Cloud implications… beyond technology The most important trend of the decade has barely started

Summary form only given. Cloud computing is emerging as a major disruptive force for both IT vendors and users. It is still very early days, though, for what many rightfully consider to be the most important trend of decade. The next three years will see cloud computing mature rapidly as vendors and enterprises come to grip with the opportunities and challenges that it represents. As a result, IT organizations are changing how they are organized in terms of roles, skills and responsibilities. The new required skills will be very much in demand, and will likely stay that way for a while. Preparing the students of today, who will be the experts of the future, for this new era is a challenging task, but will have significant impact on the career of the students, as well as on Egypt´s journey to be one of the top IT Outsourcing and Off shoring location globally.