Key points

• The NSW Government has identified cloud-based ICT services as a key factor in driving better value ICT investment and improving the agility, scalability and reliability of ICT services.

• NSW Government agencies will evaluate cloud-based services when undertaking all ICT procurements. The decision on the appropriate ICT delivery model will be based on an assessment of the business case, including the cost benefit analysis and achieving value for money over the life of the investment.

• Agencies should develop their own cloud transition strategies, which may form part of their existing ICT strategies, and submit these to the NSW Government ICT Leadership Group (via DFSI – [email protected]) within six months of the publication of this policy.

• Careful evaluation of an ICT delivery model is required for any solution whether delivered through traditional in house methods or cloud services.

   

Cloud-based ICT services provide opportunities for agencies to achieve better value, flexibility and reliability, and make sustainable service delivery improvements. The policy provides guidance for NSW Government agencies to determine which cloud delivery model is best suited to their business needs.