1. Funded by European Commission Andreas Hermsdorf / pixelio.de What is a Knowledge Pyramid? A Primer for SMEs

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3. Basics: choose a Section 1.Click a section and read 2.To change to “Checklist” or “Certification” touch the colored border with your curser and …

4. … The Pyramid turns around

5. and changes to “Checklists” 1.Click a section and read 2.To change to “Checklist” or “Basics” touch the colored border with your curser and …

6. … The Pyramid turns around

7. and changes to “Certification”

8. Create Pyramids to share your Knowledge and learn These three dimensional Pyramids are a very special technique to view, understand and access complex issues. You as SME can extend your competence by accessing new knowledge and benefit from the examples provided here like aspects of –SaaS (Software as a Service) –PaaS (Platform as a Service) –IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) You as a Consultant or Provider can share and offer special knowledge to SMEs.  Showcase your specialism to a wider Cloud market  Deliver maximum value to SMEs  Become a member of our Community of Cloud Knowledge

9. The Pyramids 9

10. The Pyramids for the Community of Cloud Knowledge Our Community of Knowledge is based on the concept of sharing experience via a system of pyramids which can be customized at will to serve specific sectorial and/or thematic needs of small organizations. The purpose of this tool is to provide structured Knowledge in different Cloud matters. The pyramid structures Cloud information, multimedia content, eTraining and links to external databases. Consultants and experts can structure one or more pyramids with specific Cloud-related knowledge which is considered of value for our CloudingSMEs community. 10