Charting your path to address the AWS skills shortage - GPS207

Sep 20, 2026

This document outlines how AWS partners can respond to the persistent cloud skills gap. It reviews learning trends for AWS partners, ways to measure the value of AWS Partner training, and strategies to transform workforces through AWS Training and Certification. It highlights pandemic-driven shifts in learning, presents research-backed impacts such as business and revenue loss from inadequate IT skills, and quantifies partner benefits from training across operational capabilities and business outcomes. It includes an agenda and a Q&A session format.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages35

Reading Time1 h 28 min

AccessFree to download

Agenda

Trends in learning for AWS Partners

Measuring the value of AWS Partner training

Transforming your workforce with AWS Training and Certification

Q&A

2021, Amazon its affiliates rights reserved G P S 2 0 7 Charting your path to address the AWS skills shortage Mark Daigle (he/him, they/them) Director of Global Partner Training Amazon Web Services © 2021, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Agenda Trends in learning for AWS Partners Measuring the value of AWS Partner training How to transform your workforce with AWS Training and Certification Steps on getting started Q&A © 2021, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. The global pandemic has changed how we learn © 2021, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Trends in training A W S P A R T N E R T R A I N I N G I N R E S P O N S E T O C O V I D-1 9 © 2021, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. The cloud skills gap persists C R E A T I N G O P P O R T U N I T Y F O R A W S P A R T N E R S • Technological change is outpacing skills development • 90% of IT decision makers report cloud skills shortages • Downtime as a result of COVID-19 can be used for upskilling your teams • Gain knowledge to provide to your customers Source: 451 Research,“Demystifying Cloud Transformation, Where Enterprises Should Start,” Virtustream, September 2019. © 2021, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. IT training and certification perspectives Q: Agree/disagree with the following statements – “Lack of IT skills has . . .” caused us to lose business to competitors caused us to lose revenue caused us difficulty reaching revenue growth objectives caused customer satisfaction to decline caused us difficulty in meeting quality objectives delayed our deployment of new hardware and/or software delayed us developing new products or services increased the importance of training “By 2022, the financial impact of the IT skills gap will grow to $775 billion worldwide, from $302 billion in 2019, asa result of delayed release of products/service, missed revenue, or increased cost.” IDC N=1,404 Sources: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Services 2020 Predictions,(IDC \#US44800319, October 2019); IDC’s Technology Skills Survey, February 2020; 2020 IT Training Buyer Survey Spotlight: Impact of Skills Gap and the Need for Strategic IT Skills Development (IDC\# US46269520, May 2020) © 2021, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. New ways of learning D E L O I T T E C L O U D G U I L D I S A N E N A B L E R O F B U S I N E S S T R A N S F O R M A T I O N © 2021, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. The value of AWS Training and Certification forAWS Partners © 2021, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. AWS Training drives benefits in several areas R E S E A R C H A M O N G A W S P A R T N E R O R G A N I Z A T I O N S More successful customer engagements and business development Enhanced operational Better business outcomes capabilities of cloud builders N=769 Source: Enterprise Strategy Group,“Understanding the Value of AWS Training and Certification to AWS Partner Organizations: How Skilling Up and Supporting AWS Certification Contributes to Partner Success,” September 2021. © 2021, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

FAQs

What problem does the document focus on for AWS partners?

It focuses on addressing the AWS/cloud skills shortage and the ongoing cloud skills gap that affects partner capabilities and customer delivery.

How does the document suggest workforce transformation should be achieved?

Through AWS Training and Certification, using steps on getting started and aligning training with partner workforce development.

What kinds of impacts does the document associate with a lack of IT skills?

It links insufficient IT skills to lost business and revenue, difficulties meeting revenue and quality objectives, reduced customer satisfaction, and delayed deployment or product/service development.

What value does AWS Training and Certification bring to AWS partners, according to the document?

It emphasizes improved customer engagements and business development, enhanced operational capabilities, and better business outcomes for AWS partner organizations.

Sep 20, 2026

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