accelerating the cloud migration dividend - idg research
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EXECUTIVES EXPECT A FASTER PATH TO BUSINESS OUTCOMES, PUTTING IMPLEMENTERS IN THE HOT SEAT
ACCELERATING THE CLOUD MIGRATION DIVIDEND
COMPANIES THAT MIGRATE TO CLOUD FASTER ARE MORE SUCCESSFUL
RAPID ADOPTION LEADS TO EARLIER PAYOFF
LEADERSHIP EXPECTS FASTER PATH, PRESSURE ON DIRECTOR-LEVEL EMPLOYEES TO IMPLEMENT
COST-SAVINGS BECOMES LESS IMPORTANT AS PICK UP PACE
5 KEY RESEARCH FINDINGS
83%76%AGILITY
SCALABILITY TO SUPPORT GROWTH
TOP REASONS TO MIGRATE:
CLOSE EXPECTATION GAP
83%OF VP AND HIGHER EXECUTIVES WANT TO ACCELERATE THE PACE
But there’s a gap in expectations by level
69% OF DIRECTOR LEVEL IMPLEMENTERS WANT TO MOVE FASTER
Seek outside expertise to speed migration
TODO:
CULTURE BREEDS SUCCESS
MASS MIGRATORS EMBRACE THE GOALS OF CLOUD ADOPTION VP & higher have made decision to migrate Director level are executing
SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES HAVE A TOP-DOWN ORGANIZATIONAL PLAN
BENEFITS OF RAPID ADOPTIONWITHIN 6 MONTHS…
SPEED TO MARKET
COMPETITIVE POSITIONS
AGILITY SCALABILITY COST SAVINGS
ALSO BENEFITTED FROM IMPROVED:
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE DIGITAL BUSINESS INITIATIVE
ADOPTION
Top inhibitor to cloud adoption? Data security and privacy
54% 41%MASS MIGRATORS
CLOUD-FIRST
Leverage dedicated security of cloud provider
Manage spending by establishing governance, standards
Make cloud work in enterprise in repeatable way
OVERCOME CHALLENGES
90%CLOUD-FIRST
ENGAGE PARTNERS FOR HELP
...consider using a global systems integrator (GSI) a best practice
MAKE THE LEAPCAUTIOUS IMPLEMENTATION MASS MIGRATION
ACCELERATE PACE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION
EXECUTIVE SPONSORSHIP
COMPELLING BUSINESS CARE
CLOUD CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE HYBRID ARCHITECTURE
AUTOMATION AND DEVOPS
accenture.com/us-en/insight-public-cloud-migration-acceleration
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