accelerating the cloud migration dividend - idg research

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

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