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For years, business leaders deployed analytics on premise only. No more. Today nearly all companies are choosing to expand their analytics into the cloud.

Cloud-Based Analytics Promise Valuable Business Benefits . . .Cloud analytics help enterprises prepare for digital transformation – offering rich functionality and the ability to rapidly scale out to meet demand. When asked why they chose cloud-based analytics solutions over on-premise tools, survey respondents cited the following business drivers:5

Companies deployed the projects to enhance insight in these areas:8

Because they can turn services on and off as needed, companies realize significant cost savings from public cloud offerings, thanks to lower software costs and the potential to reduce IT staffing.

. . . And the Savings Delivered by Public Cloud Services Are Quantifiable

Insight Extends Across the Enterprise

The adoption of cloud-based analytics is increasing globally (as measured through 2014–2015).

Experts anticipate this growth will continue through 2020.4

+38.5%Growth of public cloud tools, 2014–2015

+1.2% Growth of on-premise tools, 2014–2015

53%2 Of North American organizations actively manage data in the cloudor in hybrid/cloud environments

5X Faster growth for cloud-based analytics solutions compared with on-premise solutions

30%3 Of European organizations use cloud-based Big Data analytics

The overall market for business intelligence and analytics tools is expanding by 3%, but growth is higher for cloud solutions.1

16.5%Of respondents said faster implementation was the motivating business driver

15.7% Of respondents said more flexible implementation iswhat motivated them

93% Of respondents said “important” or “very important”6

“How important was improved business agility in your firm’s decision to choose a cloud business intelligence solution?”

14% Average reported cost savings7

19.3% Sales analytics

15.1% Risk management

13.1% Marketing analysis

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1. Dan Vesset, Chandana Gopal, David Schubmehl, “Worldwide Business Intelligence and Analytics Tools Software Market Shares, 2015: It's Still About Self-Service,” IDC – July 2016, #US41583616.2. Dan Vesset, “Cloud Business Analytics: A Step Closer to Pervasive Adoption of Decision Support Services,” an IDC white paper sponsored by SAP – May 2016, #US41309216.3. Dan Vesset, “Cloud Business Analytics: A Step Closer to Pervasive Adoption of Decision Support Services,” EMEA version IDC white paper, sponsored by SAP – May 2016, #US41309216.4. Dan Vesset, “Cloud Business Analytics: A Step Closer to Pervasive Adoption of Decision Support Services,” an IDC white paper, sponsored by SAP – May 2016, #US41309216.5. John Myers, “Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) Research Summary Report: Analytics in the Cloud,” November 2015.6. Martha Bennett, “The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Business Intelligence Platforms, Q4 2015,” December 11, 2015.7. Ed Anderson, Sid Nag, “Gartner Market Trends: Cloud Adoption Trends Favor Public Cloud with a Hybrid Twist,” August 4, 2016, G00294424.8. John Myers, “Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) Research Summary Report: Analytics in the Cloud,” November 2015.

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