Gaining a Competitive Edge With Cloud Computing

Gaining a Competitive Edge With Cloud Computing

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59% of “pacesetter” organizations say they’re “reinventing” customer relationships due to the cloud, compared to only 25% of “chasers” who claim this.

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52% of pacesetters indicate they’re innovating products and services more rapidly through the cloud, compared to just 30% of chasers who say this.

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54% of pacesetters say they use cloud-based analytics extensively to derive insights from big data, as opposed to just 20% of chasers who do this.

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59% of pacesetters indicate they share data seamlessly across applications via the cloud, compared to only 27% of chasers making this claim.

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61% of pacesetters say they can locate and leverage knowledge of experts anywhere in the ecosystem thanks to the cloud, in contrast to 34% of chasers with this capability.

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59% of pacesetters indicate that they have improved integration between development and operations through the cloud, compared to 34% of chasers who have.

How to Gain Competitive Advantage Through the Cloud: Seek DifferentiationHow to Gain Competitive Advantage Through the Cloud: Seek Differentiation

Assess which business areas would benefit the greatest from cloud initiatives, then focus IT efforts on making them happen first.

How to Gain Competitive Advantage Through the Cloud: Grasp the Entire PictureHow to Gain Competitive Advantage Through the Cloud: Grasp the Entire Picture

All cloud efforts should consider how strategy will enhance mobile, social and analytical requirements at the same time.

How to Gain Competitive Advantage Through the Cloud: Choosing a PathHow to Gain Competitive Advantage Through the Cloud: Choosing a Path

Among other tech decisions to make: Go open source for better speed, scale and access? A hybrid cloud to bring disparate elements together? And what cloud solutions bring the best customized functionality or fill internal expertise gaps?

Dennis McCafferty
Dennis McCafferty
Dennis McCafferty is a contributor to CIO Insight. He covers topics such as IT leadership, IT strategy, collaboration, and IT for businesses.

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