5 essential tips to revolutionize the way you engage with cloud

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1. 1. ESSENTIAL TIPS TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE WAY YOU ENGAGE with CLOUD
2. 2. Cloud mind. ._ Business action. That’s the mantra that's pushing companies with mature cloud strategies to the top. They’ve created a dynamic cloud infrastructure that doesn’t just serve IT needs but accomplishes business goals. And the results are astonishing. These companies are changing engagement in the office, in their business and in their customer experiences. 5 Csscrtnal Tips to Rcvoimonizc the Way You Eng
3. 3. 3 2 § § 9 § E 3 g E 9 . § They earn profits 25% higher than their competitors. They meet business goals 40% faster. They meet customer demand 50% more effectively.
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5. 5. 5 Essential Ttpato Firavoiuionlza the Way You Engage wnn Cloud ! P / _/ Create an aligned cloud strategy. Fewerthan 25% of companies have a cross—functiona| cloud strategy in place. ‘ But the growing number of companies that include both IT and business needs in their cloud strategy can work across departments toward their company's goals. ' The Economist Intelligence Unit
6. 6. “| t’s very important that your cloud strategy is integrated as part of the same idea as your business goals, and the cloud must continually support what you’re trying to do as a company. ’’ All o’1iu: ni: lIcil| :znim: _ ‘In: -:: o(o‘. I1I: IIlI: ! il| (:! H[! [:'l[O(EIIIlIll ;
7. 7. Bridge IT and LOB for organizational harmony. Companies with mature cloud strategies can identify their business objectives. use cloud to tackle them and give departments the time to a focus on what they do best. Two out of three of companies with mature 48 cloud strategies agree with this statement: —-— “Our cloud efforts start with stating business T . — probleins—then we find cloud services that help us tackle them. ” ‘ The Economist Intelligence Unit 5 Essantxal Tipsto RavolLuonlzMhaWIyW| |El'fl@ wlh fill-44.:
8. 8. .r; .i You i. iig. i.g-. - i-. I CIIJUG “We want our engineers- and the money that we invest in them—to be focused in the right areas. We don't want them to be focusing on the infrastructure. We want as much of their time to be focused on building improvements for our customers and our restaurants. The cloud helps us do that. ” '4*}: !|lt: i': iiOi'I‘sIlOl: ‘.I'| uiu: ioI'ioi Oii: lIi3flll: [:lIlI§, ..ilR1i= I=IlItI‘Ir The Economist / nte. i.'i'geiice L/ Jill. ‘Mapping the Cloud Maturity Curve"
9. 9. Embrace digital culture. Of the companies that do, 44% say employees use technology more readily. 31% say their employees are more empowered. 39% are working faster.
10. 10. 5 Essential Tips to Rwoluionlza the Way mu Engage with Cloud “The cloud is really removing barriers for us in collaborating beyond the boundaries of our enterprise. ”
11. 11. ' >. »'. - . . ~". .A A E I gu: g.‘. .;w: e.. i:. _.-4'. .. 3* ‘ _ , . _ . ,. i - ‘ Match IT infrastructure to business goals. Organizations with a dynamic infrastructure across public, private, and on—prem can meet challenges, whenever and wherever they arise. Most businesses only use private cloud, but companies with mature cloud strategies will soon embrace a fully dynamic infrastructure. Two out of three organizations prefer to deploy private cloud on their own premises. ‘ ' The Economist intelligence Unit L': _lNl_‘: .-; I : z.‘: f-47.‘
12. 12. “Cloud is as much about an ecosystem as it is about technology. Because when you’re in the cloud, anybody can play. ” i «<21-l'oi: i-I . :l= it: uio. -“l'~ | =li'iI‘: ‘.'-ini-‘i
13. 13. 0 —, if Promote good governance. ‘ . Security and data governance remain the biggest cloud challenges for organizations. Stay assertive in your data governance to make sure your cloud ecosystem is always current. Half of all companies already have the policies, . process. and people in place for proper gr? ‘ cloud governance.
14. 14. in Essortia: Tips to Pi; -i. ici‘u onizc: the Way You Engage w in Cloud “Your business processes and all of your transactions span multiple environments. Therefore, the concerns around risk and security and control at each touchpoint need to be taken care of. ” "r *u; : n : i:licir. o, : m'- | =li'. I liui:
15. 15. Ready to revolutionize? The numbers and the experts don’t lie. Companies with mature cloud strategies are breaking down their internal barriers. The result? They’re driving higher engagement among departments—and with their customers. Revolutionize the way you engage, here and now: http: //www. ibm. com/ cloud IBM Cloud