Are Digital Business And Cloud Computing Joined At The Hip?
June 29, 2014
Grazed from Forbes. Author: Joe McKendrick.
Do organizations that have mastered cloud computing have an easier time advancing into the digital realm? Is digital enterprise even possible without cloud computing? It’s very likely that cloud paves the way to the digital enterprise, but don’t expect overnight transformation as a result of cloud. Digital enterprise, associated with the design, development and delivery of innovative products and services through online channels, is the result of a long, multi-year journey that includes cloud computing as a vital component.
That’s the word from Saugatuck Technology, which just released two new reports that explore the connection between digital enterprise initiatives and cloud computing. Business and IT leaders still have plenty of work ahead of them — even if they are well along in their cloud implementations, says Saugatuck Technology analyst Mike West in a recent post…
As West observes, “the foundation of digital business is the boundary-free enterprise, which is made possible by an array of time- and location-independent computing capabilities – cloud, mobile, social and data analytics plus sensors and APIs.” However, he cautions, “there are no shortcuts” to the digital enterprise…
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