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       The	
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       ‘Cloud	
  9’	
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              Table	
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              Executive	
  Summary	
                                                                                                                                                          3	
  

              Methodology	
  and	
  the	
  Survey	
  Universe	
  	
                                                                                                                           4	
  

              Survey	
  Findings	
                                                                                                                                                            5	
  

              Appendix:	
  Respondent	
  companies	
  list	
                                                                                                                                10	
  
       	
  

       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
       	
  
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The	
  Economics	
  of	
  the	
  Cloud…	
  ‘Cloud	
  9’	
  for	
  the	
  CFO?	
  
	
  
       	
  
       	
  
                                                     Executive Summary
              "The first rule of any                 The advantages of cloud-computing are commonly known: You donʼt need
              technology used in a                   upfront infrastructure investment; scaling up is relatively easy; and the service
              business is that                       provider is likely to be more efficient than your company.
              automation applied to
              an efficient operation                 The ability to pay as you go from a service provider rather than spending
              will magnify the                       upfront feels natural to a CFO — thereʼs nothing new about buying services.
              efficiency. The                        Whatʼs new is that cloud-computing offers a delivery and financing alternative
              second is that                         to one of the bastions of corporate capital expenditures: IT.
              automation applied to
              an inefficient                         If a CFO can see better cash flow, lower risk and visibility, he or she will likely
              operation will magnify                 become a cloud-computing convert in no time. It is, however, not always a
              the inefficiency"                      bed of cash flow for everyone. Service level agreements, increasing monthly
                                                     costs and data ownership are all potential trouble spots that will need to be
                              - Bill Gates           resolved.

              	
  
                                                     While it may not make sense for a company to apply a cloud-computing
              "Any sufficiently                      model to every enterprise service, smart CFOs should seriously examine the
              advanced technology                    trend for some of their services. The big question now isnʼt whether to adopt
              is indistinguishable                   cloud computing, but rather, where and when to adopt it.
              from magic."	
  	
  
                                                     The CFO Institute, in association with Microsoft, conducted a survey amongst
                     - Arthur C.Clarke               CFOs and senior finance professionals to gather their perceptions and
                                                     understanding of cloud-computing, and its potential economic and efficiency
              	
                                     benefits.

              "Once a new                            Our CFO Survey revealed the following:
              technology rolls over
                                                            •          The majority of CFOs consider investment in technology as a means
              you, if you're not part
                                                                       to cut costs.
              of the steamroller,                           •          Reduced up-front costs, increased flexibility, and competitive
              you're part of the                                       advantage are the key benefits of implementing a cloud computing
              road."	
                                                 solution.
                                                            •          Over 30% of CFOs surveyed are already using or are considering to
                     - Steward Brand                                   use a cloud computing solution, indicating a keen interest in cloud
                                                                       technology.
                                                            •          A concern regarding security and compliance was the number one
                                                                       impediment to large Indian corporations in adopting a cloud
              "We're changing the                                      computing solution, followed by loss of control and compatibility.
              world with
                                                            •          One third of CFOs consider themselves responsible for taking the
              technology.”	
  
                                                                       lead in implementing a functional and cost effective cloud computing
                              -­‐ Bill Gates                           solutions. The majority feel that it is the CIOʼs responsibility
                                                            •          A high percentage of CFOs were not aware that cloud computing is a
                                                                       green technology.

                                                     In conclusion. Given the CFOʼs belief that cloud computing can offer
                                                     substantial savings, process flexibility and competitive advantage, they would
                                                     be keen to explore its implementation provided issues related to security and
                                                     compliance and loss of control are managed effectively. CFOs also need to
                                                     be convinced that cloud computing is a proven and tested technology, which
                                                     they expect will happen in due course of time.
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The	
  Economics	
  of	
  the	
  Cloud…	
  ‘Cloud	
  9’	
  for	
  the	
  CFO?	
  
	
  
       	
  




                                               Methodology and the Survey Universe


              The survey was conducted by the The CFO Institute, in partnership with Microsoft. The results are
              based on approximately 30 individual CFO responses.


                                                            (Please refer to the Appendix for the complete respondent companies list)

                           Respondent companies by sector                                     Respondent companies by size




                                                                                                                                        4	
  


                                                               	
  
The	
  Economics	
  of	
  the	
  Cloud…	
  ‘Cloud	
  9’	
  for	
  the	
  CFO?	
  
	
  
       	
  


                                                   SURVEY FINDINGS
       The majority of CFOs
                                                   It is not surprising that a
       consider investment in                      majority of CFOs consider
       technology as a means to
                                                   investment in technology as
       cut costs…
                                                   a means of cutting costs.
                                                   Those that thought
                                                   otherwise considered
                                                   investment in technology as
                                                   a means to improve
                                                   processes. “The fact that
                                                   costs are reduced is simply
                                                   a side effect”, says SK
                                                   Joshi, Director Finance,
                                                   Bharat Petroleum
                                                   Corporation.

       Reduced upfront costs and
                                                   The majority of respondents considered reduced up-front costs, increased
       competitive advantage were                  flexibility, and competitive advantage as key benefits of implementing a cloud
       considered to be to prime
                                                   computing solution. Surprisingly, however, most did not consider its ability to
       benefits of cloud
       computing…                                  enable a company to react quickly to changes in market conditions as a key
                                                   advantage.

       … helping the company                       INSIGHT: Michael Schrage, Research Fellow, MIT Sloan Schoolʼs Center for
       react quickly to markets                    Digital Business explains that the cloud can accelerate and compress both the
       conditions is a benefit that
                                                   development and the test times for innovation and change… “you can do this
       CFOs are not aware of
                                                   with suppliers and customers. It is a big deal!”, he says.




       About 10% of respondents
                                                   Over ten percent of the respondents had already implemented a cloud
       had already implemented                     computing solution, while another twenty percent are planning to implement in
       cloud computing. 20% are
                                                   the near future. A large portion of the respondents had no plans to install cloud
       planning to implement...
                                                   computing solutions, a thought echoed by Robin Banerjee, CFO, Suzlon who

                                                                                                                                       5	
  


                                                               	
  
The	
  Economics	
  of	
  the	
  Cloud…	
  ‘Cloud	
  9’	
  for	
  the	
  CFO?	
  
	
  
       	
  
                                                   explains that having already invested heavily in infrastructure, they would
                                                   consider it as an option when the time comes to update hardware
                                                   infrastructure. His concerns about cloud computing not being a proven
                                                   technology would hopefully get addressed by then, he says.

                                                   At IL&FS, their internal security policy does not allow the use of wifi networks,
                                                   thus making it difficult to even consider cloud computing as an option, says SN
                                                   Mukherjee, Chief Operating Officer.

                                                   INSIGHT: Michael Schrage emphasises that the question that needs to be
       ... those that are not
       planning to implement                       addressed explicitly is "Are the business unit heads satisfied with the flexibility
       should seriously consider                   offered by their existing IT infrastructure, as they are the ones that need to be
       the needs of those that
       require flexibility from the IT             responsive and adaptive to the market changes. Just because you've spent a
       infrastructure                              lot of money on something doesn't mean you're getting value. There's a saying
                                                   in America that goes "where you stand" depends on "where you sit". The CFO
                                                   may be happy with how things are going, but the business unit heads may
                                                   think otherwise. Cloud computing can offer low cost flexibility with quick turn
                                                   around times.”, he says



                                                                           What	
  is	
  your	
  standpoint	
  on	
  adopPon	
  of	
  cloud	
  
                                                                                                    compuPng?	
  
                                                        60.0	
  
                                                                                                                                         50.0	
  
                                                        50.0	
  
                                                        40.0	
  
                                                        30.0	
                                                23.1	
  
                                                        20.0	
                                                                                                15.4	
  
                                                                               11.5	
  
                                                        10.0	
  
                                                          0.0	
  
                                                                      Already	
  using	
  it	
   Plan	
  to	
  use	
  or	
  are	
     No	
  plans	
     	
  Don't	
  know	
  
                                                                                                 considering	
  using	
  
                                                                                                               it	
  


       Concerns regarding security
                                                   Currently, a concern regarding security and compliance was the number one
       and compliance are the                      impediment to large Indian corporations in adopting a cloud computing
       number one impediment to
                                                   solution, followed by loss of control and compatibility.
       implementing cloud
       computing...
                                                   SN Mukherjee explains “when we send an email, we don't know where it
                                                   goes… it goes into a cloud. We are moving from data abstraction to
                                                   infrastructure abstraction, which can be unsettling.”




                                                                                                                                                                                6	
  


                                                               	
  
The	
  Economics	
  of	
  the	
  Cloud…	
  ‘Cloud	
  9’	
  for	
  the	
  CFO?	
  
	
  
       	
  




                                                   The majority of CFOs surveyed were fairly neutral when it came to their
                                                   impression of reduced time to impact compared to regular investment in IT
                                                   hardware/infrastructure.

                                                   “Although the time to implement a cloud computing solution may be fast,
                                                   additional time will be required to prove that it works”, says Robin Banerjee.


                                                                              Can	
  Cloud	
  CompuPng	
  substanPally	
  reduce	
  the	
  Pme	
  required	
  to	
  
                                                                             implement	
  an	
  IT	
  soluPon,	
  as	
  compared	
  to	
  a	
  typical	
  upfront	
  CAPEX	
  
                                                                                                         based	
  IT	
  project	
  decision?	
  	
  
                                                                                                                                                             	
  
                                                                                          1	
  =	
  Strongly	
  disagree	
  and	
  7	
  =	
  Strongly	
  agree

                                                        7	
                1.3	
  
                                                        6	
                                    3.8	
  
                                                        5	
                                                  5.1	
  
                                                        4	
                                                                                            11.5	
  
                                                        3	
                                                  5.1	
  
                                                        2	
            0.0	
  
                                                        1	
            1.3	
  
                                                                0.0	
                2.0	
               4.0	
         6.0	
       8.0	
          10.0	
            12.0	
       14.0	
  




                                                   INSIGHT: “Time to Impact” - if a business unit has a new and interesting
                                                   idea, it can be easily tested on the cloud. It can give a customer the ability to
                                                   customize an order, which would otherwise take forever on traditional ERP
                                                   systems…You use the cloud to prototype the template with a few customers...
                                                   learn from that, and that becomes your gateway. You then use middleware to
                                                                                                                                                                                            7	
  


                                                                    	
  
The	
  Economics	
  of	
  the	
  Cloud…	
  ‘Cloud	
  9’	
  for	
  the	
  CFO?	
  
	
  
       	
  
                                                   integrate the innovation with your existing ERP system, Michael says.




       The majority of CFOs have
                                                   The majority of companies have placed a high priority on reducing their capital
       placed a high priority on                   expenditure to operating expenditure ratio, which is all the more reason to
       reducing their capex to opex
                                                   consider cloud computing as an effective means to reduce capital expenditure
       ratio...
                                                   and increase IT infrastructure flexibility.

                                                   INSIGHT: Cloud computing and traditional computing (ERP etc) are not
                                                   necessarily rivals. If you collaborate with the CIO and business unit heads, you
                                                   can have the best of both worlds. You can have the cloud give agility,
                                                   nimbleness and responsiveness to business process and business units, and
                                                   have the existing infrastructure provide centralized support, Michael says.




                                                                                                                                      8	
  


                                                               	
  
The	
  Economics	
  of	
  the	
  Cloud…	
  ‘Cloud	
  9’	
  for	
  the	
  CFO?	
  
	
  
       	
  
       The majority of CFOs feel
                                                   One third of CFOs consider
       that it is the CIO that should              themselves responsible for
       take the lead in
                                                   taking the lead in
       implementing a cloud
       computing solution...                       implementing a functional
                                                   and cost effective cloud
                                                   computing solution. The
                                                   majority feel, however, that
                                                   it is the CIO who should be
                                                   held responsible for taking
                                                   the lead, and changing ITʼs
                                                   internal charging model to a
                                                   pay-as-you-go type
                                                   framework. Over ten
                                                   percent felt that the CEO
                                                   should take the lead.

       Many CFOs are not yet
                                                   A high percentage of CFOs
       aware that cloud computing                  were not aware that cloud
       is a green technology...
                                                   computing is a green
                                                   technology.

                                                   Cloud computing can save
                                                   energy and money. When
                                                   an organisation requires
                                                   additional computing
                                                   power, a cloud computing
                                                   set up can draw on its
                                                   additional computing power
                                                   and resources, just when
                                                   itʼs needed. Energy and
                                                   other associated costs for
                                                   running servers the rest of the time can be avoided. Cloud resources provide a
                                                   reserve that can be allocated without the need to pay for the resource sitting
                                                   idle in one fixed location. Therefore, cloud computing enables an
                                                   organisationʼs IT infrastructure to be far greener than it is currently.




       To	
  know	
  more	
  about	
  cloud	
  computing	
  please	
  visit:	
  http://www.microsoft.com/india/cloud/


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The	
  Economics	
  of	
  the	
  Cloud…	
  ‘Cloud	
  9’	
  for	
  the	
  CFO?	
  
	
  
       	
  
       Appendix
       List of respondent companies



               1.      ABB Limited
               2.      Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB)
               3.      Alok Industries Limited
               4.      Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
               5.      Bosch Chassis Systems India Ltd.
               6.      Ceat Ltd
               7.      DCM Shriram Consolidated
               8.      Ericsson India
               9.      Essar Projects (I) Ltd
               10.     General Insurance Co. Ltd
               11.     Govt. of India
               12.     HCL Infosystems Ltd
               13.     Infosys Technologies Limited
               14.     Infrastructure Leasing And Financial Services Ltd
               15.     Ispat Industries Limited
               16.     JSW Steel Ltd
               17.     Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd.
               18.     Mother Dairy
               19.     Punj Lloyd
               20.     Reliance Comm
               21.     Suzlon Energy Ltd
               22.     Tata Chemicals Ltd.
               23.     Tata Consultancy Services
               24.     The New India Assurance Co Ltd
               25.     Toyota
               26.     Voltas
               27.     Wipro
                      	
  




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  • 1.             The  Economics  of  the  Cloud…     ‘Cloud  9’  for  the  CFO?                            
  • 2. The  Economics  of  the  Cloud…  ‘Cloud  9’  for  the  CFO?         Table  of  contents     Executive  Summary   3   Methodology  and  the  Survey  Universe     4   Survey  Findings   5   Appendix:  Respondent  companies  list   10                                                               The  information  contained  in  this  document  represents  the  current  view  of  Microsoft  Corporation  on  the  issues  discussed   as  of  the  date  of  publication.  Because  Microsoft  must  respond  to  changing  market  conditions,  it  should  not  be  interpreted  to   be   a   commitment   on   the   part   of   Microsoft,   and   Microsoft   cannot   guarantee   the   accuracy   of   any   information   presented   after   the  date  of  publication.     This   report   is   for   informational   purposes   only.   MICROSOFT   MAKES   NO   WARRANTIES,   EXPRESS,   IMPLIED   OR   STATUTORY,   AS  TO  THE  INFORMATION  IN  THIS  DOCUMENT.  Complying  with  all  applicable  copyright  laws  is  the  responsibility  of  the   user.  Without  limiting  the  rights  under  copyright,  no  part  of  this  document  may  be  reproduced,  stored  in  or  introduced  into   a   retrieval   system,   or   transmitted   in   any   form   or   by   any   means   (electronic,   mechanical,   photocopying,   recording,   or   otherwise),  or  for  any  purpose,  without  the  express  written  permission  of  Microsoft  Corporation.     Microsoft   may   have   patents,   patent   applications,   trademarks,   copyrights,   or   other   intellectual   property   rights   covering   subject   matter   in   this   document.   Except   as   expressly   provided   in   any   written   license   agreement   from   Microsoft,   the   furnishing   of   this   document   does   not   give   you   any   license   to   these   patents,   trademarks,   copyrights,   or   other   intellectual   property   2    
  • 3. The  Economics  of  the  Cloud…  ‘Cloud  9’  for  the  CFO?         Executive Summary "The first rule of any The advantages of cloud-computing are commonly known: You donʼt need technology used in a upfront infrastructure investment; scaling up is relatively easy; and the service business is that provider is likely to be more efficient than your company. automation applied to an efficient operation The ability to pay as you go from a service provider rather than spending will magnify the upfront feels natural to a CFO — thereʼs nothing new about buying services. efficiency. The Whatʼs new is that cloud-computing offers a delivery and financing alternative second is that to one of the bastions of corporate capital expenditures: IT. automation applied to an inefficient If a CFO can see better cash flow, lower risk and visibility, he or she will likely operation will magnify become a cloud-computing convert in no time. It is, however, not always a the inefficiency" bed of cash flow for everyone. Service level agreements, increasing monthly costs and data ownership are all potential trouble spots that will need to be - Bill Gates resolved.   While it may not make sense for a company to apply a cloud-computing "Any sufficiently model to every enterprise service, smart CFOs should seriously examine the advanced technology trend for some of their services. The big question now isnʼt whether to adopt is indistinguishable cloud computing, but rather, where and when to adopt it. from magic."     The CFO Institute, in association with Microsoft, conducted a survey amongst - Arthur C.Clarke CFOs and senior finance professionals to gather their perceptions and understanding of cloud-computing, and its potential economic and efficiency   benefits. "Once a new Our CFO Survey revealed the following: technology rolls over • The majority of CFOs consider investment in technology as a means you, if you're not part to cut costs. of the steamroller, • Reduced up-front costs, increased flexibility, and competitive you're part of the advantage are the key benefits of implementing a cloud computing road."   solution. • Over 30% of CFOs surveyed are already using or are considering to - Steward Brand use a cloud computing solution, indicating a keen interest in cloud technology. • A concern regarding security and compliance was the number one impediment to large Indian corporations in adopting a cloud "We're changing the computing solution, followed by loss of control and compatibility. world with • One third of CFOs consider themselves responsible for taking the technology.”   lead in implementing a functional and cost effective cloud computing -­‐ Bill Gates solutions. The majority feel that it is the CIOʼs responsibility • A high percentage of CFOs were not aware that cloud computing is a green technology. In conclusion. Given the CFOʼs belief that cloud computing can offer substantial savings, process flexibility and competitive advantage, they would be keen to explore its implementation provided issues related to security and compliance and loss of control are managed effectively. CFOs also need to be convinced that cloud computing is a proven and tested technology, which they expect will happen in due course of time. 3    
  • 4. The  Economics  of  the  Cloud…  ‘Cloud  9’  for  the  CFO?       Methodology and the Survey Universe The survey was conducted by the The CFO Institute, in partnership with Microsoft. The results are based on approximately 30 individual CFO responses. (Please refer to the Appendix for the complete respondent companies list) Respondent companies by sector Respondent companies by size 4    
  • 5. The  Economics  of  the  Cloud…  ‘Cloud  9’  for  the  CFO?       SURVEY FINDINGS The majority of CFOs It is not surprising that a consider investment in majority of CFOs consider technology as a means to investment in technology as cut costs… a means of cutting costs. Those that thought otherwise considered investment in technology as a means to improve processes. “The fact that costs are reduced is simply a side effect”, says SK Joshi, Director Finance, Bharat Petroleum Corporation. Reduced upfront costs and The majority of respondents considered reduced up-front costs, increased competitive advantage were flexibility, and competitive advantage as key benefits of implementing a cloud considered to be to prime computing solution. Surprisingly, however, most did not consider its ability to benefits of cloud computing… enable a company to react quickly to changes in market conditions as a key advantage. … helping the company INSIGHT: Michael Schrage, Research Fellow, MIT Sloan Schoolʼs Center for react quickly to markets Digital Business explains that the cloud can accelerate and compress both the conditions is a benefit that development and the test times for innovation and change… “you can do this CFOs are not aware of with suppliers and customers. It is a big deal!”, he says. About 10% of respondents Over ten percent of the respondents had already implemented a cloud had already implemented computing solution, while another twenty percent are planning to implement in cloud computing. 20% are the near future. A large portion of the respondents had no plans to install cloud planning to implement... computing solutions, a thought echoed by Robin Banerjee, CFO, Suzlon who 5    
  • 6. The  Economics  of  the  Cloud…  ‘Cloud  9’  for  the  CFO?       explains that having already invested heavily in infrastructure, they would consider it as an option when the time comes to update hardware infrastructure. His concerns about cloud computing not being a proven technology would hopefully get addressed by then, he says. At IL&FS, their internal security policy does not allow the use of wifi networks, thus making it difficult to even consider cloud computing as an option, says SN Mukherjee, Chief Operating Officer. INSIGHT: Michael Schrage emphasises that the question that needs to be ... those that are not planning to implement addressed explicitly is "Are the business unit heads satisfied with the flexibility should seriously consider offered by their existing IT infrastructure, as they are the ones that need to be the needs of those that require flexibility from the IT responsive and adaptive to the market changes. Just because you've spent a infrastructure lot of money on something doesn't mean you're getting value. There's a saying in America that goes "where you stand" depends on "where you sit". The CFO may be happy with how things are going, but the business unit heads may think otherwise. Cloud computing can offer low cost flexibility with quick turn around times.”, he says What  is  your  standpoint  on  adopPon  of  cloud   compuPng?   60.0   50.0   50.0   40.0   30.0   23.1   20.0   15.4   11.5   10.0   0.0   Already  using  it   Plan  to  use  or  are   No  plans    Don't  know   considering  using   it   Concerns regarding security Currently, a concern regarding security and compliance was the number one and compliance are the impediment to large Indian corporations in adopting a cloud computing number one impediment to solution, followed by loss of control and compatibility. implementing cloud computing... SN Mukherjee explains “when we send an email, we don't know where it goes… it goes into a cloud. We are moving from data abstraction to infrastructure abstraction, which can be unsettling.” 6    
  • 7. The  Economics  of  the  Cloud…  ‘Cloud  9’  for  the  CFO?       The majority of CFOs surveyed were fairly neutral when it came to their impression of reduced time to impact compared to regular investment in IT hardware/infrastructure. “Although the time to implement a cloud computing solution may be fast, additional time will be required to prove that it works”, says Robin Banerjee. Can  Cloud  CompuPng  substanPally  reduce  the  Pme  required  to   implement  an  IT  soluPon,  as  compared  to  a  typical  upfront  CAPEX   based  IT  project  decision?       1  =  Strongly  disagree  and  7  =  Strongly  agree 7   1.3   6   3.8   5   5.1   4   11.5   3   5.1   2   0.0   1   1.3   0.0   2.0   4.0   6.0   8.0   10.0   12.0   14.0   INSIGHT: “Time to Impact” - if a business unit has a new and interesting idea, it can be easily tested on the cloud. It can give a customer the ability to customize an order, which would otherwise take forever on traditional ERP systems…You use the cloud to prototype the template with a few customers... learn from that, and that becomes your gateway. You then use middleware to 7    
  • 8. The  Economics  of  the  Cloud…  ‘Cloud  9’  for  the  CFO?       integrate the innovation with your existing ERP system, Michael says. The majority of CFOs have The majority of companies have placed a high priority on reducing their capital placed a high priority on expenditure to operating expenditure ratio, which is all the more reason to reducing their capex to opex consider cloud computing as an effective means to reduce capital expenditure ratio... and increase IT infrastructure flexibility. INSIGHT: Cloud computing and traditional computing (ERP etc) are not necessarily rivals. If you collaborate with the CIO and business unit heads, you can have the best of both worlds. You can have the cloud give agility, nimbleness and responsiveness to business process and business units, and have the existing infrastructure provide centralized support, Michael says. 8    
  • 9. The  Economics  of  the  Cloud…  ‘Cloud  9’  for  the  CFO?       The majority of CFOs feel One third of CFOs consider that it is the CIO that should themselves responsible for take the lead in taking the lead in implementing a cloud computing solution... implementing a functional and cost effective cloud computing solution. The majority feel, however, that it is the CIO who should be held responsible for taking the lead, and changing ITʼs internal charging model to a pay-as-you-go type framework. Over ten percent felt that the CEO should take the lead. Many CFOs are not yet A high percentage of CFOs aware that cloud computing were not aware that cloud is a green technology... computing is a green technology. Cloud computing can save energy and money. When an organisation requires additional computing power, a cloud computing set up can draw on its additional computing power and resources, just when itʼs needed. Energy and other associated costs for running servers the rest of the time can be avoided. Cloud resources provide a reserve that can be allocated without the need to pay for the resource sitting idle in one fixed location. Therefore, cloud computing enables an organisationʼs IT infrastructure to be far greener than it is currently. To  know  more  about  cloud  computing  please  visit:  http://www.microsoft.com/india/cloud/ 9    
  • 10. The  Economics  of  the  Cloud…  ‘Cloud  9’  for  the  CFO?       Appendix List of respondent companies 1. ABB Limited 2. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) 3. Alok Industries Limited 4. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. 5. Bosch Chassis Systems India Ltd. 6. Ceat Ltd 7. DCM Shriram Consolidated 8. Ericsson India 9. Essar Projects (I) Ltd 10. General Insurance Co. Ltd 11. Govt. of India 12. HCL Infosystems Ltd 13. Infosys Technologies Limited 14. Infrastructure Leasing And Financial Services Ltd 15. Ispat Industries Limited 16. JSW Steel Ltd 17. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. 18. Mother Dairy 19. Punj Lloyd 20. Reliance Comm 21. Suzlon Energy Ltd 22. Tata Chemicals Ltd. 23. Tata Consultancy Services 24. The New India Assurance Co Ltd 25. Toyota 26. Voltas 27. Wipro   10