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Cloud the way we see it




Business Cloud:
The State of Play Shifts Rapidly
Fresh Insights Into Cloud Adoption Trends
Contents

     Introduction	3



     Executive Summary	                                                                                  5



     Key Findings	                                                                                       6
         Business is increasingly “calling the shots” for Cloud adoption	                                7
         An incremental approach has enabled increasing Cloud maturity	                                  8
         Cloud is clearly the default for new applications 	                                            14
         IT and the business are aligned on the importance of cost-reduction drivers 	                  16
         Cloud is now owned right across the business	                                                  17



     Recommendations	20



     Conclusion	21



     Appendix: About the Survey	                                                                        22




     	




     The information contained in this document is proprietary. ©2012 Capgemini. All rights reserved.
     Rightshore ® is a trademark belonging to Capgemini.
Cloud the way we see it




“
Now, we are starting
to see the business
(rather than purely
IT) engaged and
sometimes even
driving the decision-
making process,
considering the
Cloud for specific
requirements and
adopting a pragmatic
                        Introduction
approach to the         The Cloud has come a long way in
                        a few short years. As a long-time
                                                                   Our robust survey has been carried
                                                                   out for us by independent research
realities of Cloud.”    proponent of the advantages of Cloud       company Coleman Parkes Research.
                        adoption, Capgemini has been aware         Our findings are based on data
                        that attitudes about the Cloud have        from 460 detailed interviews with
                        been shifting by degrees — within          executives at a variety of enterprises
                        the IT industry of course, but more        (most with over 10,000 employees)
                        interestingly with our clients.            from key sectors and from selected
                                                                   geographic regions. IT executives
                        Not so long ago, businesses waited         and line-of-business decision-makers
                        for someone — generally in IT — to         were represented about equally in our
                        make a one-off, “should we or shouldn’t    sample to give a balanced view.
                        we?” decision about whether to take
                        the Cloud route. Now, we are starting      We hope you find these new insights
                        to see the business (rather than purely    into Cloud adoption trends interesting
                        IT) engaged in and sometimes even          and a useful benchmark for your own
                        driving the decision-making process,       business.
                        considering the Cloud for specific
                        requirements and adopting a pragmatic      Paul Nannetti
                        approach to the realities of Cloud.        Group Sales and Portfolio Director
                                                                   paul.nannetti@capgemini.com
                        With this strong conviction that
                        perspectives were changing more            Ron Tolido
                        rapidly than ever, we wanted to validate   Chief Technology Officer
                        our observations and provide fresh         Continental Europe
                        insights on the areas that really matter   ron.tolido@capgemini.com
                        to the business.




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Executive Summary
The Cloud has been portrayed as the next big IT trend:          •	 Firms are increasingly taking a careful, step-by-step
A “pay-as-you-go” environment – a way of extending or              progression to Cloud maturity, rather than making an all-
replacing IT capacity without the capital investment in, for       or-nothing decision – and potentially getting delayed by
example, infrastructure or larger operational teams.               unavoidable obstacles. Looking at the Cloud adoption
                                                                   roadmap, over 80% of respondents rated themselves as
Over the last few years, the Cloud appears to have evolved         “maturing” or “close to maturity.”
from a rather nebulous concept to a set of highly practical
solutions for today’s complex IT landscape with ever-growing    •	 New applications and business initiatives are hitting the
requirements on the IT department from the business.               Cloud first, with many “edge” solutions going straight to the
                                                                   new platform, almost as a default; 78% reported that new
But we wanted to establish that this was indeed the situation      applications were their focus for migration. Legacy systems
with the users of the Cloud: Who was leading on Cloud, what        are mostly being left where they are for the time being.
were the drivers, how was it being managed? Capgemini
conducted quantitative research to explore whether this         •	 IT and the business are aligned on the importance of cost
impression of pragmatic adoption indeed represented a real         reduction as a Cloud driver. Cost was ranked highest on
and more general change in our key marketplaces.                   the lists of both business and IT drivers (52% and 51%).

From the interviews with 460 business and IT executives from    •	 Cloud is now owned right across the business. A broad
around the world, we conclude that perspectives are indeed         range of functions are now perceived to be involved in
shifting quickly and that Cloud is now much more firmly            encouraging the use of Cloud – from the Board to Legal,
embedded within the business way of working.                       in addition to IT.

From the study data collected, these key findings stand out:    In this report, we examine the evidence for these trends
                                                                in more detail, and highlight some key differences among
•	 Cloud decisions are being made more and more by              geographies and business sectors. We also put forward
   business managers (45%) rather than, or as well as, by       recommendations for organizations in their migration to
   IT (46%). We may be reaching a tipping point where the       the Cloud.
   business takes control.




                                                                                                                               5
Key Findings
                                                       Responsibility for
                                                       deciding Cloud
                                                       strategy lies with
                                                       business units in 45%
                                                       of cases, and with IT
                                                       departments only just
                                                       ahead with 46%.




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 Business is increasingly                     A first example of this shift is that more         that confirmed they have a strategy,
“calling the shots” for                       than three-quarters of businesses                  responsibility for deciding it lies with
                                              in our survey already have a Cloud                 business units in 45% of cases, and
 Cloud adoption                               adoption strategy in place (Figure 1)              with IT departments only just ahead
Just a few years ago, our hands-on            – and an impressive 93% of North                   with 46% (Figure 2). At this stage
experience and discussions with               America respondents. By contrast,                  in Cloud’s adoption, less than one
clients clearly showed that the impetus       35% of companies in Asia Pacific have              organization in 10 entrusts the decision-
was coming almost exclusively from            yet to focus on this aspect of their IT            making to a third party.
the IT function. However, from the            landscape in a concerted way.
data collected, it is clear that in many                                                         Not unsurprisingly, the results varied
organizations surveyed it is now the          Developing a clear Cloud strategy is,              somewhat by region. South America
business that is increasingly taking the      in our view, a positive demonstration              (Brazil), for example, could be deemed
lead when it comes to Cloud adoption.         of growing Cloud maturity. However,                to be ahead of the curve with about half
                                              what is probably more interesting                  the companies surveyed reporting that
                                              is that among those businesses                     the business was making the decisions,




Figure 1. Do you have a Cloud adoption strategy in place? (Percentage answering “yes,” by region)




                  7%
                                                                                    27%
                                                                                            73%
                   93%




                            22%                                                                       35%
                                                                                                              65%
                                  78%




                         YES       76%               Total
                                                                                                 NO        24%               Total



      NAM: North America        EMEA: Europe, Middle East and Africa        APAC: Asia Pacific          SAM: South America




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compared with only 42% where they               spread was much wider, from 92% of           This step-by-step approach is
were made by IT. This difference may            telecommunications/media companies           demonstrated by our continuum of
reflect the highly dynamic business             agreeing, to only 68% in manufacturing/      Cloud maturity (Figure 5). The majority
environment in this region. Also the            automotive, a sector that generally          categorized themselves as “maturing,”
Cloud is often associated with new              has a rather conservative attitude to        which we defined as being “between
processes and business initiatives that         Cloud adoption.                              51% and 70% of the way toward full
tend to be owned by the business,                                                            Cloud adoption.” Fewer than one in five
rather than legacy systems, traditionally       These findings about decision-making         considered themselves to be “close
the domain of IT. Many of the                   suggest that we are probably reaching        to maturity,” which was defined as
organizations in this region are young          a tipping point at which the business        “having fully adopted the Cloud across
and so rely less on legacy applications.        will dominate Cloud decisions in most        the business” and only 5% were just
                                                organizations. Although some people in       embarking on the Cloud ladder.
This trend for the business to make             the business might feel they can adopt
Cloud decisions is something that we            Cloud solutions without the help of
had expected to happen over time,               the IT department, the reality is that IT
but we had not predicted such a fast            involvement is crucial.
rate of change. Why should this be?
One likely explanation is that, after           Our view is that IT’s value-adding role
much obfuscation and hype in the early          is best served as an expert enabler of       Most companies are
adoption phase, the benefits of Cloud,          the most appropriate Cloud adoption
such as the ability to move costs from          for the business as a whole. A typical       putting specific areas
capex to opex and increased speed-to-           example of IT leadership would be the        or applications into
market, are now well understood – and           complex decision about which type of
not just by the technology visionaries          cloud to use — public, private or hybrid.    the Cloud as and
and promoters, but by those in the lines        IT also needs to ensure that Cloud           when they feel the
of business.                                    becomes a viable platform — one that
                                                enables the business — but also aligns       need, rather than
As a result, our data indicated that            and integrates with other IT activities      taking a “big-bang”
business leaders are keen to drive              without disruption. This is the job of the
adoption forward, particularly given            IT department, and one that it alone         approach.
current cost pressures and the need to          has the expertise to do.
explore new business ideas quickly. As
Figure 3 shows, requirements — like
“reduced cost” and “time-to-market” —
were identified as drivers for moving to        An incremental approach
the Cloud much more frequently than             has enabled increasing
technical factors like “scalability” and        Cloud maturity
“capability modernization.”
                                                Most executives we interviewed were
In light of current economic pressures          enthusiastic about Cloud – or perhaps
in most of the markets surveyed, it was         we should say they felt a strong
assumed that business leaders were              compulsion to use it, given that 88%
attracted to Cloud for its cost-saving          said the economic climate was driving
potential; however, we wanted to test to        them towards the Cloud. Even so, we
what extent this assumption was valid.          found that companies are proceeding
The findings were conclusive. Almost            with caution. Most are putting specific
90% of respondents overall agreed that          areas or applications into the Cloud
their Cloud uptake was being driven by          as and when they feel the need, rather
the economic climate (Figure 4), with           than taking a “big bang” approach.
only an eight point spread separating
regions. From a sector perspective, the




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Figure 2. Who makes decisions about Cloud?


   Business Unit                                      IT Organization                                  Third Party


                 45.2%                    Total                      46.0%                 Total                          8.8%              Total


                                                        NAM                42.6%                       NAM                                  EMEA
    48.9%               44.9%                                                                          8.5%                                 9.1%
       NAM                 EMEA                         EMEA                   46.0%

                                                        APAC                       51.6%
              40.0%                  49.9%
                                        SAM                                                            SAM                                  APAC
                 APAC                                   SAM                41.6%                       8.5%                                 8.4%


      NAM: North America            EMEA: Europe, Middle East and Africa       APAC: Asia Pacific               SAM: South America




Figure 3. What are the business drivers behind moving to the Cloud?

                                                    Reduced cost                                                                 52

                                         Reduced time to market                                                       41

                                          Operational efficiencies                                                   39

                                       Free up data center space                                                35

                Avoid operational expenses, preserve capital                                                34

                                    Improved customer demand                                               33

                               Improved customer interaction                                               32

                                   Leverage existing investments                                     27

                 Provide access to all consumers, all devices                                   23

                                       Increased business agility                          19

             Support scalability requirements cost effectively                        16

                           Increased e-commerce capabilities                   7

                       Deliver new capabilities/modernization              5

                                                                     0%     10%        20%           30%        40%        50%        60%

Note: Multiple responses allowed




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Figure 4. Is the current economic climate driving Cloud uptake? (Percentage answering “yes,” by region and sector)




                           88% Agree    Total




            87% 86% 94% 87%
                    NAM                          EMEA                               APAC                         SAM




            90%                 86%                91%                   90%                    68%                 92%
              Retail            Financial           Energy/                Public           Manufacturing/       Telecommuni-
                                Services            Utilities                                Automotive          cations/Media


                  NAM: North America     EMEA: Europe, Middle East and Africa       APAC: Asia Pacific   SAM: South America




Figure 5: How mature are you in terms of Cloud adoption?




               5%                                14%                                     64%                                  17%
          Embarking                         Early Adoption                             Maturing                    Close to Maturity




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As might be expected, North America, which we would classify as the most
mature “IT economy,” has the highest proportion of companies that are close to
Cloud maturity. South America has the highest concentration of companies at the
“embarking” stage, a reflection of its large number of relatively young but fast-
growing businesses (Figure 6).

When asked about the choice between private, public or hybrid Cloud solutions,
respondents indicated a clear preference for private. This reflects long-held concerns
about security and data sovereignty that continue to influence decisions. Forty
percent of executives cited off-premise and partner-hosted private Cloud solutions,
and an additional 26% cited on-premise private Cloud solutions. Just 19% said their
organization preferred a public Cloud approach.




Figure 6: How mature are you in terms of Cloud adoption? (Responses by region)



           NAM                             EMEA                             APAC         SAM

              2%                                5%                          2%           5%
                                          10%                             9%                  12%
                 14%                                 17%                           19%
                                                                                                    8%
   38%



               46%                          68%                             70%          75%




     Embarking           Early Adoption           Maturing         Close to Maturity

 Base = All companies with a Cloud strategy




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Another aspect of this step-by-step              dealing with a rapidly evolving network             In the current economic climate, they
adoption is the use of multiple Cloud            of Cloud providers and solutions                    appear to be cherry-picking the areas
vendors. We found that 72% of                    is to adopt a Cloud “orchestration”                 where they can get Cloud benefits
respondents are working, or planning             approach. This will mitigate the risk of            — like cost reduction and flexibility —
to work, with more than one vendor.              the increasing complexity and ensure                most easily, and equally importantly,
This surprised us initially because we           that nothing stands in the way of                   with the least risk.
had expected that companies would                reaping the benefits of the Cloud.
prefer to entrust their Cloud activities                                                             Looking ahead, the pace of adoption
to a single trusted vendor – to reduce           The progressive approach to putting                 could well accelerate as businesses
complexity and lines of control. But             applications into the Cloud is also                 start to expect these same benefits
in practice, however, we often see               likely to be a function of trust. Only              right across the systems landscape,
companies adopting a seemingly more              56% of organizations said they trusted              and as they become more comfortable
piecemeal approach, in which vendors             the Cloud with their data (Figure                   and confident with the Cloud.
that specialize in relevant applications         7), so companies are bound to be
are chosen to support the needs of a             cautious about running certain types of
specific department or function, such            applications in the Cloud.
as Sales and Marketing.                                                                              Cloud is clearly the default
                                                 Although a lack of trust may still be               for new applications
As this approach also applies to the             slowing down the speed of Cloud
infrastructural aspects of the Cloud, this       adoption for some organizations, the                Investigating how Cloud solutions are
gives rise to the challenge of managing          step-by-step approach to migration is               being applied, more than three-quarters
a group of specialist suppliers. A way of        on the whole serving companies well.                of respondents said their Cloud activity



Figure 7: Do you trust the Cloud with your data? (Percentage answering “yes,” by region and sector)




                          56% Trust     Total




          62% 57% 55% 42%
                   NAM                             EMEA                               APAC                             SAM




          40%                  63%                   54%                   59%                    55%                     75%
            Retail             Financial              Energy/                Public           Manufacturing/           Telecommuni-
                               Services               Utilities                                Automotive              cations/Media


                 NAM: North America        EMEA: Europe, Middle East and Africa       APAC: Asia Pacific      SAM: South America



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Examining regional and industry
                                                              differences in trust
                                                              The North American market – relatively mature in terms of general IT
                                                              adoption – indicated higher levels of trust in the Cloud at 62%, while
                                                              only 42% of South American companies showed the same level of
                                                              confidence, as depicted in Figure 7. There were also some striking
                                                              differences between industries. In retail, where transaction data has a
                                                              very high value to the enterprise, only 40% expressed trust, compared
                                                              with 59% in public and 75% of telecommunications and media
                                                              companies.

                                                              We also asked whether “people go with what they know and trust.”
                                                              A positive response was taken as indicating conservatism and
                                                              possible concerns about security. Some 52% agreed overall, but for
                                                              manufacturing/automotive, the figure was 76%, suggesting that firms
                                                              in this sector are particularly risk-averse, which might explain their
                                                              relatively slow pace of Cloud adoption.

                                                              NOTE - all companies would argue that data has a high value - so modifications help
                                                              clarify the difference with retail




Figure 8: Does your Cloud adoption focus on new applications? (Percentage answering “yes,” by region and sector)




                        78% New Applications
                                       Total




       77% 76% 74% 92%
                  NAM                             EMEA                                  APAC                                  SAM




       84%                   77%                   80%                     69%                      68%                          74%
         Retail               Financial                 Energy/              Public              Manufacturing/               Telecommuni-
                              Services                  Utilities                                 Automotive                  cations/Media


               NAM: North America         EMEA: Europe, Middle East and Africa           APAC: Asia Pacific          SAM: South America



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78%
of respondents said their
Cloud activity is focused
on new, as opposed to
legacy, applications.




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is focused on new, as opposed to                      finding that noted that the business              As with the business drivers, reducing
legacy, applications (Figure 8). Even                 is increasingly making Cloud-related              costs was the most frequently cited
more — 83% — said they were using                     decisions.                                        by around half of respondents. But
the Cloud to develop new applications                                                                   close behind was shifting costs from
as well as running them in the Cloud.                 In our view, it makes sense to focus on           capex to opex, and rapid scalability
                                                      new and critical parts of the business            came a close third. Although we called
In South America, with its relatively                 that need rapid rollout and maximum               these “IT drivers,” we believe they are
small number of legacy solutions, 92%                 flexibility and scalability. It is, of course,    well understood and appreciated by
said they are focusing their adoption                 also more straightforward to implement            business leaders today.
on new applications. Among sectors,                   new processes than to migrate
84% of retail respondents reported their              processes that are encumbered by                  From a sector perspective, retail
Cloud activity was concentrated on new                legacy technology and data. And it is             organizations are more likely than
applications, a reflection of this sector’s           also easier to realize Cloud benefits with        average to cite reduced costs as a key
highly competitive environment and its                applications that have been specifically          driver for moving to the Cloud, probably
need to get products to market fast.                  designed to work in that environment.             because of the cost-competitive nature
                                                      Legacy systems are mostly being left              of their marketplace. On the other hand,
In addition to core processes, most                   where they are for the time being.                moving from capex to opex is more of
organizations also have developed new,                                                                  an issue for those in manufacturing/
innovative processes that are at the                                                                    automotive and energy/utilities, no
edge of the business, rather than in its                                                                doubt a reflection of the capital-
core, and which are critical to growth.               IT and the business are                           intensive nature of these industries.
These new processes are almost                        aligned on the importance
invariably owned by the business                      of cost-reduction drivers                         For financial services organizations, the
rather than IT, and the business is                                                                     most important IT driver for the move
likely to evaluate the Cloud as the ideal             In addition to ranking the importance             to the Cloud is the ability to scale IT
platform to develop, test and launch                  of specific business drivers, we also             up or down rapidly. This is no surprise
applications to the market as quickly                 wanted to assess the IT drivers for               given this sector’s drive for increased
as possible. Based on this data and                   adopting Cloud, to establish the                  business agility and faster response
our work with clients, our observation                differences and similarities. So we               to market and regulatory changes, in
is that Cloud has become the default                  asked our respondent executives to                order to maintain profits and focus on
in some organizations for hosting new                 also identify their key IT drivers for            customer needs.
applications. This aligns to our earlier              moving to the Cloud (Figure 9).




Figure 9: What is the key IT driver for the move to Cloud? (Top four responses)




                 Driving                             Moving from                     Ability to scale              Improved service
               down costs                           capex to opex                    IT needs up or                   to internal
                                                                                      down rapidly                    customers

                  51%                                  50%                                48%                            37%
       Base = All companies with a Cloud strategy




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Cloud is now owned right                        specific triggers or events which have            Again, IT has a clear expert role to play,
across the business                             precipitated the move to the Cloud.               to mitigate these risks and provide
                                                What emerges is very much focused on              confidence to the business, so the
We have established that Cloud is               external client markets. New markets              full Cloud benefits can be realized.
no longer the sole preserve of the IT           or territories, applications and product          These same concerns also help to
function – in terms of decision-making.         lines are seen as the most important              explain why most businesses are
Was this change to be reflected in the          factors for a move to the Cloud, and              currently pursuing both public and
organizational function that was driving        these are all — at least initially — the          private Cloud strategies, and spreading
Cloud adoption? Only two years ago,             concern of the business rather than               their perceived risk among multiple
experience would have indicated that            of IT.                                            Cloud vendors.
the overwhelming answer was “IT” as
being the key functional driver but, in         The growing emphasis on Cloud                     Until now, we have seen many firms’
our 2012 survey, IT was named by just           is also reflected in investment. Our              Cloud activities paralyzed by real or
32% of respondents.                             survey found that enterprises are                 assumed problems with security,
                                                looking to invest 25% more on Cloud               privacy, data sovereignty, robustness
Not far behind, some 29% mentioned              activities next year compared to now              and manageability. These concerns
the Board, with Operations and the              – 28% more in the case of those in                have kept some organizations from
Chief Security Officer also getting             North America.                                    moving forward, even when the
frequent mentions (Figure 10). Clearly,                                                           business side is encouraging the use
Cloud is is no longer perceived as an           Although business decision-makers                 of Cloud, because its benefits are now
IT-owned technology, but in a relatively        have emerged as a driving force behind            well understood. While these concerns
short timeframe, its effectiveness as an        Cloud adoption, it is clear that IT still         still exist, they are considered to have
enabling platform has been recognized           has an essential and central role to              less impact on the innovative activities
and has percolated throughout the               play in overseeing and enabling the               that take place at the edge of the
business.                                       process. As Figure 12 shows, fears                business. These activities therefore
                                                of security breaches and issues with              offer a natural opportunity to end the
One reason why business decision-               data sovereignty continue to be seen              paralysis and start using Cloud.
makers are playing an increasing role           as significant impediments to Cloud
in the move to the Cloud is revealed            adoption.
in Figure 11, which looks at the




Figure 10: Which functions are encouraging the move toencouraging
         Figure 10: Which functions are Cloud?                                       the move to Cloud?
                                                   IT                                                                   32

                                               Board                                                              29

                                           Operations                                               21

                      Chief Security Officer (CSO)                                            20

                                                  HR                            11

                                                CMO                         9

                                                Legal                  7

                                                        0%      5%      10%      15%        20%       25%      30%       35%


Note: Multiple responses allowed
        Note: Multiple responses allowed




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Figure 11: What industry events/triggers will cause organizations to opt for the Cloud?


      Emerging markets
         and territories                                                              42%



      A new application                                                  33%


      New product lines                        12%


          A rapid move
        out of recession                9%


      A Y2K type event           2%




                         0%             10%           20%          30%         40%          50%




Figure 12: What are the top impediments preventing Cloud uptake?


                              Fear of security breaches                                                                                   41

                         Issues with data sovereignty                                                                          35

                                      Lack of integration                                                                 33

                      Lack of a clear Cloud strategy                                                                 30

                      Lack of agility in the business                                                                30

                               Finding the right partner                                                   27

                                          Cost concerns                                                    27

                                              Lack of trust                                               26

                           Commitment to one partner                                                      26

      Confusion over which Cloud approach to take                                                  23

         Meeting regulation and governance needs                                              18

                  Lack of storage/security back-up                       6

                 No Cloud DC in our region/country                  4

                                                     Other         2

                                                              0%   5%    10%         15%    20%     25%        30%        35%       40%        45%



Note: Multiple responses allowed

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Recommendations
From a CIO perspective, the trend towards greater business          •	 Undoubtedly, the business will continue to look to the CIO
ownership of a so-called IT platform may at first glance               to make well-informed technical and architectural decisions,
appear to be challenging. But we believe that Cloud still              such as whether legacy systems should run on a private,
represents an opportunity for IT to demonstrate expertise and          public or hybrid Cloud and which platform and solution
management skills in orchestrating and enabling the most               vendors to standardize on. So CIOs and their departments
applicable Cloud strategy.                                             also need to take a well-orchestrated approach to the
                                                                       Cloud landscape – bringing together all the constituents
We outline some brief recommendations:                                 into a cohesive and mutually supporting whole, and dealing
                                                                       with the most important inhibitors. This approach will
•	 In our opinion, organizations have a clear opportunity to           ensure that the potential risk of increased complexity does
   take advantage of the business side’s increasing ownership          not stand in the way of reaping the benefits of the Cloud.
   of Cloud initiatives to speed up Cloud adoption and truly           IT must ensure that the Cloud makes business life simpler,
   embed it within the organizational entity as an accepted            and does not add managerial challenges.
   way of working.
                                                                    •	 It is therefore essential that IT and business leaders
•	 CIOs need to be aware of the shifting power balance                 establish or maintain an ongoing dialogue around Cloud
   regarding Cloud, and to establish the most appropriate              to ensure that the organization realizes the full benefits, as
   role in this new dynamic. IT departments have a vital role          migration moves ahead. This is no longer “just” a better
   to play in ensuring that the business as a whole, and not           alignment between both sides, but acknowledging that
   just individual business units, gets the most out of Cloud.         business change and evolving technology have already
   They are uniquely positioned to ensure that Cloud initiatives       become inseparable.
   can be integrated with the rest of the IT facilities, and that
   these initiatives meet the organization’s requirements for IT
   governance and compliance.




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Conclusion
Cloud hype used to be well ahead of the reality. But now as reality catches up with the hype,
the state of play is shifting, as evidenced by the key findings highlighted in this report. The most
significant, in our opinion, is that the Cloud has moved from a platform managed by IT to a way
of working that the business as a whole values and wants to use for important new initiatives.

These changes that are happening within the business provide fresh insights into Cloud
adoption. That the business, rather than IT, is increasingly driving Cloud adoption reflects the
fact that Cloud solutions offer a flexible and extremely cost-effective way to launch innovative
activities that will allow expansion into new areas.

Looking forward, we believe that Cloud is now fundamentally driving the future of business
and technology fusion – a phenomenon we call Business Cloud. No business change can
occur without the appropriate enabling technology, and it is Cloud that is putting the power of
information technology closer to the business than ever before.

It is clear that Cloud brings key qualities that are not only relevant to technology provisioning,
but also strongly influence the way organizations think about setting up and running their
business. Indeed it creates new, high expectations on the demand side, but it equally
transforms the way services and solutions are delivered on the supply side. This is why we
view Cloud not as a separate topic, but as a ubiquitous design principle that infuses the entire
business in all dimensions.

In the end, whatever the solution, it’s about the business benefiting from the Cloud, not about
the Cloud itself. It is simply Business Cloud.




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Appendix:
                         About the Survey
                                    Sample – by region and sector

                                    The Capgemini “Business Cloud” study comprised 460
                                    detailed telephone-based interviews with executives at
                                    enterprises (most with over 10,000 employees) in selected
                                    countries in key regions. An equal selection of IT and
                                    business decision-makers were included to provide a
                                    broad-based and balanced Cloud perspective.

                                    Organizations in the following regions and countries were
                                    included:

                                    •	 North America (NAM): US

                                    •	 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA): UK, Germany,
                                       France, Netherlands, Sweden

                                    •	 Asia Pacific (APAC): India and China

                                    •	 South America (SAM): Brazil

                                    The survey targeted specific vertical sectors: retail, financial
                                    services, energy/utilities, public, manufacturing/automotive
                                    and telecommunications/media.




                                    Data collection

                                    Data collection took place during June and July 2012 with the
                                    program designed and undertaken by independent research
                                    company Coleman Parkes Research. Structured questions
                                    were posed to those taking part in order to elicit current
                                    thinking on Cloud.




22   Business Cloud: The State of Play Shifts Rapidly
Cloud the way we see it




Figure A1: Regional breakdown of responses


   Actual                                                                                                                       Actual
     99                                                            Actual
                   %
                                                                                                  Actual
                                                                                                                                 460         %
                  22%                                                211      %
                                                                                                   100                                     100%
                                                                              45%                                 %
                                      Actual
                                       50                                                                        22%                 Total
                                                 %
                                                11%



                       NAM                                                         EMEA
                                                                                               APAC
                                      SAM




           NAM: North America          EMEA: Europe, Middle East and Africa            APAC: Asia Pacific              SAM: South America




Figure A2: Sector breakdown of responses


  Actual                                                        Actual                                                              Actual
  101                                                                                                                                 52
              %                                                 460           %                                                               %
             22%                                                                                                                             11%
                             Actual
                                                                            100%                         Actual
                             103                                                                            51
                                       %                              Total                                           %
                                      23%                                                                         11%

                                                      Actual                  Actual

     Retail                                           101                         52
                                                               %                         %                                        Telecommuni-
                                                               22%                      11%                                       cations/Media

                              Financial                                                             Manufacturing/
                              Services                                                               Automotive


                                                       Energy/                    Public
                                                       Utilities




                                                                                                                                             23
Cloud the way we see it




For more information about
our Business Cloud study, or the way
in which our Cloud Orchestration
services can optimize the benefit of
Cloud for your business,
please contact:

Ron Tolido
Chief Technology Officer
Continental Europe
ron.tolido@capgemini.com




                 About Capgemini
With around 120,000 people in 40 countries, Capgemini is one
of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and
outsourcing services. The Group reported 2011 global revenues of
EUR 9.7 billion.
Together with its clients, Capgemini creates and delivers business and
technology solutions that fit their needs and drive the results they want.
A deeply multicultural organization, Capgemini has developed its own
way of working, the Collaborative Business Experience™, and draws on
Rightshore®, its worldwide delivery model.


Learn more about us at
www.capgemini.com



The information contained in this document is proprietary. ©2012 Capgemini. All rights reserved.
Rightshore ® is a trademark belonging to Capgemini.

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Business Cloud: The State of Play Shifts Rapidly

  • 1. Cloud the way we see it Business Cloud: The State of Play Shifts Rapidly Fresh Insights Into Cloud Adoption Trends
  • 2. Contents Introduction 3 Executive Summary 5 Key Findings 6 Business is increasingly “calling the shots” for Cloud adoption 7 An incremental approach has enabled increasing Cloud maturity 8 Cloud is clearly the default for new applications 14 IT and the business are aligned on the importance of cost-reduction drivers 16 Cloud is now owned right across the business 17 Recommendations 20 Conclusion 21 Appendix: About the Survey 22 The information contained in this document is proprietary. ©2012 Capgemini. All rights reserved. Rightshore ® is a trademark belonging to Capgemini.
  • 3. Cloud the way we see it “ Now, we are starting to see the business (rather than purely IT) engaged and sometimes even driving the decision- making process, considering the Cloud for specific requirements and adopting a pragmatic Introduction approach to the The Cloud has come a long way in a few short years. As a long-time Our robust survey has been carried out for us by independent research realities of Cloud.” proponent of the advantages of Cloud company Coleman Parkes Research. adoption, Capgemini has been aware Our findings are based on data that attitudes about the Cloud have from 460 detailed interviews with been shifting by degrees — within executives at a variety of enterprises the IT industry of course, but more (most with over 10,000 employees) interestingly with our clients. from key sectors and from selected geographic regions. IT executives Not so long ago, businesses waited and line-of-business decision-makers for someone — generally in IT — to were represented about equally in our make a one-off, “should we or shouldn’t sample to give a balanced view. we?” decision about whether to take the Cloud route. Now, we are starting We hope you find these new insights to see the business (rather than purely into Cloud adoption trends interesting IT) engaged in and sometimes even and a useful benchmark for your own driving the decision-making process, business. considering the Cloud for specific requirements and adopting a pragmatic Paul Nannetti approach to the realities of Cloud. Group Sales and Portfolio Director paul.nannetti@capgemini.com With this strong conviction that perspectives were changing more Ron Tolido rapidly than ever, we wanted to validate Chief Technology Officer our observations and provide fresh Continental Europe insights on the areas that really matter ron.tolido@capgemini.com to the business. 3
  • 4. 4 Business Cloud: The State of Play Shifts Rapidly
  • 5. Cloud the way we see it Executive Summary The Cloud has been portrayed as the next big IT trend: • Firms are increasingly taking a careful, step-by-step A “pay-as-you-go” environment – a way of extending or progression to Cloud maturity, rather than making an all- replacing IT capacity without the capital investment in, for or-nothing decision – and potentially getting delayed by example, infrastructure or larger operational teams. unavoidable obstacles. Looking at the Cloud adoption roadmap, over 80% of respondents rated themselves as Over the last few years, the Cloud appears to have evolved “maturing” or “close to maturity.” from a rather nebulous concept to a set of highly practical solutions for today’s complex IT landscape with ever-growing • New applications and business initiatives are hitting the requirements on the IT department from the business. Cloud first, with many “edge” solutions going straight to the new platform, almost as a default; 78% reported that new But we wanted to establish that this was indeed the situation applications were their focus for migration. Legacy systems with the users of the Cloud: Who was leading on Cloud, what are mostly being left where they are for the time being. were the drivers, how was it being managed? Capgemini conducted quantitative research to explore whether this • IT and the business are aligned on the importance of cost impression of pragmatic adoption indeed represented a real reduction as a Cloud driver. Cost was ranked highest on and more general change in our key marketplaces. the lists of both business and IT drivers (52% and 51%). From the interviews with 460 business and IT executives from • Cloud is now owned right across the business. A broad around the world, we conclude that perspectives are indeed range of functions are now perceived to be involved in shifting quickly and that Cloud is now much more firmly encouraging the use of Cloud – from the Board to Legal, embedded within the business way of working. in addition to IT. From the study data collected, these key findings stand out: In this report, we examine the evidence for these trends in more detail, and highlight some key differences among • Cloud decisions are being made more and more by geographies and business sectors. We also put forward business managers (45%) rather than, or as well as, by recommendations for organizations in their migration to IT (46%). We may be reaching a tipping point where the the Cloud. business takes control. 5
  • 6. Key Findings Responsibility for deciding Cloud strategy lies with business units in 45% of cases, and with IT departments only just ahead with 46%. 6 Business Cloud: The State of Play Shifts Rapidly
  • 7. Cloud the way we see it Business is increasingly A first example of this shift is that more that confirmed they have a strategy, “calling the shots” for than three-quarters of businesses responsibility for deciding it lies with in our survey already have a Cloud business units in 45% of cases, and Cloud adoption adoption strategy in place (Figure 1) with IT departments only just ahead Just a few years ago, our hands-on – and an impressive 93% of North with 46% (Figure 2). At this stage experience and discussions with America respondents. By contrast, in Cloud’s adoption, less than one clients clearly showed that the impetus 35% of companies in Asia Pacific have organization in 10 entrusts the decision- was coming almost exclusively from yet to focus on this aspect of their IT making to a third party. the IT function. However, from the landscape in a concerted way. data collected, it is clear that in many Not unsurprisingly, the results varied organizations surveyed it is now the Developing a clear Cloud strategy is, somewhat by region. South America business that is increasingly taking the in our view, a positive demonstration (Brazil), for example, could be deemed lead when it comes to Cloud adoption. of growing Cloud maturity. However, to be ahead of the curve with about half what is probably more interesting the companies surveyed reporting that is that among those businesses the business was making the decisions, Figure 1. Do you have a Cloud adoption strategy in place? (Percentage answering “yes,” by region) 7% 27% 73% 93% 22% 35% 65% 78% YES 76% Total NO 24% Total NAM: North America EMEA: Europe, Middle East and Africa APAC: Asia Pacific SAM: South America 7
  • 8. compared with only 42% where they spread was much wider, from 92% of This step-by-step approach is were made by IT. This difference may telecommunications/media companies demonstrated by our continuum of reflect the highly dynamic business agreeing, to only 68% in manufacturing/ Cloud maturity (Figure 5). The majority environment in this region. Also the automotive, a sector that generally categorized themselves as “maturing,” Cloud is often associated with new has a rather conservative attitude to which we defined as being “between processes and business initiatives that Cloud adoption. 51% and 70% of the way toward full tend to be owned by the business, Cloud adoption.” Fewer than one in five rather than legacy systems, traditionally These findings about decision-making considered themselves to be “close the domain of IT. Many of the suggest that we are probably reaching to maturity,” which was defined as organizations in this region are young a tipping point at which the business “having fully adopted the Cloud across and so rely less on legacy applications. will dominate Cloud decisions in most the business” and only 5% were just organizations. Although some people in embarking on the Cloud ladder. This trend for the business to make the business might feel they can adopt Cloud decisions is something that we Cloud solutions without the help of had expected to happen over time, the IT department, the reality is that IT but we had not predicted such a fast involvement is crucial. rate of change. Why should this be? One likely explanation is that, after Our view is that IT’s value-adding role much obfuscation and hype in the early is best served as an expert enabler of Most companies are adoption phase, the benefits of Cloud, the most appropriate Cloud adoption such as the ability to move costs from for the business as a whole. A typical putting specific areas capex to opex and increased speed-to- example of IT leadership would be the or applications into market, are now well understood – and complex decision about which type of not just by the technology visionaries cloud to use — public, private or hybrid. the Cloud as and and promoters, but by those in the lines IT also needs to ensure that Cloud when they feel the of business. becomes a viable platform — one that enables the business — but also aligns need, rather than As a result, our data indicated that and integrates with other IT activities taking a “big-bang” business leaders are keen to drive without disruption. This is the job of the adoption forward, particularly given IT department, and one that it alone approach. current cost pressures and the need to has the expertise to do. explore new business ideas quickly. As Figure 3 shows, requirements — like “reduced cost” and “time-to-market” — were identified as drivers for moving to An incremental approach the Cloud much more frequently than has enabled increasing technical factors like “scalability” and Cloud maturity “capability modernization.” Most executives we interviewed were In light of current economic pressures enthusiastic about Cloud – or perhaps in most of the markets surveyed, it was we should say they felt a strong assumed that business leaders were compulsion to use it, given that 88% attracted to Cloud for its cost-saving said the economic climate was driving potential; however, we wanted to test to them towards the Cloud. Even so, we what extent this assumption was valid. found that companies are proceeding The findings were conclusive. Almost with caution. Most are putting specific 90% of respondents overall agreed that areas or applications into the Cloud their Cloud uptake was being driven by as and when they feel the need, rather the economic climate (Figure 4), with than taking a “big bang” approach. only an eight point spread separating regions. From a sector perspective, the 8 Business Cloud: The State of Play Shifts Rapidly
  • 9. Cloud the way we see it Figure 2. Who makes decisions about Cloud? Business Unit IT Organization Third Party 45.2% Total 46.0% Total 8.8% Total NAM 42.6% NAM EMEA 48.9% 44.9% 8.5% 9.1% NAM EMEA EMEA 46.0% APAC 51.6% 40.0% 49.9% SAM SAM APAC APAC SAM 41.6% 8.5% 8.4% NAM: North America EMEA: Europe, Middle East and Africa APAC: Asia Pacific SAM: South America Figure 3. What are the business drivers behind moving to the Cloud? Reduced cost 52 Reduced time to market 41 Operational efficiencies 39 Free up data center space 35 Avoid operational expenses, preserve capital 34 Improved customer demand 33 Improved customer interaction 32 Leverage existing investments 27 Provide access to all consumers, all devices 23 Increased business agility 19 Support scalability requirements cost effectively 16 Increased e-commerce capabilities 7 Deliver new capabilities/modernization 5 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Note: Multiple responses allowed 9
  • 10. Figure 4. Is the current economic climate driving Cloud uptake? (Percentage answering “yes,” by region and sector) 88% Agree Total 87% 86% 94% 87% NAM EMEA APAC SAM 90% 86% 91% 90% 68% 92% Retail Financial Energy/ Public Manufacturing/ Telecommuni- Services Utilities Automotive cations/Media NAM: North America EMEA: Europe, Middle East and Africa APAC: Asia Pacific SAM: South America Figure 5: How mature are you in terms of Cloud adoption? 5% 14% 64% 17% Embarking Early Adoption Maturing Close to Maturity 10 Business Cloud: The State of Play Shifts Rapidly
  • 11. Cloud the way we see it As might be expected, North America, which we would classify as the most mature “IT economy,” has the highest proportion of companies that are close to Cloud maturity. South America has the highest concentration of companies at the “embarking” stage, a reflection of its large number of relatively young but fast- growing businesses (Figure 6). When asked about the choice between private, public or hybrid Cloud solutions, respondents indicated a clear preference for private. This reflects long-held concerns about security and data sovereignty that continue to influence decisions. Forty percent of executives cited off-premise and partner-hosted private Cloud solutions, and an additional 26% cited on-premise private Cloud solutions. Just 19% said their organization preferred a public Cloud approach. Figure 6: How mature are you in terms of Cloud adoption? (Responses by region) NAM EMEA APAC SAM 2% 5% 2% 5% 10% 9% 12% 14% 17% 19% 8% 38% 46% 68% 70% 75% Embarking Early Adoption Maturing Close to Maturity Base = All companies with a Cloud strategy 11
  • 12. 12 Business Cloud: The State of Play Shifts Rapidly
  • 13. Cloud the way we see it Another aspect of this step-by-step dealing with a rapidly evolving network In the current economic climate, they adoption is the use of multiple Cloud of Cloud providers and solutions appear to be cherry-picking the areas vendors. We found that 72% of is to adopt a Cloud “orchestration” where they can get Cloud benefits respondents are working, or planning approach. This will mitigate the risk of — like cost reduction and flexibility — to work, with more than one vendor. the increasing complexity and ensure most easily, and equally importantly, This surprised us initially because we that nothing stands in the way of with the least risk. had expected that companies would reaping the benefits of the Cloud. prefer to entrust their Cloud activities Looking ahead, the pace of adoption to a single trusted vendor – to reduce The progressive approach to putting could well accelerate as businesses complexity and lines of control. But applications into the Cloud is also start to expect these same benefits in practice, however, we often see likely to be a function of trust. Only right across the systems landscape, companies adopting a seemingly more 56% of organizations said they trusted and as they become more comfortable piecemeal approach, in which vendors the Cloud with their data (Figure and confident with the Cloud. that specialize in relevant applications 7), so companies are bound to be are chosen to support the needs of a cautious about running certain types of specific department or function, such applications in the Cloud. as Sales and Marketing. Cloud is clearly the default Although a lack of trust may still be for new applications As this approach also applies to the slowing down the speed of Cloud infrastructural aspects of the Cloud, this adoption for some organizations, the Investigating how Cloud solutions are gives rise to the challenge of managing step-by-step approach to migration is being applied, more than three-quarters a group of specialist suppliers. A way of on the whole serving companies well. of respondents said their Cloud activity Figure 7: Do you trust the Cloud with your data? (Percentage answering “yes,” by region and sector) 56% Trust Total 62% 57% 55% 42% NAM EMEA APAC SAM 40% 63% 54% 59% 55% 75% Retail Financial Energy/ Public Manufacturing/ Telecommuni- Services Utilities Automotive cations/Media NAM: North America EMEA: Europe, Middle East and Africa APAC: Asia Pacific SAM: South America 13
  • 14. Examining regional and industry differences in trust The North American market – relatively mature in terms of general IT adoption – indicated higher levels of trust in the Cloud at 62%, while only 42% of South American companies showed the same level of confidence, as depicted in Figure 7. There were also some striking differences between industries. In retail, where transaction data has a very high value to the enterprise, only 40% expressed trust, compared with 59% in public and 75% of telecommunications and media companies. We also asked whether “people go with what they know and trust.” A positive response was taken as indicating conservatism and possible concerns about security. Some 52% agreed overall, but for manufacturing/automotive, the figure was 76%, suggesting that firms in this sector are particularly risk-averse, which might explain their relatively slow pace of Cloud adoption. NOTE - all companies would argue that data has a high value - so modifications help clarify the difference with retail Figure 8: Does your Cloud adoption focus on new applications? (Percentage answering “yes,” by region and sector) 78% New Applications Total 77% 76% 74% 92% NAM EMEA APAC SAM 84% 77% 80% 69% 68% 74% Retail Financial Energy/ Public Manufacturing/ Telecommuni- Services Utilities Automotive cations/Media NAM: North America EMEA: Europe, Middle East and Africa APAC: Asia Pacific SAM: South America 14 Business Cloud: The State of Play Shifts Rapidly
  • 15. Cloud the way we see it 78% of respondents said their Cloud activity is focused on new, as opposed to legacy, applications. 15
  • 16. is focused on new, as opposed to finding that noted that the business As with the business drivers, reducing legacy, applications (Figure 8). Even is increasingly making Cloud-related costs was the most frequently cited more — 83% — said they were using decisions. by around half of respondents. But the Cloud to develop new applications close behind was shifting costs from as well as running them in the Cloud. In our view, it makes sense to focus on capex to opex, and rapid scalability new and critical parts of the business came a close third. Although we called In South America, with its relatively that need rapid rollout and maximum these “IT drivers,” we believe they are small number of legacy solutions, 92% flexibility and scalability. It is, of course, well understood and appreciated by said they are focusing their adoption also more straightforward to implement business leaders today. on new applications. Among sectors, new processes than to migrate 84% of retail respondents reported their processes that are encumbered by From a sector perspective, retail Cloud activity was concentrated on new legacy technology and data. And it is organizations are more likely than applications, a reflection of this sector’s also easier to realize Cloud benefits with average to cite reduced costs as a key highly competitive environment and its applications that have been specifically driver for moving to the Cloud, probably need to get products to market fast. designed to work in that environment. because of the cost-competitive nature Legacy systems are mostly being left of their marketplace. On the other hand, In addition to core processes, most where they are for the time being. moving from capex to opex is more of organizations also have developed new, an issue for those in manufacturing/ innovative processes that are at the automotive and energy/utilities, no edge of the business, rather than in its doubt a reflection of the capital- core, and which are critical to growth. IT and the business are intensive nature of these industries. These new processes are almost aligned on the importance invariably owned by the business of cost-reduction drivers For financial services organizations, the rather than IT, and the business is most important IT driver for the move likely to evaluate the Cloud as the ideal In addition to ranking the importance to the Cloud is the ability to scale IT platform to develop, test and launch of specific business drivers, we also up or down rapidly. This is no surprise applications to the market as quickly wanted to assess the IT drivers for given this sector’s drive for increased as possible. Based on this data and adopting Cloud, to establish the business agility and faster response our work with clients, our observation differences and similarities. So we to market and regulatory changes, in is that Cloud has become the default asked our respondent executives to order to maintain profits and focus on in some organizations for hosting new also identify their key IT drivers for customer needs. applications. This aligns to our earlier moving to the Cloud (Figure 9). Figure 9: What is the key IT driver for the move to Cloud? (Top four responses) Driving Moving from Ability to scale Improved service down costs capex to opex IT needs up or to internal down rapidly customers 51% 50% 48% 37% Base = All companies with a Cloud strategy 16 Business Cloud: The State of Play Shifts Rapidly
  • 17. Cloud the way we see it Cloud is now owned right specific triggers or events which have Again, IT has a clear expert role to play, across the business precipitated the move to the Cloud. to mitigate these risks and provide What emerges is very much focused on confidence to the business, so the We have established that Cloud is external client markets. New markets full Cloud benefits can be realized. no longer the sole preserve of the IT or territories, applications and product These same concerns also help to function – in terms of decision-making. lines are seen as the most important explain why most businesses are Was this change to be reflected in the factors for a move to the Cloud, and currently pursuing both public and organizational function that was driving these are all — at least initially — the private Cloud strategies, and spreading Cloud adoption? Only two years ago, concern of the business rather than their perceived risk among multiple experience would have indicated that of IT. Cloud vendors. the overwhelming answer was “IT” as being the key functional driver but, in The growing emphasis on Cloud Until now, we have seen many firms’ our 2012 survey, IT was named by just is also reflected in investment. Our Cloud activities paralyzed by real or 32% of respondents. survey found that enterprises are assumed problems with security, looking to invest 25% more on Cloud privacy, data sovereignty, robustness Not far behind, some 29% mentioned activities next year compared to now and manageability. These concerns the Board, with Operations and the – 28% more in the case of those in have kept some organizations from Chief Security Officer also getting North America. moving forward, even when the frequent mentions (Figure 10). Clearly, business side is encouraging the use Cloud is is no longer perceived as an Although business decision-makers of Cloud, because its benefits are now IT-owned technology, but in a relatively have emerged as a driving force behind well understood. While these concerns short timeframe, its effectiveness as an Cloud adoption, it is clear that IT still still exist, they are considered to have enabling platform has been recognized has an essential and central role to less impact on the innovative activities and has percolated throughout the play in overseeing and enabling the that take place at the edge of the business. process. As Figure 12 shows, fears business. These activities therefore of security breaches and issues with offer a natural opportunity to end the One reason why business decision- data sovereignty continue to be seen paralysis and start using Cloud. makers are playing an increasing role as significant impediments to Cloud in the move to the Cloud is revealed adoption. in Figure 11, which looks at the Figure 10: Which functions are encouraging the move toencouraging Figure 10: Which functions are Cloud? the move to Cloud? IT 32 Board 29 Operations 21 Chief Security Officer (CSO) 20 HR 11 CMO 9 Legal 7 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Note: Multiple responses allowed Note: Multiple responses allowed 17
  • 18. 18 Business Cloud: The State of Play Shifts Rapidly
  • 19. Cloud the way we see it Figure 11: What industry events/triggers will cause organizations to opt for the Cloud? Emerging markets and territories 42% A new application 33% New product lines 12% A rapid move out of recession 9% A Y2K type event 2% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Figure 12: What are the top impediments preventing Cloud uptake? Fear of security breaches 41 Issues with data sovereignty 35 Lack of integration 33 Lack of a clear Cloud strategy 30 Lack of agility in the business 30 Finding the right partner 27 Cost concerns 27 Lack of trust 26 Commitment to one partner 26 Confusion over which Cloud approach to take 23 Meeting regulation and governance needs 18 Lack of storage/security back-up 6 No Cloud DC in our region/country 4 Other 2 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% Note: Multiple responses allowed 19
  • 20. Recommendations From a CIO perspective, the trend towards greater business • Undoubtedly, the business will continue to look to the CIO ownership of a so-called IT platform may at first glance to make well-informed technical and architectural decisions, appear to be challenging. But we believe that Cloud still such as whether legacy systems should run on a private, represents an opportunity for IT to demonstrate expertise and public or hybrid Cloud and which platform and solution management skills in orchestrating and enabling the most vendors to standardize on. So CIOs and their departments applicable Cloud strategy. also need to take a well-orchestrated approach to the Cloud landscape – bringing together all the constituents We outline some brief recommendations: into a cohesive and mutually supporting whole, and dealing with the most important inhibitors. This approach will • In our opinion, organizations have a clear opportunity to ensure that the potential risk of increased complexity does take advantage of the business side’s increasing ownership not stand in the way of reaping the benefits of the Cloud. of Cloud initiatives to speed up Cloud adoption and truly IT must ensure that the Cloud makes business life simpler, embed it within the organizational entity as an accepted and does not add managerial challenges. way of working. • It is therefore essential that IT and business leaders • CIOs need to be aware of the shifting power balance establish or maintain an ongoing dialogue around Cloud regarding Cloud, and to establish the most appropriate to ensure that the organization realizes the full benefits, as role in this new dynamic. IT departments have a vital role migration moves ahead. This is no longer “just” a better to play in ensuring that the business as a whole, and not alignment between both sides, but acknowledging that just individual business units, gets the most out of Cloud. business change and evolving technology have already They are uniquely positioned to ensure that Cloud initiatives become inseparable. can be integrated with the rest of the IT facilities, and that these initiatives meet the organization’s requirements for IT governance and compliance. 20 Business Cloud: The State of Play Shifts Rapidly
  • 21. Cloud the way we see it Conclusion Cloud hype used to be well ahead of the reality. But now as reality catches up with the hype, the state of play is shifting, as evidenced by the key findings highlighted in this report. The most significant, in our opinion, is that the Cloud has moved from a platform managed by IT to a way of working that the business as a whole values and wants to use for important new initiatives. These changes that are happening within the business provide fresh insights into Cloud adoption. That the business, rather than IT, is increasingly driving Cloud adoption reflects the fact that Cloud solutions offer a flexible and extremely cost-effective way to launch innovative activities that will allow expansion into new areas. Looking forward, we believe that Cloud is now fundamentally driving the future of business and technology fusion – a phenomenon we call Business Cloud. No business change can occur without the appropriate enabling technology, and it is Cloud that is putting the power of information technology closer to the business than ever before. It is clear that Cloud brings key qualities that are not only relevant to technology provisioning, but also strongly influence the way organizations think about setting up and running their business. Indeed it creates new, high expectations on the demand side, but it equally transforms the way services and solutions are delivered on the supply side. This is why we view Cloud not as a separate topic, but as a ubiquitous design principle that infuses the entire business in all dimensions. In the end, whatever the solution, it’s about the business benefiting from the Cloud, not about the Cloud itself. It is simply Business Cloud. 21
  • 22. Appendix: About the Survey Sample – by region and sector The Capgemini “Business Cloud” study comprised 460 detailed telephone-based interviews with executives at enterprises (most with over 10,000 employees) in selected countries in key regions. An equal selection of IT and business decision-makers were included to provide a broad-based and balanced Cloud perspective. Organizations in the following regions and countries were included: • North America (NAM): US • Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA): UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, Sweden • Asia Pacific (APAC): India and China • South America (SAM): Brazil The survey targeted specific vertical sectors: retail, financial services, energy/utilities, public, manufacturing/automotive and telecommunications/media. Data collection Data collection took place during June and July 2012 with the program designed and undertaken by independent research company Coleman Parkes Research. Structured questions were posed to those taking part in order to elicit current thinking on Cloud. 22 Business Cloud: The State of Play Shifts Rapidly
  • 23. Cloud the way we see it Figure A1: Regional breakdown of responses Actual Actual 99 Actual % Actual 460 % 22% 211 % 100 100% 45% % Actual 50 22% Total % 11% NAM EMEA APAC SAM NAM: North America EMEA: Europe, Middle East and Africa APAC: Asia Pacific SAM: South America Figure A2: Sector breakdown of responses Actual Actual Actual 101 52 % 460 % % 22% 11% Actual 100% Actual 103 51 % Total % 23% 11% Actual Actual Retail 101 52 % % Telecommuni- 22% 11% cations/Media Financial Manufacturing/ Services Automotive Energy/ Public Utilities 23
  • 24. Cloud the way we see it For more information about our Business Cloud study, or the way in which our Cloud Orchestration services can optimize the benefit of Cloud for your business, please contact: Ron Tolido Chief Technology Officer Continental Europe ron.tolido@capgemini.com About Capgemini With around 120,000 people in 40 countries, Capgemini is one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services. The Group reported 2011 global revenues of EUR 9.7 billion. Together with its clients, Capgemini creates and delivers business and technology solutions that fit their needs and drive the results they want. A deeply multicultural organization, Capgemini has developed its own way of working, the Collaborative Business Experience™, and draws on Rightshore®, its worldwide delivery model. Learn more about us at www.capgemini.com The information contained in this document is proprietary. ©2012 Capgemini. All rights reserved. Rightshore ® is a trademark belonging to Capgemini.