A recent study has indicated that many organisations are adopting cloud solutions without a clear plan for ensuring the needs of the business are accurately met.
The study, which consulted 800 CIOs and IT Managers in eight countries across Europe, has revealed a distinct lack of correlation between planning a transition to Cloud Computing and the criteria for measuring corporate ROI.
- 51% of respondents said reducing spend on IT was a key consideration when moving to the Cloud
- 55% of those surveyed said the most significant benefit of moving to the Cloud is cost savings.
- 45% stated they anticipated being able to access company information and data from anywhere would be an important aspect of moving to the cloud.
- 49% agreed they would be increasing their investment in Cloud technologies over the next year.
- Only 31% reported they would be able to accurately measure the ROI in their Cloud projects.
It is understood that this attitude to cloud investments could be detrimental to a company.
In some instances, it could seriously jeopardise the positive impact Cloud computing can have on a business.
It remains to be seen if companies continue to invest in Cloud computing without the necessary planning and ROI strategy.
