Cloud capitalization: required to benefit from the cloud-enabled services |
Posted: October 21, 2013 |
Cloud-enabled services have transformed the way how businesses make use of the IT technology – a statement made by a leading IT company owner. The above-mentioned statement has come in the context of the change that cloud technology has brought to the functioning of the organizations. As a famous blogger puts it – ‘’Organizations have always faced several technological waves. Be it the e-business concept, off-the-shelf enterprise applications or web 2.0, - each of these developments has changed how enterprises work. And now the latest name to add in this list is cloud-based services.’’ There is no denying the fact that the adoption rate of cloud computing technology has risen tremendously. In recent months, a sharp increase has been seen in the number of companies migrating from the legacy apps to the virtualized environment. Applications such as Cloud CRM and Cloud ERP solution have gained much prominence. Organizations indeed have realized the benefits that cloud offers such as scalability, agility and cost. However, while organizations have comprehended the benefits of cloud technology, what most still have not understood is how to capitalize it. Cloud computing affects the organization in two different ways. It will not be wrong to state that based on these two factors, organizations benefit from the ‘anytime anywhere’ cloud computing concept.
To understand the concept of cloud capitalization, here is what one of the SMB owners presently using the cloud technology has stated – ‘’Cloud changes the game. Post the deployment of cloud technology, companies think that they have automated tools, fast and flexible configuration of services and ITaaS supporting platform. To sum it up, they expect cloud technology to work like a magic wand shooting up the productivity level of the business in a few days.’’ Business entrepreneurs and business decision makers need to understand that organization’s skills, process and structure plays an important role. Businesses, who are quick to adopt the cloud technology to their present organizational structure and use it innovatively, are only the ones able to achieve success. How should an organization work? An organization that has incorporated the cloud technology should focus more on enabling its workforce to orchestrate the services. As a leading cloud application service provider puts it – ‘’organizations will need the support of their IT staff to make best use of the cloud services. Robust IT governance will make sure that the businesses maximize the value of the cloud technological assets. This is precisely why that business entrepreneurs and IT team leaders need to work in unison to ensure that cloud benefits across the organization.’’
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