Cloud adoption NECOOST Advisory | June 2017

Cloud adoption’s business perspective for a road to success

The IT Paradox : a commodity which has become more expensive than ever Business does not extract enough value from their IT cost as the capital investments in IT remain underutilized. 10-30% 60% 80% of available computing power is used by servers of staffing budget goes toward routine support and maintenance activities of all new products launched will fail

Business perspectives of the cloud A shift in the way information technology is developed, produced and paid for. A promise to deliver all the functionality of existing information technology as a service Maximization of the price for value in IT investment while reducing the time to market of IT enabled services Cloud is already fueling our digital economy, urging businesses which have not yet transformed

Cloud is not a market trend, it is a fundamental disruption in business with at its core data valorization & customer centricity

Value of cloud stems from the competitive advantages that it can deliver through the business value chain Changing the way business interact with customers and partners Streamlining business transaction with trading partners Open innovation Business interaction Creating a seamless end to end connected business Getting a clear picture about process operation and assets Improving operation efficiency through real time insights Business operations Reducing the cost of IT while improving efficiency Enabling execution of data transaction along the value chain activities Empowering workforce and driving performance IT Technology Data Workforce

Cloud enables business rapid pace of change Cost structure Time to market Minimized investment Main drivers for the cloud adoption scalability modernization Fast enable major global business growth initiative Contribute in major enterprise cost savings On demand provisioning Run always on business Move from Capex to Opex Merge & acquisition

Think cloud first to become a digital business Agile Cloud increases agility, reduce costs, reach new customers, improve competitiveness. Cloud changes the way that enterprises buy, sell, and deal with customers Cloud is becoming an integral part of enterprises’ business tactics. Cloud is not a trend, it is a new way of thinking your Business. Challenge is not (only) technology: business transformation, security & data privacy, trust, procurement Customer centricity Time to market Tech company Operational trust

Becoming a digital business is a journey which starts by planning for the roadblocks ahead Becoming a tech business : code + data is value. 7 Embracing enterprise openness, collaboration and trust. 6 Making digital security & data protection part of the business. Having the right decision making process taking into account technology, organization, environment. 5 4 Streamlining emergence of business models connected with cloud enabled technologies. 3 2 Accepting a deep change in structure and culture. 1 Funding a program in charge of the cloud transition.

Cloud adoption raises major concerns for the CIOs who require a multi-domain competency fundamental to lead the change Developing strategy & business case for the cloud Impact on the IT organization and services Ensuring data accessibility, ownership and privacy Controlling vendor lock-in, governance and procurement Addressing trust and auditability CIO areas of concern for managing cloud adoption Managing hybrid architecture & transition Protecting against Cyber threat Right-sizing and monitoring excessive capacity

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