This IDC Manufacturing Insights report provides survey results regarding cloud adoption within U.S. manufacturers as well as plans for the future, business reasons to embrace cloud, barriers to adoption, and how professional services will support the transition to the cloud.
According to Kimberly Knickle, practice director, IT Priorities and Strategies, "While professional services provide manufacturers with a bank of expertise and faster deployment for cloud computing, we also note that professional services will be fundamental in creating structure in how cloud services are managed, with governance and cloud audit or assurance services."
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IDC Manufacturing Insights Opinion
In This Study
Situation Overview
The Best Practices
Future Outlook
Essential Guidance
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Synopsis
Table: Three Categories of Cloud IT Services
Table: Professional Services Subcategories
Figure: Cloud Deployment and Delivery Models
Figure: Use of Cloud Services for All Industries, 2009 and 2012
Figure: Manufacturers' Strategy for Using Cloud Deployment Models
Figure: Manufacturers' Investment Plans for Cloud Delivery Models
Figure: Top Business Cases for Manufacturers to Build or Implement Cloud Services: 2009 Versus 2012
Figure: Top 10 Challenges in Building or Implementing Cloud Services
Figure: Use of External Professional Services in Deploying Cloud for Manufacturers
Figure: External Professional Services Purchased for Cloud Applications, 2011 and 2014
Figure: External Professional Services Purchased for Cloud Application Platforms, 2011 and 2014
Figure: External Professional Services Purchased for Cloud Infrastructure, 2011 and 2014