For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

REPORT: Cloud Powers The New Platform Economy

Vision: The Cloud Computing Playbook

October 12, 2018 Dave Bartoletti, Liz Herbert

Cloud is no longer a tactical solution but rather a strategic enabler of connected economies. Technology leaders will orchestrate cloud ecosystems that connect employees, customers, partners, vendors, and devices to serve rising customer expectations. Firms will shift from being mere cloud adopters to becoming cloud platform companies themselves — stewards of their own cloud ecosystems. This report highlights the transformation taking place as we move to a world of connected cloud ecosystems and describes how this evolution should change infrastructure and operations (I&O) professionals' thinking about cloud. This is an update of a previously published report; Forrester reviews and revises it periodically for continued relevance and accuracy.

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

REPORT: Gauge Your Cloud Maturity

Assessment: The Cloud Computing Playbook

October 5, 2018 Lauren E. Nelson, Bill Martorelli

Cloud is no longer an option — it's inevitable. But cloud strategies differ extensively, based on the context of your organization and investments. Drivers such as industry, risk tolerance, and preparation dictate the pace, scope, and technologies you need. However, every cloud strategy should share key activities. This report guides infrastructure and operations (I&O) pros through Forrester's cloud maturity assessment so they can gauge where their firms are on their journeys and discover which core competencies they need to strengthen or develop to enable their pragmatic cloud reality. This is an update of a previously published report; Forrester reviews and revises it periodically for continued relevance and accuracy.

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

REPORT: The Nuanced World Of Cloud Adoption In Canada

September 18, 2018 Lauren E. Nelson

Infrastructure and operations (I&O) professionals shouldn't judge North American cloud adoption by the US marketplace alone. Canadian cloud adoption is strong and gaining momentum with the entrance of the cloud giants over the past few years. Their presence is concentrated in Eastern Canada, leaving Western Canada challenged with significant latency to access these facilities while still meeting difficult compliance regulations. This report covers current cloud adoption rates, defines challenges faced by Western provinces, and highlights some of the most innovative cloud use cases in Canada.

For Application Development & Delivery Professionals

REPORT: Capitalize On SaaS CRM Solutions With Better Governance

Organization: The CRM Playbook

August 20, 2018 Kate Leggett

Organizations increasingly adopt software-as-a-service (SaaS) CRM solutions, but few have adapted their governance processes and policies to get maximum value out of those solutions. The move to the cloud will force organizations to reconsider governance to take Agile development methodologies into account. This report defines SaaS CRM solution governance practices during each phase of the project life cycle — planning, implementation, and ongoing development — and includes best practices for managing cloud solution vendors. This is an update of a previously published report; Forrester reviews and updates it periodically for continued relevance and accuracy.

For Application Development & Delivery Professionals

REPORT: From Land-And-Expand To Having A Plan: SaaS Implementation Practices For 2018

Implementation: The SaaS Transformation Playbook

August 9, 2018 Liz Herbert, Randy Heffner

Software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based business applications promise fast time-to-deploy and an Agile, iterative approach for achieving business results. But try-and-buy, under-the-radar, self-provisioning, and incremental rollouts lead to fragmented solutions, and implementation and integration are too often afterthoughts. Fragmented user experiences, siloed data, and breaks in business process flow hurt business value. This report surveys the state of SaaS implementation and integration and identifies best practices for AD&D pros for fixing common issues. This is an update of a previously published report; Forrester reviews and updates it periodically for continued relevance and accuracy.