Predictions Report

Scoring Our 2017 Cloud Predictions

We Were Spot On For Three, Early On Half, And Reaching On Two

January 4th, 2018
Lauren Nelson, VP, Research Director
Lauren Nelson VP, Research Director
Charlie Dai, VP, Principal Analyst
Charlie Dai VP, Principal Analyst
Andre Kindness, Principal Analyst
Andre Kindness Principal Analyst
Liz Herbert, VP, Principal Analyst
Liz Herbert VP, Principal Analyst
Andras Cser, Vice President, Principal Analyst
Andras Cser Vice President, Principal Analyst
Dave Bartoletti, null
Dave Bartoletti
Sophia I. Vargas, null
Sophia I. Vargas
With contributors:
Glenn O'Donnell , Julia Caldwell

Summary

Every year, Forrester predicts what lies ahead for cloud in the year to come. But do these predictions hold weight in the upcoming year? This report holds us, the prediction makers, accountable by assessing each prediction against what happened in 2017.

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