Trends Report

Industry Clouds Reshape The Economics Of Business Agility, Speed, And Differentiation

Horizontal, Vertical, And Purpose-Built Solutions At Every Layer Of The Cloud Stack Enable Process Readiness As Well As Differentiation

September 27th, 2021
Kate Leggett, VP, Principal Analyst
Kate Leggett VP, Principal Analyst
Ted Schadler, VP, Principal Analyst
Ted Schadler VP, Principal Analyst
With contributors:
Lauren Nelson , Paul Miller , Charlie Dai , Tyler Castro , Rachel Birrell

Summary

Forrester is covering the key technology trends that technology executives should be attuned to in 2021; the rise of industry clouds is one such trend. Industry clouds supported by a robust ecosystem offer more out-of-the-box functionality tailored to the regulations, processes, and data models of a particular industry. Enterprise demand for agility and rapid time-to-value is creating a compelling economic return for baseline capabilities. Tech execs: Balance the baseline capabilities of industry clouds with the need for differentiated, custom-assembled capabilities that reflect your unique value proposition.

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