Every year, Forrester predicts what lies ahead for cloud in the year to come. But have these predictions proven true over the past year for cloud leaders? This report holds us — the prediction makers — accountable by assessing each prediction against what actually happened in 2021. This past year, the global health pandemic continued, creating new challenges. But enterprises were more prepared for these pivots, and our 2021 predictions took this into account. This was an easier year for scoring predictions, to say the least.