This statistic depicts the drivers of cloud initiatives from businesses. In 2018, 71 percent of technology decision-makers indicated that the goal of improving the speed of IT service delivery was driving their company's investments into cloud initiatives.
What business goals or objectives are driving investments for cloud initiatives at your organization?
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IDG Research Services. (August 14, 2018). What business goals or objectives are driving investments for cloud initiatives at your organization? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/488002/enterprise-cloud-investment-drivers/
IDG Research Services. "What business goals or objectives are driving investments for cloud initiatives at your organization?." Chart. August 14, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/488002/enterprise-cloud-investment-drivers/
IDG Research Services. (2018). What business goals or objectives are driving investments for cloud initiatives at your organization?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/488002/enterprise-cloud-investment-drivers/
IDG Research Services. "What Business Goals or Objectives Are Driving Investments for Cloud Initiatives at Your Organization?." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/488002/enterprise-cloud-investment-drivers/
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