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“ The very essence of cloud computing is the ability to adapt to current market conditions by being agile and have the ability to up or downscale as the business requires ”
— Thomas Dieringer , President , JAGGAER EMEA
TOP FIVE CLOUD COMPUTING TRENDS IN 2020
1 . Multi and hybrid cloud environments will continue to grow
2 . Retaining compliance in an increasingly complex environment
3 . Organisations will make it a priority to control cloud costs
4 . Solution-focused partners
5 . A Continued shift to tech on demand
Source : VNT sinking time , money and resources into developing a solution to cover all existing processes , procurement can get more out of new software solutions by first delivering a Minimum Viable Product ( MVP ) that covers roughly 70 % of the essential business requirements and processes first . Once the team has started working with the new SaaS solution , you can strategically evaluate which of the remaining 30 % of your processes you would like to cover .”
The next key aspect that Dieringer believes is worth remembering is that “ implementation projects may take several months to complete . By focusing on achieving quick wins first , you and your team will be able to see the cost savings , a return on your investment , sooner .” In addition , in order “ to avoid a low user acceptance rate project managers need to manage employee expectations with internal project marketing . Deliver an MVP and
OCTOBER 2020