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More Than 50 Percent of Enterprises Look at Cloud Applications as a Foundation for Digital Transformation – Infosys Research
BENGALURU, India, Dec. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

- 75 percent of enterprises have either deployed cloud applications or are in 
the process of moving to the cloud
-  Nearly 40 percent of enterprises are looking at standardization of 
enterprise cloud applications stack versus best-of-breed solutions

    Infosys Knowledge Institute 
(https://www.infosys.com/about/knowledge-institute/)(IKI), the thought 
leadership and research arm of Infosys (https://www.infosys.com/)(NYSE: INFY), 
today published a global market research report on the current cloud 
application landscape titled, 'Behind the scenes of an intelligent enterprise: 
moving enterprise applications to the cloud.' The report highlights drivers and 
objectives for enterprises to adopt cloud applications, their methods and 
extent of adoption, along with implementation approaches, strategy and pain 
points.

    For this study, Infosys surveyed 853 senior executives representing firms 
from 12 industries, across U.S., Europe, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).
    Key insights from the survey:
        •54 percent of enterprises look at cloud applications as a foundation 
for their organization's digital transformation
        •75 percent of enterprises have either deployed cloud applications or 
are in the process of deploying one with high-tech and telecom industries 
leading in the space
        •Nearly 40 percent of enterprises are looking at standardization of 
enterprise cloud applications stack versus best-of-breed solutions. Better 
interoperability between systems (59 percent) and collaboration (61 percent) 
are seen as the top benefits of this approach
        •Visionary enterprises see greater agility to respond to changing 
market conditions as the biggest advantage of cloud applications adoption, 
while most enterprises view improved data security and superior customer 
experience among the top benefits
        •Stakeholder confidence on ROI is the top apprehension (60 percent) 
while organizational readiness is second (40 percent) during cloud application 
transformation
        •Accurate estimation of time and costs (51 percent), monitoring systems 
(51 percent), aligning existing legacy systems with new technologies (49 
percent) and promoting a culture change within the organization (48 percent) 
are seen as major challenges in operationalizing cloud application 
transformation program
        •Enterprises where business executive layer (CEO, COO, CFO etc.)  are 
more involved across various stages of cloud application adoption have higher 
levels of clarity on their digital transformation and are more satisfied with 
the progress of cloud journey

    Dinesh Rao, Executive Vice President and Global Head – Enterprise 
Application Services, Infosys, said, "As digital disruption impacts incumbents 
across industries, the responsiveness of their operating models is what 
differentiates the best from the rest. However, enterprises face many 
challenges as they navigate the path towards being more sentient, 'live' 
enterprises - including choosing the right cloud approach, technology 
investments to repurpose and keeping up with data security. We believe the 
insights from this research can help enterprises with legacy landscapes to 
accelerate their digital journeys."

    For a full copy of the report, please visit: 
www.infosys.com/research-study/enterprise-cloud-apps 

    Survey Methodology

    A total of 853 senior executives and leaders involved in digital and cloud 
initiatives responded to this research, which took place in July 2019. Only 
companies with more than US $1 billion were chosen. Twelve industries were 
covered, and respondents hailed from the United States, Europe, Australia and 
New Zealand.

    About Infosys

    Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and 
consulting. We enable clients in 46 countries to navigate their digital 
transformation. With over three decades of experience in managing the systems 
and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their 
digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core 
that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business 
with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and 
customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous 
improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and 
ideas from our innovation ecosystem.

    Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NYSE: INFY) can help your 
enterprise navigate your next.

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