Published: 09 April 2015
ID: G00276502
Analyst(s): Andy Rowsell-Jones
Public cloud services can increase business agility. At the same time, they challenge in-house IT, leading to operational changes that include new delivery models. IT must shift from valuing hands-on technical work to valuing, and being able to execute on, public cloud service management.
Foreword
Executive Summary
Public cloud adoption delivers value, presents challenges and requires new operating models
Anticipate and adapt to focused public cloud services
Prepare for the move to enterprise public cloud services
Appendix: Maturity Model Details, Case Studies
Further Reading
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