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How A Multi Cloud Strategy Enables Digital Transformation PDF
Maliha Balala
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How a Multi-Cloud Strategy
Enables Digital Transformation
When news broke that Amazon was acquiring Whole Foods, brick
and mortar retailers panicked. Many industries are feeling pressure
to undergo digital transformation for fear of being “Amazoned”
(acquired by an online competitor). The International Data Corpo‐
ration (IDC) forecasts worldwide spending on digital transforma‐
tion technologies will grow to more than $1.2 trillion in 2017 (an
increase of 17.8% over 2016). IDC’s Worldwide Semiannual Digital
Transformation Spending Guide reports that many industries have
been affected by the frenzy, too, with manufacturing leading the
pack, followed by retail, health care, insurance, and banking. No one
wants to be “disrupted.”
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Digital IQ survey, which looked at top performing IT and business
leaders across industries is to focus less on one specific technology
and more on the human experience. Focusing on the human experi‐
ence means organizations will have to re-examine their customers’
experiences, employees’ experiences, and their entire organizational
culture. In developing a better understanding of the human experi‐
ence that surrounds digital technology, companies are better equip‐
ped to continuously adapt and anticipate marketplace changes.
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