How the Cloud Shift Can Drive IT Procurement Strategy
Today, the role of IT procurement has changed, largely due to the introduction of SaaS and other cloud- based delivery models that have changed the way organizations select and deploy technology.
February 21, 2017
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By WeathersfieldTM
There’s an incredible shift happening in the world of technology. It’s not just that new technologies and SaaS products are being introduced to the market more rapidly than ever before, but organizations are purchasing these tools and implementing them at a faster pace due to the value they see in each new application. Take for instance this staggering statistic from Gartner: “Cloud application services (SaaS) is forecast to grow 20.3 percent in 2016, to $37.7 billion. As software vendors shift their business models from on-premises licensed software to public cloud-based offerings, this trend will continue.”