83% of those polled said they assessed existing applications to determine if they were ready for the cloud, 82% modernised their data centres in preparation, while just under three quarters (72%) communicated the business impact of a cloud strategy internally. More than three quarters of North American companies are in the process of investigating or introducing cloud technologies , but more than half of those that have done so report problems with its implementation including reducing their cloud budgets , A report from technology firm Softchoice surveyed 250 IT decision makers found that almost all the firms reported there was a shortage of relevant skills in their organisation . Cloud innovation expert Craig McQueen said that if firms prepared for the unpredictability of cloud costs and found the correct outside environment their cloud operations would become more effective .
More than three quarters of North American companies are in the process of investigating or introducing cloud technologies , but more than half of those that have done so report problems with its implementation including reducing their cloud budgets , A report from technology firm Softchoice surveyed 250 IT decision makers found that almost all the firms reported there was a shortage of relevant skills in their organisation . Cloud innovation expert Craig McQueen said that if firms prepared for the unpredictability of cloud costs and found the correct outside environment their cloud operations would become more effective .