Governance And Cost Management Are Challenges

A whopping 57 percent of IT leaders say they're exceeding their cloud budgets, and 42 percent said they don't have the tools and processes to manage a new procurement model in which, for example, business units have budgetary authority to fund cloud projects.

Softchoice suggests that IT departments need a tighter grasp on the nuances of public cloud, as well as more flexible procurement arrangements, before they can establish effective procurement guidelines.

Solution Provider Takeaway: This is where having a broad view into an organization's cloud strategy -- and how that strategy is being executed -- is critical. Helping guide the organization raises that another level.