1. SaaS Takes
Center Stage
of companies are deploying
or piloting cloud technology,
or adopting it in the next
24 months
84%
Source: IBM Center for Applied Insights, 2012
Tech Trends study involving more than 1,200
technology decision makers
SaaS spending will
increase in 2012 - 2016 by
Published date: 29 July 2013
Source: IDC. IT Buyer Market Guide:
Cloud Services, doc #241838, July 2013
Published date: February 2012
Source: IBM, The power of cloud: Driving business model innovation
more companies will use
the cloud for significant
innovations by 2015
Software as a service (SaaS) continued its
impressive growth cycle in 2013, delivering
value across the enterprise. Learn how
subscription-based business applications
are expected to make an even bigger impact
in 2014 and beyond.
Cloud services purchases continue to be
dominatedby SaaS,
Published date: 15 October 2012
Source: TBR. TBR Cloud Professional Services Study
especially in the United States (US)
By 2018, SaaS will become the dominant
model for consuming application
functionality for approximately
Published date: 9 September 2014
Source: Gartner, Forecast Overview: Public Cloud Services, Worldwide,
2014 Update, Anderson, Ed et al., G00261926
80%of all organizations.
of companies will increase their
cloud investments over the next
two years
IBM Center for Applied Insights, 2012 Tech Trends study
involving more than 1,200 technology decision makers
In 201490%of net new software offerings
will be built for public cloud delivery
Published date: December 2013
Source: IDC Directions. Market Analysis Perspectives:
Worldwide SaaS and Cloud Software, 2013 - Software Will
Never Be the Same, December 2013
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