“Every company today is a digital company” – Forrester, 2021 –
It is clear that size and industry expertise are no longer the sole success factors. In recent years, speed and agility have become the new business maxims. Today’s companies are characterized by their ability to react quickly to market developments and to offer new services in shorter cycles. Fast companies are more successful and slow
ones lag behind. Digitalization and digital skills play a decisive role.
In this environment, the discussion is still mainly about the cloud. In fact, the cloud is only the (albeit essential) starting point for digitalization. The majority of companies has already opted for the cloud. They are pursuing cloud- first strategies. And this is not only the way to go for enterprises: For example, cloud-first is also at the heart of the European Commission’s cloud strategy (published in 2019). It is classified as a trailblazer for the overarching digital strategy of the European Commission.