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In a recent IBM survey of CIOs, 60 percent of organizations said they are ready to embrace cloud computing over the at once five years as a means of growing business and achieving competitive advantage. This figure near doubles the number of CIOs who said they would utilize cloud in a IBM's 2009 CIO study.

Enabler of competitive advantage

"As innovation becomes both an enabler of competitive advantage and embedded in every facet of the enterprise, the role of the CIO has never been more essential," said Jeanette Horan, vice president and chief information officer for IBM. "This study provides key evidence of how the capabilities of IT are aligning perfectly with the aspirations of business leaders. The winners will be those companies that understand the power of technologies like cloud, analytics and mobility, and can harness that power to transform their businesses."

The use of cloud computing and storage, which had its humble beginnings supporting deployments mainly outside of companies, is becoming more common inside of companies and linking organizations and their partners and clients. During simplification of internal processes was for all that identified as a driving issue for 80 percent of the CIOs surveyed, the IBM study as well found that more than four out of five CIOs see business intelligence and analytics as top priorities for their businesses as they seek ways to act upon the growing amounts of data that are now at their disposal.

The chemical

The chemical and petroleum industry led the way with 91 percent of CIOs citing business intelligence and analytics as part of their plan to increase competitiveness over the at once three to five years. Near as many CIOs in the consumer products industry, and healthcare industries, as so then as 95 percent of CIOs in South America and Canada believed business intelligence and analytics would be their competitive differentiator.

Another hot button for the CIOs surveyed was mobile. Near three-quarters of CIOs said the proliferation of mobile devices is now seen by as a game-changer for their businesses, up from 68 percent from the 2009 survey. Mobility solutions were identified most in the travel, media and entertainment, and energy and utilities industries.

Wide array of innovative methods

A wide array of innovative methods and tools are being sought to turn mountains of "big data" into information they can act on as they run their businesses. Methods cited for achieving that goal included master data management, client analytics, data warehousing and visual dashboards, and search capabilities.

None of this is shocking news to IBM, which has been preparing for the cloud invasion for some time. As we reported before this year, Big Blue created a new Cloud Computing Specialty group and business partners who become members will gain access to a wide range of IBM cloud computing marketing and sales resources to help them build, market, and sell cloud computing solutions.

The Essential CIO study offers recommendations

The Essential CIO study offers recommendations, including strategic business actions and use of key technologies. You can get more information and download the complete 2011 study here.

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