Global Assessment of Cloud Management Maturity

This white paper presents the Global Assessment of Cloud Management Maturity, which analyzes survey results from over 950 respondents worldwide regarding their cloud management practices. It outlines a cloud management maturity model designed to help organizations assess their cloud maturity and identify areas for improvement in three critical areas: cloud financial management, cloud operations, and cloud security and compliance. The paper details the four phases of maturity that organizations typically progress through: visibility, optimization, governance and automation, and business integration. It also discusses the demographics of the respondents, highlighting that the majority are from the IT industry and have a multi-cloud strategy. Key findings indicate that many respondents are still in the visibility phase of maturity and face challenges in achieving effective cloud management. The paper concludes with recommendations for advancing cloud maturity based on the assessment results.