ISG Launches Dedicated Cloud Solutions Practice

Firm's expanded cloud transformation services help clients develop 'cloud-first' strategy, navigate the complexities of cloud sourcing

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Feb 17, 2015, 10:00 ET

STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Information Services Group (ISG) (NASDAQ: III), a leading technology insights, market intelligence and advisory services company, today announced it has formed a dedicated Cloud Solutions practice that will help clients devise a cloud transformation strategy and guide them through the myriad decisions they need to make as they move work to the cloud.

ISG has been advising clients about cloud solutions since 2010, but with the adoption of cloud services on the rise, the firm decided to create a formal practice area and expand its advisory capabilities with new evaluation tools and management platforms.

"ISG's cloud transformation offerings will help clients understand their current cloud spending, determine which applications are cloud-ready, compare cloud delivery models – including pricing across various public, private and hybrid clouds – and facilitate the rapid development of an overall cloud transformation roadmap," said Todd Lavieri, president of ISG Americas.

Lavieri noted that ISG Cloud Solutions will be available immediately to clients on a worldwide basis, calling the new practice "a significant step in ISG's overall strategy to help clients master the complexities of emerging technologies, and harness their power for continued growth and operational excellence."

As part of its capability set, ISG Cloud Solutions will offer an application-centric cloud readiness service to create a realistic cloud migration roadmap. The new cloud strategy offerings provide a clear path for developing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS) and Business Process as a Service (BPaaS) strategies.

"The biggest challenge with developing a broad cloud strategy is the sheer number of options and suppliers available," said Steve Hall, ISG's global Assess & Design and Emerging Technologies leader. "Not only do buyers need to make decisions regarding SaaS or IaaS, but they also have to make decisions about whether to use a public or private cloud, and which deployment models and options they should consider. ISG's cloud transformation services cut through the noise with our Cloud Service Evaluator, a comprehensive framework of evaluation metrics, scoring system and decision-support methodology to help clients arrive at the best cloud solutions to meet their business needs."

An increasing number of enterprises and governments are taking a "cloud-first" approach, and according to multiple industry studies, enterprises are expected to move more than 40 percent of their applications to a cloud delivery model by 2020.

ISG Research estimates more than $100 billion of annual outsourcing contract value will be renegotiated over the next 24 months. Approximately half of these restructurings are infrastructure-related, and many of these buyers have expressed strong interest in adding cloud to their existing IT outsourcing (ITO) and business process outsourcing (BPO) mix. The integration of Global Business Services (GBS) and automation models promises to further accelerate the need for clients to develop a cloud-first strategy.

"By combining cloud transformation advisory services, cutting-edge platforms and real-time, market-leading insights, ISG has developed a set of capabilities that are unmatched in the market to help buyers define the next generation of cloud sourcing," Hall said.

About Information Services Group
Information Services Group (ISG) (NASDAQ: III) is a leading technology insights, market intelligence and advisory services company, serving more than 500 clients around the world to help them achieve operational excellence. ISG supports private and public sector organizations to transform and optimize their operational environments through research, benchmarking, consulting and managed services, with a focus on information technology, business process transformation, program management services and enterprise resource planning. Clients look to ISG for unique insights and innovative solutions for leveraging technology, the deepest data source in the industry, and more than five decades of experience and global leadership in information and advisory services. Based in Stamford, Conn., the company has more than 850 employees and operates in 21 countries.

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