Sadin on Digital episodes explore the fast-changing and high-stakes world of digital business. Wayne Sadin focuses in particular on what CXOs and boards must do to lead their companies successfully into the Digital Age. Today, Wayne and Bob take a few minutes to preview Acceleration Economy’s upcoming Summit NA conference. Then Wayne shares his three-dimensional framework for how business leaders should analyze their myriad options when picking a cloud vendor.
Episode 40 | Summit NA and Picking a Cloud Vendor
The Big Themes:
- Summit NA: Community Summit North America, the largest independent gathering of the Microsoft business applications ecosystem, is taking place October 10 through 13th in Orlando, Florida, featuring 500+ sessions and 300+ speakers.
- How to compare cloud vendors: They have different revenue streams, distinct customer bases, and come in a wide range of sizes, but cloud vendors can best be understood in three dimensions, Wayne says: their layers, their origins, and their coverage.
- Advice for the cloud buyer: Know what you’re buying. Know when you’re buying it. Know why you’re buying it. And take full advantage of what you bought.
The Big Quote: “Remember, digital transformation is driven by technology in two ways: what I can do with my technology, or what somebody else can do with their technology against me. That’s what drives the digital transformation. And the cloud products are perfect for that.”
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