The on-demand cloud, key to business agility and innovation
Agility! the most used word of the decision makers. As society globalized and dematerialized, they have all come to understand that their company must eventually change in order to compete in an changing world. Agility therefore emerges as the innovative solution. However, this proven concept in IT is more than thirty years old. Indeed, this project management method has been used in the IT industry.
The goal? To bring more flexibility to the project management process and avoid the “tunnel effect” induced by traditional management, which multiplies risks and errors. Agility has thus enabled to adapt the project organization and to evolve according to needs. It is a process of continuous improvement that allows you to anticipate – and react quickly to – any problems that may arise. Agility requires the building of trust among project stakeholders and the continuously questioning processes and their improvement.
Cost and time savings
However what applies to the management and organizational strategy of a company, also applies to the management of projects and infrastructures. In this area, Microsoft Azure’s cloud solutions bring agility to SMEs They no longer need to invest in servers and amortize their cost to start a test project. With Azure, they only pay for what they consume, – whether it’s hardware resources like servers or software licenses. In the case where the company needs more hardware and software resources to carry out a test project, it can order them in three clicks from the Azure cloud. And just as easily adjust up or down these resources according to their needs.
This agility has several consequences for the company. It saves costs and time by eliminating the need for physical infrastructure. Thanks to this on-demand offer, the company now has the ability to launch and develop test projects more quickly. And thus, to encourage innovation. Finally, this agility also allows it to penetrate and develop new markets more quickly. Softcom has perceived all these advantages. The company has committed to the Gold certification of Microsoft Azure in order to offer business managers the possibility of launching their digitalization projects quickly and without complexity. An imperative for a company that must constantly adapt to the expectations of its market.
