Author: Udo Hannemann, Vistex

A more cost-effective business model with improved access, security and the ability to respond flexibly to growing or fluctuating business needs has never been more important. Cloud computing is the most obvious answer to these requirements.

Gartner recently reported that 91 percent of organizations have not yet reached transformational maturity in leveraging their data and analytics. So if your company isn't there yet, you can at least take some comfort in knowing you're not alone.