Lagging cloud maturity threatens enterprise AI plans

Fewer than half of companies are satisfied with the role cloud plays in innovation, according to an NTT Data report.

Dive Brief:

• Despite lengthy cloud adoption efforts, just 14% of enterprises have reached the highest level of cloud maturity, according to a survey published by NTT Data. The technology services company surveyed 2,300 senior decision-makers in 33 countries for its Thursday report.
• With most businesses still in the earliest stages of cloud maturity, where cloud is used for isolated workloads or infrastructure hosting, fewer than half of surveyed leaders said they were fully satisfied with cloud's role in innovation efforts, according to the survey.
• The disconnect between cloud readiness and AI deployment plans is leading most businesses to rethink their cloud spend. Three-quarters of companies expect to increase their cloud spending significantly in the next two years, NTT Data found.