“They are not going to change the model before they need to,” said Peter Bendor-Samuel, founder and chief executive of Everest Group. Read more.

“Enterprises are increasingly adopting cloud technology, but what does this adoption look like at a more granular level? Management consulting firm Everest Group recently addressed this question in a survey timed to coincide with the April 2013 Cloud Connect conference.” Read more.

“This massive shift of technology platform procurement by business lines and CMO suites means ‘shadow IT’ may finally becoming out of the shadows, says Scott Bils, partner with Everest Group. ‘That term is becoming less and less applicable now.’” Read more.

“Jimit Arora, vice president at Everest Group, a consulting and research firm, said offshore companies are preparing for an environment that will be more expensive, and with visas, more challenging to get.” Read more.

“In many cases, companies are sending more–and more complex–IT tasks offshore, says Jimit Arora, vice president of IT services research for Everest Group.” Read more.