Google CloudShapingthe futureThe transformative potential of aaentic Al and thestrateaic imperative for Gooale Cloud partners
TableofcontentsodForewordExecutivesummary01UnderstandinqagenticAl:n8Thenext frontier02Solving real-world problems:;09The growing demand for agenticAl03Theopportunity:13Sizing the agenticAlmarket0419The strategicimperative for partners:Howservices will evolve in an agentic world0526AgenticAlinaction:How partners canhelp transformkevindustries06Partnerina withGooaleCloud小Co-creatina the agenticfutureConclusionAppendicesShapingthe future
ForewordThe emergence of agentic artificial intelligence (A) marks a pivotal momentin technologypromisingtoreshapeindustriesandredefinehowbusinessesoperateandcreatevalue.FoGooaleCloud partners,this represerntsmotjust anew technological wave but a profoundopportunitytoleadcustomersintoamoreintelligent,automated,andproductivefuture.ThisreportisintendedforexecutiveleaderswithinITserviceorganizations,providingactionableinsights and a strategic framework to guide the development of an agentic Al strategyfor2025 and beyondefindlinasandperspectivessharedwithinthesepagesaretheculminationof rigorousroles, and tasks thatstand to mostoplementedbyfindinasfrom insservicepartners at the forefrontrsuchassourcesofcustomaremergentusecases,adoptionbarriers,andtheopportunitiesforservicepartnersto evolve their commercial approach.hismixofdata-drivenanalysis and real-world markecommentaryyieldedafocusedandactionableviewofagenticAlopportunitiesthatwilllayersofopportunity-it elevatesrpartnersreadytobroadenir transformation partners.Thisationships by helpina them solvetheirmostfundamentalbusinesschallenges,alleviatelong-standingindustrypainpoints, andunlocknew,sustainablerevenue streams.We bellevethatbyunderstandingthelandscape,identifying high-potential use cases, and developing targeted capabilities, partners canachieveremarkablegrowthand differentiationConsiderthisreporta comprehensive guide to navigatingtheexciting and dynamic world oragenticAlOurgoalistospotlighttheemergingdemandsignalsforagenticAlandguidepartnerstowardsthepainpointsthatwilldrivethemostvalueforcustomersacrossindustriesKevinIchhpuraniPresident,GlobalPartnerEcosystem&Channels,GoogleCloudShapingthefuture
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