Factors influencing the adoption of cloud computing in SME: A systematic review

Alkawsi, Gamal; Mahmood, Ahmad Kamil; Baashar, Yahia

doi:10.1109/ismsc.2015.7594056

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“…The end user can easily get an access to the apps anywhere at any time. This is the most utilized Cloud Model [11].…”

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“…Most of these studies, which are empirical in nature, have focused only on the advantages and the associated risks of cloud computing [9]. A few studies have been found in the context of developing countries including Saudi Arabia [11]- [13]. Most of these studies have taken a well-established theory (such as Technology-Organization Environment framework (TOE), Diffusion of Innovation (DOl), and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)) and collected data from a developing country in order to test if the theory or the model was applicable in that context.…”

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Factors Influencing Cloud Computing Adoption in Saudi Arabia’s Private and Public Organizations: A Qualitative Evaluation

Alanezi¹

2018

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Abstract-CloudComputing is becoming an important tool for improving productivity, efficiency and cost reduction. Hence, the advantages and potential benefits of cloud computing are no longer possible to be ignored by organizations. However, organizations must evaluate factors that influence their decisions before deciding to adopt cloud computing technologies. Many studies have investigated cloud computing adoption in developed countries compared with few studies that have concentrated on examining the factors that influence cloud computing adoption in developing countries. It is not clear to see whether these factors that have been identified by these studies, can be applied in developing countries. The motive of this study is to contribute to the adoption of cloud computing, and to elevate the consciousness of cloud computing technology amongst authorities, researchers, administrators, business enterprise managers and service carriers, particularly within the Saudi Arabian context. This study explores factors that encourage the implementation of cloud or have the capacity to detract from adopting cloud computing in private and public organizations in Saudi Arabia. A qualitative approach through IT professional representatives' interviews was adopted in this study, which explored two categories, namely, a) the negative impact category which includes: security and privacy, government policy, lack of knowledge, and Loss of control; and b) the positive impact category which includes three factors: reduce expenses, improve IT performance, and promote scalability and flexibility.

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“…The end user can easily get an access to the apps anywhere at any time. This is the most utilized Cloud Model [11].…”

Section: A Overview Of Cloud Computingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors Influencing Cloud Computing Adoption in Saudi Arabia’s Private and Public Organizations: A Qualitative Evaluation

Alanezi¹

2018

ijacsa

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“…3,6 Many researchers and stakeholders investigating the adoption and diffusion of new technologies have focused on a range of key issues, such as the factors that influence the pattern, rate, and extent of diffusion among an adapting population. 7,8 For cloud migration in hospitals, an adoption model must possess the effective factors with a strategy or roadmap close to the organizational culture. 9 Hospitals and other healthcare centers need to first identify the effective factors for successful cloud adoption, which is key to helping IT managers design strategies for implementing the technology in their organization.…”

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“…Apart from many articles that have examined the factors influencing cloud adoption in the non-health sector, several studies have also performed systematic reviews of the literature reporting on research into these factors. 7,28,29 Considering these review studies, it seems that many factors effective in the field of business have been discussed and studied. However, as mentioned above, most studies have focused only on the technological aspects, 13 and hence, a systematic study is necessary to summarize and provide the results of adoption studies in the health sector.…”

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Evaluating the factors that influence cloud technology adoption—comparative case analysis of health and non-health sectors: A systematic review

Sadoughi

Ali

Erfannia

2019

Health Informatics J

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Cloud technology has brought great benefits to the health industry, including enabling improvement in the quality of services. The objective of this review study is to investigate the reported factors affecting the adoption of cloud in the health sector by comparing studies in the health and non-health sectors. This article is a systematized review of studies conducted in 2018. From 541 articles, 47 final articles were selected and classified into two categories: health and non-health studies; conclusions were drawn from the two sectors by comparing their effective factors. Based on the results of this review, the factors were categorized as technological, organizational, environmental, and individual. The results of this review study could be a beneficial guide to the health empirical research on cloud adoption. Individual domains have not been examined in health sector studies. Since the process of adoption of new technologies in organizations is time-consuming, due to the lack of managerial knowledge about the efficient factors, recognition of these factors by decision-makers while planning for cloud adoption becomes of great importance. The findings of this review study aim to help health decision-makers by increasing their awareness of the cloud and of the factors that impact decisions at both the organizational and individual levels.

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“…To conduct a systematic analysis of the existing literature on the subject of the research, a concrete strategy needed to be developed to ensure a comprehensive review of the literature on the use of blockchain technology in the energy sector. These strategies included defining problems, establishing the research aims and objectives, setting up the inclusion and exclusion criteria, scanning the literature using databases, manual searching, as well as selecting articles based on the eligibility criteria [19][20][21][22][23].…”

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Toward Blockchain Technology in the Energy Environment

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Energy management and exchange have increasingly shifted from concentrated to hierarchical modes. Numerous issues have arisen in the decentralized energy sector, including the storage of customer data and the need to ensure data integrity, fairness, and accountability in the transaction phase. The problem is that in the field of the innovative technology of blockchain and its applications, with the energy sector still in the developmental stages, there is still a need for more research to understand the full capacity of the technology in the field. The main aim of this work was to investigate the state of the current research of blockchain technologies as well as their application within the field of energy. This work also set out to identify certain research gaps and provide a set of recommendations for future directions. Among these research gaps is the application of blockchain in decentralized storage, the integration of blockchain with artificial intelligence, and security and privacy concerns, which have not received much attention despite their importance. An analysis of fifty-seven carefully reviewed studies revealed that the emerging blockchain which provides privacy-protection technologies in cryptography and other areas that can be integrated to address users’ privacy concerns is another aspect that needs further investigation. Grid operations, economies, and customers will all learn from blockchain technology as it provides disintermediation, confidentiality, and tamper-proof transfers. Moreover, it provides innovative ways for customers and small solar generators to participate more actively in the electricity sector and to benefit from their properties. Blockchains are a rapidly evolving field of research and growth. A study of this emerging technology is necessary to increase comprehension, to educate the body of expertise on blockchains, and to realize its potential. This study recommends that future work investigates the potential application of blockchain in the energy sector as well as the challenges that face its implementation from the perspective of policy makers. This future approach will enable researchers to direct their focus to the case studies approach, which will facilitate and ease the application of blockchain technology.

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Factors influencing the adoption of cloud computing in SME: A systematic review

Cited by 13 publications

References 18 publications

Factors Influencing Cloud Computing Adoption in Saudi Arabia’s Private and Public Organizations: A Qualitative Evaluation

Factors Influencing Cloud Computing Adoption in Saudi Arabia’s Private and Public Organizations: A Qualitative Evaluation

Evaluating the factors that influence cloud technology adoption—comparative case analysis of health and non-health sectors: A systematic review

Toward Blockchain Technology in the Energy Environment

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