Cloud Computing-impact on business
Translated title
Cloud computing- impact on business
Author
Ilie, Stefana Catalina
Term
4. term
Publication year
2015
Submitted on
2015-01-06
Pages
85
Abstract
This thesis examines how cloud computing affects businesses and what drives or constrains its adoption. It begins with a state-of-the-art review of cloud architectures, service and deployment models, security and privacy, legislation and regulation, standards, and the advantages and disadvantages of the technology. The study also offers a comparative overview of major providers (Google, Amazon, IBM) and a literature review on impacts on the IT industry and revenue. The analysis is grounded in theories of demand and supply, pricing and price elasticity, innovation, lock-in, business strategy and business models, organizational structure, and knowledge and information management. Empirically, the work draws on qualitative interviews with two companies (C&A and Dialogue One) and a subsequent analysis, including a SWOT, of how cloud computing is integrated into organizations. It focuses on how cloud may improve information flow and knowledge management, influence revenue and strategy, and introduce challenges around security, trust, interoperability, vendor lock-in, and organizational change, particularly within IT departments. As the provided excerpt does not include the results chapter, this abstract outlines the thesis aims, approach, and thematic insights intended to support decision-makers in assessing cloud adoption opportunities and risks.
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan cloud computing påvirker virksomheder og hvad der driver eller hæmmer adoptionen af teknologien. Udgangspunktet er en state-of-the-art-gennemgang af cloud-arkitektur, service- og implementeringsmodeller, sikkerhed og privatliv, lovgivning og regulering, standarder samt fordele og ulemper. Derudover præsenteres en sammenligning af centrale udbydere (Google, Amazon, IBM) og en litteraturgennemgang af effekter på IT-branchen og omsætning. Som analytisk fundament anvendes teorier om udbud og efterspørgsel, prissætning og priselasticitet, innovation, lock-in, forretningsstrategi og -model, organisationsstruktur samt viden- og informationsledelse. Empirisk bygger studiet på kvalitative interviews med to virksomheder (C&A og Dialogue One) og en efterfølgende analyse, herunder SWOT, af integrationen af cloud i organisationer. Fokus er på, hvordan cloud kan forbedre informationsflow og videnhåndtering, påvirke indtægter og strategier, og hvilke udfordringer der opstår i form af sikkerhed, tillid, interoperabilitet, lock-in og organisatoriske ændringer i især IT-afdelingen. Da uddraget ikke indeholder resultatafsnittet, præsenterer denne sammenfatning primært formål, tilgang og tematiske indsigter, der skal støtte beslutningstagere i at vurdere muligheder og risici ved cloud-adoption.
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