Managing the Cloud for Information Systems Agility

2015 ◽  
pp. 1877-1899
Author(s):  
Haibo Yang ◽  
Sid Huff ◽  
Mary Tate
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Major Change ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Turbulent Environment ◽  
Computing Services ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
Cloud Computing Services

Change is endemic in modern business competition. In an age of globalization, with the rapid development of Internet technologies, changes occur at a much faster pace, and are also more unpredictable. Being agile in a turbulent environment has been ranked highly by executives in surveys of business issues conducted in past five years. Today nearly all organizations rely on information systems (IS) to operate. Agility in IS is critical in achieving overall agility in business. However, despite the interest from the practitioner community, IS agility (sometimes termed IT agility) in academia has received limited recognition and represents an under-researched area. The recent adoption of cloud computing services has presented a major change in the way IS are delivered, in the hope of creating more agile and responsive IS. However, whether or not cloud computing, as promised by the providers, increases IS agility, is still unclear. This research aims at providing a conceptualization of IS agility based on research to date, and examining how cloud computing might facilitate such agility. Based on a literature review, cloud computing services (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS) are analyzed against multiple aspects of IS agility. Only IaaS is found to have the potential providing consistent agility, whereas agility at PaaS and SaaS levels is more determined by human/organization factors. Lastly, suggestions for businesses and directions to future research are proposed.

Managing the Cloud for Information Systems Agility

2012 ◽  
pp. 70-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haibo Yang ◽  
Sid L. Huff ◽  
Mary Tate
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Major Change ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Turbulent Environment ◽  
Computing Services ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
Cloud Computing Services

Change is endemic in modern business competition. In an age of globalization, with the rapid development of Internet technologies, changes occur at a much faster pace, and are also more unpredictable. Being agile in a turbulent environment has been ranked highly by executives in surveys of business issues conducted in past five years. Today nearly all organizations rely on information systems (IS) to operate. Agility in IS is critical in achieving overall agility in business. However, despite the interest from the practitioner community, IS agility (sometimes termed IT agility) in academia has received limited recognition and represents an under-researched area. The recent adoption of cloud computing services has presented a major change in the way IS are delivered, in the hope of creating more agile and responsive IS. However, whether or not cloud computing, as promised by the providers, increases IS agility, is still unclear. This research aims at providing a conceptualization of IS agility based on research to date, and examining how cloud computing might facilitate such agility. Based on a literature review, cloud computing services (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS) are analyzed against multiple aspects of IS agility. Only IaaS is found to have the potential providing consistent agility, whereas agility at PaaS and SaaS levels is more determined by human/organization factors. Lastly, suggestions for businesses and directions to future research are proposed.

VORDi*

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Requirements Engineering ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Early Phase ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Software As A Service ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Computing Services ◽  
Cloud Computing Services

Cloud computing services mature both economically and technologically and play a more and more extensive role in the domain of software and information systems engineering. SaaS offers advantage for both service providers and consumers. SaaS is faced with the question of appropriate techniques applying at early phase of Requirements engineering of producing system. The paper highlights two traditional methods namely i* and VORD belonging respectively to Goal oriented Requirements Engineering and Viewpoints approaches. The approach proposed try to dealing with the requirements elicitation in the context of Software-as-a-service SaaS. So, the approach benefits from strengths of both VORD and i* models and propose a combination of them in a new approach namely VORDi*.

Editors' Introduction to the Special Section on Cloud Computing and Accounting Information Systems (JISC 2018)

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Pamela J. Schmidt ◽  
Graham Gal
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Major Research ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Accounting Information Systems ◽  
Computing Services ◽  
Cloud Computing Services ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT This introduction provides an overview to this special section and reports on the third Journal of Information Systems Conference (JISC 2018) held March 15 and 16, 2018 in Durham, NC. The conference was jointly sponsored by the AAA Accounting Information Systems (AIS) section and the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA). This JIS research will help advance cloud computing research related to the domain of accounting information systems. The conference included seven research papers with related industry discussant feedback, three cloud industry keynote speakers, and three panels of practitioners and researchers to discuss the impact of the emergence and rapid maturing of cloud computing services. This editors' introduction outlines the major research paper topics represented in this special section, briefly introduces each paper, and highlights their main contributions. A comprehensive report on the full JISC 2018 conference is provided in the cloud commentary paper included in this special section.

An Entrepreneurial Approach to Cloud Computing Design and Application

2018 ◽  
pp. 190-203
Author(s):  
Vanessa Ratten
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Computing Services ◽  
Innovative System ◽  
Cloud Computing Services ◽  
The Government ◽  
Design And Application

The design and application of cloud computing services is inherently entrepreneurial as it is constantly evolving as a result of technological innovation. This chapter focuses on providing an entrepreneurial approach to understanding change in the cloud computing context by highlighting the importance of innovative system usage. The chapter discusses how cloud computing services are creating a ecosystem of mobile commerce applications that is changing the way consumers, businesses and the government collects, disseminates and stores information. These changes have given way to entrepreneurial service innovations in the cloud domain that are a result of consumer demand for more current and relevant technological innovations. This chapter addresses the role of entrepreneurship in technological innovations by focusing on marketing and learning applications that are unique to cloud computing services. The future research suggestions from this chapter stress the importance nature of being entrepreneurial to encourage technological innovation in the cloud computing context.

Meta-Heuristic and Non-Meta-Heuristic Energy-Efficient Load Balancing Algorithms in Cloud Computing

2020 ◽  
pp. 203-222
Author(s):  
Rojalina Priyadarshini ◽  
Rabindra Kumar Barik ◽  
Brojo Kishore Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Load Balancing ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Computing Paradigm ◽  
Computing Services ◽  
Cloud Computing Services ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Cloud Environments ◽  
Power And Energy

The number of users of cloud computing services is drastically increasing, thereby increasing the size of data centers across the globe. In virtue of it, the consumption of power and energy is a major concern for system designers and developers. Their goal is now to develop power and energy-efficient products at the same time maintaining the quality and cost of products and services. For managing the power and efficiency, several aspects are taken into consideration in cloud computing paradigm. Load balancing, task scheduling, task migration, resource allocation are some of the techniques, which need to be efficiently employed to minimize the energy consumption. This chapter represents the detailed survey of the existing solutions and approaches for energy-efficient load balancing algorithms used in cloud environments. The research challenges as well as future research directions are also discussed in this chapter.

Forecast Cloudy—Fair or Stormy Weather: Cloud Computing Insights and Issues

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-46
Author(s):  
Kimberly Swanson Church ◽  
Pamela J. Schmidt ◽  
Kemi Ajayi
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Cloud Service ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Accounting Information Systems ◽  
Computing Services ◽  
Stormy Weather ◽  
Cloud Computing Services ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT To engage theory and practice of cloud computing in business, the third annual Journal of Information Systems Conference (JISC) brought together 29 academic researchers and 14 practitioners. This commentary reviews and synthesizes discussions and insights provided by three keynote presentations and panel discussions. In addition to sharing insights from the conference, this commentary identifies major themes, incorporates relevant current literature, and suggests potential research questions expressed by practitioners. The JISC emphasized the impact of the rapid maturing of cloud computing services on accounting information systems (AIS). Several recurring themes emerged throughout the conference: (1) rapid growth and evolution of cloud managed services, (2) security, privacy, and risk in the cloud ecosystem, (3) impact of cloud computing for data analytics, and (4) emerging and disruptive financial technologies and trends for the cloud. Most of the discussion surrounding these themes predominantly focused on the perspectives of cloud assurance and cloud service providers.

Behavioral Intentions to Adopt Technological Innovations

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Ratten
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Chinese Consumers ◽  
Computing Services ◽  
Cloud Computing Services ◽  
Acceptance Model

Cloud computing services are a prominent innovation that has changed consumer behaviours towards adopting new technological services. Despite the popularity of this technological innovation the underlying factors that contribute to a consumer's intention to adopt cloud computing services has not been well researched. This paper builds upon the well-known behavioural intention theories of the technology acceptance model and social cognitive theory to develop and test a number of hypotheses designed to understand the factors influencing intention to use cloud computing services. The research hypotheses in the paper propose that perceived usefulness, consumer innovation attitude, social norms, performance expectancy and trust influence behavioural intentions of consumers towards cloud computing services. The hypotheses are tested in a sample of United States and Chinese consumers to understand whether there are differences in behavioural attitudes towards technological innovations. The paper identifies research limitations, practical implications and future research suggestions.

scholarly journals Cloud Computing Services

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Ratten
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Marketing Capability ◽  
Ethical Guidelines ◽  
Computing Services ◽  
Cloud Computing Services

Cloud computing is an emerging service technology that has ethical and entrepreneurial implications. Due to technological innovations increasing the attention placed on cloud computing services, more people are focusing on the security and privacy issues determined by ethical guidelines and how the technology is evolving as an entrepreneurial service innovation. This paper presents a theoretical perspective on how a person adopts cloud computing. The literature on technology innovation and adoption behaviour is examined with a focus on social cognitive theory. A theoretical framework is then presented, which indicates a number of propositions to describe the intention of a person to adopt cloud computing services. The role of technology marketing capability, sustained learning and outcome expectancy are included in helping to understand the role of cloud computing applications. Suggestions for future research and practical implications are stated.

scholarly journals A Literature Review on the Readiness for Providing Cloud Services Locally in Yemen

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 66-79
Author(s):  
Omar Ahmed Al-Motwakel ◽  
Nagi Al-Shaibany
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Cloud Services ◽  
End User ◽  
Computing Services ◽  
Cloud Migration ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Cloud Computing Services ◽  
Telecom Sector

Over time, the importance of information and the need to use it are increased. Cloud computing provides data and computing resources to clients as a service. However, cloud computing provides to the end user computing recourses such as software, hardware, and information as a service through the available interface over the Internet to be with more advantages to make the information available and accessible whenever is needed, by using the cloud computing services offers these services. The main purpose of this literature review paper is to develop an understanding of cloud computing adoption. Moreover, this paper forms the basis of our theoretical study. In particular, we review the state of the art of cloud computing and discuss about it aspects and features. In addition, we provide a set of cloud readiness criteria and review cloud migration in some countries that have already shifted to cloud. In this paper, we investigate the readiness to provide cloud services locally, as well as the chances and challenges of combining cloud services with existing infrastructure. Furthermore, the telecom sector infrastructure is suitable to provide cloud services, as the first step to provide the cloud into the network infrastructure of such providers, enabling and enhancing the telecom sector services and infrastructure.

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