Reflective Report on Cloud Computing's Impact on Business Operations

This reflective report examines the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing in a business context. The report details the learning experiences gained during the research process, including research objectives, data collection methods (primary and secondary), data analysis techniques, and the development of research hypotheses and questions. The author reflects on the effectiveness of the learning experience, highlighting the benefits of cloud computing such as cost savings, flexibility, and security, and how this knowledge will be applied in future research and professional life. The report also discusses ethical considerations, research limitations, and time management skills acquired through the research project. The author concludes with a summary of the key learnings and their application to future projects.

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Introduction
This reflection report defines that there are different advantages and disadvantages of using
cloud computing in companies and business unit. This self-reflection is clearly defined about the
learning which I got while attaining the research objectives and attaining the expected
conclusion. The advantages and disadvantages of using cloud computing in the business are
being determined. I also gained my learning experience regarding several sources from which
data can be gathered for the research. It also evaluates that data is analyzed by using different
methods and also exemplifies the different techniques to obtain the desired outcome1.
Evaluate the effectiveness and your usefulness of the learning experience
This research is beneficial to assess the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing in
business. I learned that cloud computing is used to provide a business solution in which company
is ready to adopt it for accomplishing their objectives and get success. I also gained my
understanding that cloud computing is a real technology which is exercised in present scenario
for starting the doors for the upcoming era. In addition, I observed that depth understanding
about cloud computing can be supportive for me to make my future in the computer sector. At
the same time, It can also be evaluated that knowledge about research methodology can support
to gain my conceptual understanding in depth. It will help to make an effective research in
future2.
1 Agarwal, P. (2013). Cloud computing and energy efficiency cloud an alternative to green
computing. International Journal of Science and Research, 2(11), 294-296.
2 Bhisikar, P., & Sahu, A. (2013). Security in data storage and transmission in cloud
computing. International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and
Software Engineering, 3(3).

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Explain how this learning process will be useful to you
I did many activities in task 1 and task 2. In the assignment 2 some activities that I learned such
as research hypothesis, research aims and objectives, research questions, research methodology,
research limitation, and time schedule. In addition, I analyzed that research question can be pre-
assumption to complete the research objectives. In addition, I observed that the development of
hypothesis can also be imperative for obtaining the positive result about research issue. I
improved my learning experience in various manners as I can implement this understanding and
perception into future. I also developed my understanding regarding benefits of cloud computing.
In this way, I learned that cloud computing is effective for the corporation as it facilitates
workforces to obtain access the function and agenda of downloading software. As a result, I am
competent to use cloud computing in my organization which would be beneficial to enhance my
personal as well as professional life. This research is also significant for me as it has developed
different advantages of cloud computing like capital expenditure fees, flexibility, security, work
from anywhere, document control, competitiveness and environmentally friendly3. This learning
experience was effective to implement the cloud computing strategy in further research. In
addition to this, I also created my understanding about the data collection method such as
primary and secondary collection method. I learned that primary data collection method can be
effective to collect the fresh information regarding research dilemma. I also created my
knowledge about the sources of primary data collection method such as observation method,
3 Faisal, M., Madeswaran, T. S., & Gupta, S. (2015). Emphasizing Big Data Engineering
and Software Architecture on Cloud Computing. IJCSIT) International Journal of
Computer Science and Information Technologies, 6(3), 2852-2855.

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questionnaire, and interview method. Besides this, I also learned about secondary data collection
method that will be significant to collect the data from available data. Along with this, I
understood about the sampling size and techniques of sampling such as probability sampling
method. Moreover, this method allows the researcher to provide equality in reacting about the
survey through a questionnaire. It will be supportive to mitigate the biases from the research
(Liu, et al., 2015).
Describe objectively what happened in the learning process
I did different activities for collecting the data regarding advantages and disadvantages of cloud
computing in business practices. I read that there are different disadvantages of using cloud
computing in business. These are vulnerability to attack, higher cost, dependencies, security and
privacy, downtime and flexibility. Along with this, I also created my knowledge towards the
research type that supports to meet the goal of research in an efficient manner. In this way, I
understood that research onion framework can provide knowledge towards research philosophy,
research approaches, research strategies, research choices, time horizon, and techniques. In
addition, I gained my awareness about the realism, interpretivism, and positivism in the research
philosophy. It will be effective to collect the appropriate result regarding research dilemma
(Mahboob, et al., 2016). At the same time, I gained my depth knowledge about interpretivism
research philosophy that will be supportive to create the theoretical understanding regarding
research topic. I also learned about the deductive approach that will help to prove or reject the
hypothesis systematically. Along with this, I understood that qualitative data that can help to
generate the theoretical about research issues. At the same time, I also created my knowledge
regarding the secondary sources that were collected by using existing information. I learned

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about different kinds of sources that will help to collect the secondary data such as journal
articles, authentic websites, peer-reviewed, and online and offline sources4.
Evaluate what you learn
The business research was effective for me to obtain the further research in future. I observed
that there are different changes may be created in the business environment as cloud computing
could be beneficial for me to deal with improving rivalry. Along with this, I learned about
different factors that can be included in the research to ethically perform the research
appropriately. These factors are confidential data of respondents, referencing, and manipulation
of data5. I observed that research might secure the private information of respondents to
appropriately perform the research in case researcher cannot secure the confidential data of
respondents then it can create the issue in the research6.
4 Liu, Y., Dong, B., Guo, B., Yang, J., & Peng, W. (2015). Combination of cloud
computing and internet of things (IOT) in medical monitoring systems. Management, 8,
12.
5 Mahboob, T., Zahid, M., & Ahmad, G. (2016, August). Adopting information security
techniques for cloud computing—A survey. In Information Technology, Information
Systems and Electrical Engineering (ICITISEE), International Conference on (pp. 7-11).
IEEE.
6 Mohammed, M. A., Aljumaili, A. T. Y., & Salah, H. A. (2014). Investigation the role of
cloud computing in the business value for optimal criteria. International Journal of
Enhanced Research in Science Technology and Engineering, 3(6), 111-8.

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In addition, I also understood that proper referencing can also be effective to complete the
research in an ethical manner. I learned that manipulation of data in the research can create the
complexity to do research systematically. Therefore, I analyzed that such factors can be effective
for the researcher as well as a reader to perform the research effectively. Along with this, I also
learned that researcher will use simple words in the research because it could also include in the
ethical consideration. In addition to this, it can also be evaluated that I also developed my
knowledge regarding research limitation that will directly affect the outcome of research7. I
gained my knowledge about some significant factors such as lack of utilization, time, and cost. It
will affect the performance of research. Further, I learned about the Gantt chart that can be
supportive to identify the appropriate time to perform the research activity. In additionally, I
deeply understood about the time of research activities such as research topic selection,
development of research plan, literature review, and research design. Other activities are research
methodology, data collection, data analysis, Constructive Argument, Initial Draft, conclusion,
and Final submission of the report. I observed that knowledge about time schedule can support to
improve my time management skills. It will also help to improve my personal as well as
professional life in future8.
Conclusion
7 Mustafa, L. M., Elmahy, M. K., & Haggag, M. H. (2014). Improve scheduling task
based task Grouping in cloud computing system. International Journal of Computer
Applications, 93(8).
8 Raza, M. H., Adenola, A. F., Nafarieh, A., & Robertson, W. (2015). The slow adoption
of cloud computing and IT workforce. Procedia Computer Science, 52, 1114-1119.

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It can be concluded that I learned from performed various activities and increased new learning.
The learning and understanding enable me to conduct the surveys through questionnaire and
gathering the data from the different field. It also maintains accurate outcomes. This research
also enables me to take participate in other projects and activities.

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References
Agarwal, P. (2013). Cloud computing and energy efficiency cloud an alternative to green
computing. International Journal of Science and Research, 2(11), 294-296.
Bhisikar, P., & Sahu, A. (2013). Security in data storage and transmission in cloud
computing. International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and
Software Engineering, 3(3).
Faisal, M., Madeswaran, T. S., & Gupta, S. (2015). Emphasizing Big Data Engineering and
Software Architecture on Cloud Computing. IJCSIT) International Journal of Computer
Science and Information Technologies, 6(3), 2852-2855.
Liu, Y., Dong, B., Guo, B., Yang, J., & Peng, W. (2015). Combination of cloud computing and
internet of things (IOT) in medical monitoring systems. Management, 8, 12.
Mahboob, T., Zahid, M., & Ahmad, G. (2016, August). Adopting information security
techniques for cloud computing—A survey. In Information Technology, Information
Systems and Electrical Engineering (ICITISEE), International Conference on (pp. 7-11).
IEEE.
Mohammed, M. A., Aljumaili, A. T. Y., & Salah, H. A. (2014). Investigation the role of cloud
computing in the business value for optimal criteria. International Journal of Enhanced
Research in Science Technology and Engineering, 3(6), 111-8.
Mustafa, L. M., Elmahy, M. K., & Haggag, M. H. (2014). Improve scheduling task based task
Grouping in cloud computing system. International Journal of Computer
Applications, 93(8).
Raza, M. H., Adenola, A. F., Nafarieh, A., & Robertson, W. (2015). The slow adoption of cloud
computing and IT workforce. Procedia Computer Science, 52, 1114-1119.

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