Research Project: Cloud Technology for LSI Architects (Design) Ltd.

This research project investigates the significance of cloud technology in storing and sharing information, with a specific focus on LSI Architects (Design) Ltd. The project explores the core concepts of cloud technology, its benefits for business organizations, and the relationship between cloud technology and information management. It aims to identify the major complexities faced by LSI Architects in storing and sharing information. The research includes a literature review covering various aspects of cloud technology, including Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-service (PaaS), and Software-as-a-service (SaaS). The study also examines the cost-effectiveness, speed, global scalability, performance, and reliability of cloud technology. The research follows a structured approach, including research questions, objectives, and methodologies to provide a comprehensive analysis of cloud technology's impact on the architectural design firm. The project concludes with a reflection on the effectiveness of research methods and potential alternative methodologies.

REASERCH PROJECT

Table of Contents
TITILE: “To determine the importance of cloud technology in storing and sharing information.
A case study on LSI Architects (Design) Ltd.”...............................................................................1
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Research proposal that clearly defines a research question or hypothesis supported by a
literature review..........................................................................................................................1
P2 Appropriate research methods and approaches to primary and secondary research .............7
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................8
P3 Primary and secondary research using appropriate methods for a business research project
that considers costs, access and ethical issues............................................................................8
P4 Analytical tools for analysing research findings..................................................................11
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................19
P5 Research outcomes in an appropriate manner.....................................................................19
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................20
P6 Reflection of effectiveness of research methods in order to meet objectives......................20
P7 Alternative research methodologies ....................................................................................20
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................21
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................22

TITLE: “To determine the implications of cloud technology in storing
and sharing information. A case study on LSI Architects (Design) Ltd.”
INTRODUCTION
Digital Technology is a branch that deals in scientific or engineering knowledge which is
used for creating and developing digital or computerized devices. Thus, digital technology is
defined as use of algorithms or applications in order to solve a problem. Therefore, it is one of
the crucial part in relation with companies as it is providing benefits to firms while running their
business in a better manner (Garcia Lopez and et. al., 2015). Cloud Technology is an internet
based application and have ability of hosting a software platform from where sharing data and
storing is quite easy. With the help of Cloud Technology company can easily access information
through internet sources. Therefore, the main purpose of this is to store data and sharing
information via a network.
LSI Architect (Design) Limited, is the company which is taken in this assignment, and
with the help of this research, researcher will get to know about the effects and benefits firm can
gain after implementing Internet of Things.
Present report will focus on importance of digital technology for improving business
operation of an organization. Moreover, in this specified aims and objectives are being
developed through which all significant elements will be covered. Furthermore, different
methodologies and various sources are being used for evaluating a strong theoretical base. As a
result, it will assist researcher in getting a valid conclusion.
TASK 1
P1 Research proposal that clearly defines a research question or hypothesis supported by a
literature review
Digital Technology has come up as a revolution for companies in order to run their
businesses. It has changed traditional form of operating business into modern and transformed
entire process of performing activities. Therefore, it can be said that with the use of digital
technology company is provided with wide range of opportunities from which company can
choose one as per their benefits (Hashem and et. al., 2015). With the help of digital technology
company can now promote their activities and become more profitable. Digital technology
constitutes different components and its impact can be seen in business system.
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Cloud Technology, is one of the major component of digital technology as it enables
company in filling, storing and sharing information in large number. Therefore, Cloud
Technology refers to and considered as an It department which is primarily designed with the
purpose for measuring IT resources (Wan and et. al., 2014). From the last two decades, Cloud
Technology has played a crucial role of business in terms of storing information and data for a
longer period of time. Rise in cloud based technology and its software offered organisation
ample number of benefits like user have now enabled themselves in carrying and transforming
information and files in a seamless manner. Cloud Technology not only helps company in
transferring information but it also assists them in getting backup like files, photos, music etc.,
Background of the Research
Cloud Technology in recent times is growing in a rapid speed and industries across the
globe are using it for getting maximum benefits. During initial years of business company with
the help of Cloud Technology develops software, application etc., Therefore, the main reason of
conducting this research is to know the impact of Cloud Technology which is a part of Digital
Technology. Other than this, it will provide researcher understanding of potential benefits and
challenges which firm can face while adopting the same for business operations.
Present report is being done in order to analyse the impact of digital technology on the
business of LSI Architect (Design) Limited. Company through architecture services tries to
improve lives by building communities and enhancing societies.
Research Aim: This plays a crucial role in conducting research as it helps researcher in
evaluating a valid conclusion. “To determine the importance of cloud technology in storing and
sharing information. A case study on LSI Architects (Design) Ltd.”
Research objectives: These are determine as important component as entire research is based on
objectives which are made.
 To determine the main concept of cloud technology.
 To evaluate the importance of cloud technology in business organization.
 To analysis the relationship between cloud technology and storing or sharing information.
 To identify the major complexities faced by LSI Architects (Design) Ltd in storing and
sharing information.
Research Questions:
 What is the main concept of cloud technology?
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 What are the importance of cloud technology in business organization?
 How to analysis the relationship between cloud technology and storing or sharing
information?
 What are the complexities faced by LSI Architects (Design) Ltd in storing and sharing
information?
All these questions that are mentioned above will help in analyzing the main issues of the
research in which different authors and writer give their views and opinion. With the help of
this, researcher can easily draw a valid conclusion and also attain positive outcomes. For this,
investigator includes literature review of various authors to take right decisions.
Concept of cloud technology
According to Rahimi and et. al., (2014), Cloud Technology is considered as a shared pool
that constitutes configuration of computer system resources so that efforts of management can be
minimised. This is basically done over the internet and it has been analysed that company who
are using Cloud Technology have minimised their cost of IT infrastructure as compared to firms
who are not using same. Company can make use of Cloud Technology in different forms for
example: LSI Architects (Design) Ltd, other than storing important data they can use it for
developing new applications, hosting websites and blogs so that information can be provided to
its clients.
In addition to this, Cloud Technology is assisting firm in transforming them from
traditional form which was complicated and expensive to modern one. As a result, Cloud
technology is a better way of eliminating problems which can be faced by companies while
storing information and data. Henceforth, the process is rapidly elastic as it assists company in
balancing resources that are available in Information Technology. Basically, the concept of
Cloud Technology is entirely depends upon components which are further classified into three
categories that are as follows:
Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS): This provides company with a processing
environment like servers, firewalls etc., moreover, IaaS can be implemented in firms through
various kind of technologies such as grid or cluster.
Platform-as-a-service (PaaS): Through this organist enable themselves in developing
and running their applications in a better manner. In addition to this, authorization, authentication
and session management is an integral part of this service.
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Software-as-a-service (SaaS): It is determined as more advanced and complex cloud
because with the help of this, company can resolve their problems which are related to business
intelligence, e-mail, conferences etc.,
Therefore, the concept of Cloud Technology is wide and understanding the same is quite
difficult. Biggest advantage of this model is that it assists company in storing important
information in limited cost and increasing end-user productivity and collaboration. Henceforth,
LSI Architects (Design) Ltd., after implementing Cloud Technology can improve its reliability
and continuity. Moreover, company can opt this technology from different Cloud Providers like
Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure etc.,
Importance of cloud technology in business organization
From the Laudon and Laudon, (2016), point of view Cloud Technology has evolved as a
new concept which is delivering computing resources and services to its clients. Companies who
are providing Cloud technology are known as Cloud providers. According to many experts they
believe that with the help of Cloud Technology many companies can be benefited. Therefore, by
implementing Cloud Technology company can have benefits and these are explained below:
Costs: With the help of Cloud technology, company can reduce or in fact eliminates
expenses which are required for buying hardware and software in order to setting up and running
business operations. Therefore, in terms of the company it is an important factor as the amount
for implementing different hardware can be used in other activities.
Speed: Basically, the process of Cloud Computing is a self service and is on demand
process and with the help of this technology computing resources can be done in few minutes
with just a few mouse click. Therefore, it gives a lot of flexibility to companies and moreover
Cloud Technology is taking off the pressure from the organization.
Global Scale: Major benefits of Cloud Technology is of providing ability to scale
elasticity. For example: by using Cloud Technology LSI Architects (Design) Ltd., can deliver
right amount of resources when it is needed from the right geographical areas according to the
requirements.
Performance: In terms of performance as Cloud technology is run on a wide network
thus, it improves the carrying out action of company. But for this, it is required that firm upgrade
system as per current market situation. For example: Cloud Technology minimize the network
latency for applications.
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Reliability: Cloud technology, in terms of reliability can be used as one of the important
element as it assists company in storing backup data or recovering important files at limited cost.
In addition to this, with the help of Cloud technology different problems can be solved in quick
time frame.
Therefore, LSI Architects (Design) Ltd., will get maximum benefits after implementing
Cloud Technology which is important for running and regulating business activities in a better
manner.
Relationship between cloud technology in storing or sharing information
Gerla and et. al., (2014) says that Cloud technology is basically used to store and share
information over the internet. The organisations who provide these kind of services are known as
cloud providers and in return charge money on the basis of usage and services. This will depict
that there is huge relation between the concepts of cloud technology and storage of information.
LSI Architects (Design) Ltd. Is architectural designing organisation which needs to create
different designs everyday as per the requirements of clients. Storage of such designs is the
biggest issue as it is essential for organisation to secure from their competitors also. Digital
technology has great emergence in today's world which covers different aspects which is helpful
to serve the different needs of an organisation. One of the aspect which is beneficial for LSI
Architects (Design) Ltd. Is that it fulfil their need of secure storage and transmission of designs
to respective clients. Large number of cloud computing services falls into three different
categories i.e. infrastructure as a service, platform as a service, software as a service. These can
be used by LSI Architects (Design) Ltd. To effectively operate their day to day functionalities.
Infrastructure as a service (IaaS): This is considered as the most basic category of cloud
computing service. This will allow the organisation to rent their IT infrastructure which includes
servers, networks, operating systems, from a cloud provider on pay as you go basis.
Platform as a service: This will create supply on demand environment under which
many functions are performed related to software application includes development, testing,
delivering and their management. The basic purpose behind its designing is to provide platform
to easily create mobile applications without underlying infrastructure of servers, storage and
networks which are required for development.
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Software as a service: This is the method which is used for the purpose of delivering
software applications over the internet, on demand and on a subscription basis (Arpaci, Kilicer
and Bardakci, 2015).
From the above description, it is clear the basic function of cloud computing technology
is to store and share information through usage of different mediums. As this will clear the
scenario of relationship between two aspects of cloud computing and storage of information.
This will aid LSI Architects (Design) Ltd. To upgrade their functional abilities and accomplish
their desired targets.
Complexities faced by LSI Architects (Design) Ltd in storing and sharing information
There has been an increase in number of companies who are aware of importance and
benefits that can be gained from Cloud Technology. Therefore, most of the organization have
implemented this in order to increase efficiency and profitability. Although, this technology
provides benefits but there are some complexities and challenges which can be faced by
organisation while storing and sharing information. Some of the complications which LSI
Architects (Design) Ltd., can face while storing and sharing information are explained below:
Poor Data Quality: This is an important component when thinking about quality
services, because data that are stored in structures can often be incomplete because there can be
possibility that marketer's database has duplicate records which can be used for illegal purposes.
Therefore, because of poor data quality, LSI Architects (Design) Ltd., can face issue in decision
making and solving difficult problems.
Drowning of Data: In a company data can be of many types for example: clients'
information, records of deals etc., So, there can be time when company have ample amount of
data and managing them cannot be possible (Oliveira, Thomas and Espadanal, 2014). Therefore,
there can be a possibility that information’s are exchanged which will further create problems in
making effective decisions for the organisation.
Data Security and Privacy: As there are many people who are connected with each other
through internet and with the increase in this, chances of cyber terrorist, attacking using viruses
have increased. Therefore, an increase in involvement of third party can have an impact on
business operations of LSI Architects (Design) Ltd., hence, it is crucial that company develops
software for overcoming all the complications and issues related to Cloud Technology.
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Malware Activities: With the increase in technology, possibility of information getting
damaged by hackers has been increased. As they are developing malicious applications through
which they are injecting malware into clouds services (Yang, Li and Niu, 2015). Henceforth, it is
important that LSI Architects (Design) Ltd., with the help of latest technologies develop firewall
for protecting their information from getting harmed.
P2 Appropriate research methods and approaches to primary and secondary research
It is important for researcher to select appropriate method for conducting overall study in
effective manner. In this context, research methodology refers to the process through which
investigator collect relevant data and information towards the research title. This will help
researcher at the time of executing activities. In this various methods and methodologies are used
for exploring the specific goals and objectives. Mainly there are two type of research system that
help in determining issues of the research in effective manner and at the same time also
determine the way to resolve it appropriately.
Qualitative Research: It is primarily exploratory study in which researcher gather data
and information by understanding reason and opinion of the people. Mainly this type of study is
based on the in depth understanding through which investigator can easily gather relevant data in
appropriate manner.
Quantitative Research: This type of research is based on exploratory frame in which all
the data and information is based on the hypothesis. Mainly, it is relate with systematic empirical
which relate with statistical, mathematical and computational techniques. In this researcher
includes large number of respondents for collecting relevant data and information.
Primary Research: It is also an important method for collecting data as it is is based on
the new information. In this, researcher gather data from various people by preparing
questionnaire and survey. With the help of this, investigator can easily collect relevant
information towards the research aims (Park and Kim, 2014). Mainly it includes questionnaire,
survey, observation and many more.
Secondary Research: This method is also effective and appropriate for carrying out the
research. It includes various sources such as books, journals, articles and many more. All these
help in collecting relevant data and information towards the research topic.
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TASK 2
P3 Primary and secondary research using appropriate methods for a business research project
that considers costs, access and ethical issues.
Research play an important role in determining entire project work in brief. With the help
of this researcher can easily evaluate the issue of the project and also improve the chances of
drawing a valid conclusion. In addition of this, data and information is one of the most important
key aspect which help in implementing entire activities of the research in systematic manner. In
the whole research, data and information are collected by the using two methods like primary
and secondary (Fatema and et. al., 2014). Both are play vital role in collecting relevant
information and also contribute in attaining positive outcomes. Thus, it is important for
researcher to use right method and also have proper knowledge about the research areas which
help in drawing valid conclusion. In this context, there are some key aspect which are important
for researcher to effectively understand the research are as follows:
Cost: It is one of the important key aspect for researcher at the time implementing
research activities. Thus, it is important for investigator to maintain enough fund and capital to
carry out the research in appropriate manner. In this context, the potential cost is not much high
because researcher includes 50 respondents who are aware towards the cloud technology. By this
they easily gather relevant data and information towards the research activities. This will help
researcher in taking right decision.
Ethical issue: While conducting research, investigator face various issues that direct put
impact on entire research. In this cost and time is major issues that face by the researcher at the
time executing research activities. Thus, it is important for them to maintain both issues by
which they improve their chances of attaining positive results (Assunção and et. al., 2015).
Along with this, researcher also make sure that all the data and information of the respondents
are keep confidential. By assistance of this, investigator can easily make right decisions.
Questionnaire
Name:
Age:
Contact No.:
Address:
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Q1) Are you aware about the concept of cloud technology?
a) Yes
b) No
Q2) Is cloud technology useful for LSI Architects (Design) Ltd?
a) Yes
b) No
Q3) What are the main impact of cloud technology in LSI Architects (Design) Ltd?
a) Providing security
b) Increasing productivity
Q4) Is cloud technology aid in increasing overall profitability level of the company?
a) Yes
b) No
Q5) What are the main advantage of cloud technology in LSI Architects (Design) Ltd?
a) Cost saving
b) High performance
c) Faster access to infrastructure
Q6) What are the main complexities faced by the LSI Architects (Design) Ltd while using
cloud technology?
a) Change in management
b) Time, cost and security
b) Improper training
Q7) What are the ways by which LSI Architects (Design) Ltd can resolve issues of using
cloud technology?
a) Provide training
b) Keeping data safe and secure
Q8) Is cloud technology help business organization to share relevant information to
customers?
a) Yes
b) No
Q9) What are the main security aspects provided with cloud technology?
a) Identify management
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b) Access control
Q10) Any recommendation for LSI Architects (Design) Ltd related with cloud
technology?
Q1) Are you aware about concept of cloud technology? Frequency
a) Yes 40
b) No 10
Q2) Is cloud technology useful for LSI Architects (Design) Ltd? Frequency
a) Yes 30
b) No 20
Q3) What are the main impact of cloud technology in LSI
Architects (Design) Ltd?
Frequency
a) Providing security 35
b) Increasing productivity 15
Q4) Is cloud technology aid in increasing overall profitability level
of the company?
Frequency
a) Yes 30
b) No 20
Q5) What are the main advantage of cloud technology in LSI
Architects (Design) Ltd?
Frequency
a) Cost saving 20
b) High performance 20
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