The Importance of Cloud Computing for Business Organizations

This report, prepared for ITECH 5500, examines the critical importance of cloud computing in driving business success and fostering innovation. The report begins with a clear topic statement and proposal, outlining the aim and objectives of the research, which is to understand how cloud computing enhances innovation and impacts success rates. A literature review synthesizes key findings from various academic sources, including Truong (2010), Aljabre (2012), and others, highlighting the benefits of cloud computing such as improved governance, enhanced communication, and increased scalability. A synthesis matrix is used to analyze the main ideas from each article, focusing on factors influencing adoption, competitive advantages, and the role of cloud computing in different business contexts, including SMEs and healthcare organizations. The research employs a secondary methodology, using qualitative data to explore the impact of cloud computing on modern business operations. The report concludes with a comprehensive list of references, supporting the findings with credible academic sources.

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Table of Contents
Topic Statement...............................................................................................................................2
Proposal...........................................................................................................................................2
Aim..............................................................................................................................................2
Objective......................................................................................................................................2
Research Question.......................................................................................................................2
Literature Review........................................................................................................................2
Synthesis Matrices...........................................................................................................................3
References........................................................................................................................................6

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Topic Statement
Importance of Cloud in incorporating innovation and business success
Proposal
Aim
The prime aim of completion of this proposal is to get aware of the importance of usage
of Cloud computing in the implementation of innovation and increasing the success rate of the
projects.
Objective:
 To understand importance of Cloud Computing in incorporating innovation in business.
 To discuss the success rate that gets affected due to implementation of Cloud Computing.
Research Question:
Research Question 1: How has been cloud computing helping the business organizations to
increase innovation?
Research Question 2: What are the advantages that is received due to the implementation of
Cloud computing?
Literature Review:
As per Truong (2010), Cloud computing has been an emerging technology that has been
increasing the success rate of the business organization. Cloud computing has been providing
high end service in the section of governance and connectivity (Sultan 2011). Virtualized
computer services are received due to implementation of cloud computing (Aljabre 2012). Cloud

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computing have been providing better communication process. Real time interaction can be
received as well (Truong 2010). The aspect of proper collaboration with different personnel will
also be helping in gaining a competitive edge over the other business organizations.
The methodology that is used in completion of this project is secondary methodology.
Usage of qualitative data is made for proper understanding of the concept of the importance of
cloud in implementing cloud computing.
Synthesis Matrices
Article 1
Yeboah-Boateng, E. O., & Essandoh, K. A. (2014). Factors influencing the adoption of cloud
computing by small and medium enterprises in developing economies. International Journal of
Emerging Science and Engineering, 2(4), 13-20.
Article 2
Truong, D. (2010). How cloud computing enhances competitive advantages: A research model
for small businesses. The Business Review, Cambridge, 15(1), 59-65.
Article 3
Aljabre, A. (2012). Cloud computing for increased business value. International Journal of
Business and social science, 3(1).
Article 4
Kasemsap, K. (2015). The role of cloud computing in global supply chain. In Enterprise
management strategies in the era of cloud computing (pp. 192-219). IGI Global.

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Article 5
Alharbi, F., Atkins, A., & Stanier, C. (2016). Understanding the determinants of Cloud
Computing adoption in Saudi healthcare organisations. Complex & Intelligent Systems, 2(3),
155-171.
Main Idea A Main Idea B Main Idea C
Article 1 Discussion regarding
Technology
Organization
Environment is made.
Cloud has been
influencing the
acceptance of new
technology that will
help in bringing in
innovation in the
process.
Small and Medium
Enterprises will be
getting affected in a
positive manner as
huge size of
employees increases
the complexity in the
infrastructure of
cloud.
Cloud finds its
importance in the top
management which
helps in reducing the
need of involvement
of the same in the
operation process
Article 2 Cloud acts as a
medium that ensures
that applicants can
gain access over the
platform from any
location. Hence wise
providing real time
Provisioning of
scalable resources as
per the demands of
can be performed.
Virtualization process
also affects the
functional process of
business organization
in a positive manner.

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business
management.
Article 3 In today’s society,
business organization
intend on continuous
growth in every
department including
the employee number
and the technology
that is used by them.
Cloud computing
supports this
continuous growth.
Cloud computing
helps in constant
accessing of different
functionality of
internet at a go.
Hence innovation can
be expected.
Cloud computing
helps in dynamic
growth in the
technology of a
business organization
and hence wise
enhancing innovation
in this process.
Article 4 Utilizing the cloud
computing is
necessary for modern
organizations.
Cloud computing is
rapidly emerging as
an innovative
technology.
Cloud computing is
helps to distribute the
ICT resources
transparently within
an organization.
Cloud computing
helps to align the
supply chain
management
strategies of an
organization to
increase the
organizational
capability.
Article 5 Cloud computing is Cloud computing will Cloud Computing

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necessary for
healthcare
organizations.
Using cloud
computing provides
advantage with
dynamic scalability
and elasticity.
help to solve various
problems that may
occur in managing
data or information.
will provide real
benefits for the
patients and increase
the productivity of
the staffs in
healthcare
organization.

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References
Alharbi, F., Atkins, A., & Stanier, C. (2016). Understanding the determinants of Cloud
Computing adoption in Saudi healthcare organisations. Complex & Intelligent
Systems, 2(3), 155-171.
Aljabre, A. (2012). Cloud computing for increased business value. International Journal of
Business and social science, 3(1).
Kasemsap, K. (2015). The role of cloud computing in global supply chain. In Enterprise
management strategies in the era of cloud computing (pp. 192-219). IGI Global.
Sultan, N. A. (2011). Reaching for the “cloud”: How SMEs can manage. International journal of
information management, 31(3), 272-278.
Trigueros-Preciado, S., Pérez-González, D., & Solana-González, P. (2013). Cloud computing in
industrial SMEs: identification of the barriers to its adoption and effects of its
application. Electronic Markets, 23(2), 105-114.
Truong, D. (2010). How cloud computing enhances competitive advantages: A research model
for small businesses. The Business Review, Cambridge, 15(1), 59-65.
Yeboah-Boateng, E. O., & Essandoh, K. A. (2014). Factors influencing the adoption of cloud
computing by small and medium enterprises in developing economies. International
Journal of Emerging Science and Engineering, 2(4), 13-20.

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