Enablers and Barriers of Cloud Adoption among Small and Medium Enterprises in Tamil Nadu

2015 IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing in Emerging Markets (CCEM) Pub Date : 2015-11-01 DOI:10.1109/CCEM.2015.21

B. Wilson, Babak Khazaei, Laurence Hirsch

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Cloud computing has the potential to speed up IT adoption among SMEs in developing economies. Though the benefits of cloud computing is very appealing, the level of cloud adoption is still low among SMEs. This research aims to identify the key enablers, barriers and other factors that influence cloud adoption among SMEs in Tamil Nadu by conducting empirical investigations. We have used TOE framework to identify and capture the factors that affect technology adoption. We highlight cost benefits of using cloud infrastructure, scalability and agility of cloud services as the key enablers of cloud adoption. Broadband availability, high bandwidth cost and vendor lock-in are the main barrier for cloud adoption. Compatibility to existing system, complexity of the migration process, top management support, government policies and competitor pressure are the major organizational factors affecting cloud adoption among SMEs in Tamil Nadu. This study is part of a larger study which aims to develop a cloud migration decision support system (CMDSS) for SMEs in Tamil Nadu.

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泰米尔纳德邦中小型企业采用云计算的推动因素和障碍

云计算有可能加速发展中经济体中小企业对IT的采用。尽管云计算的好处非常吸引人，但中小企业采用云计算的水平仍然很低。本研究旨在通过实证调查，确定影响泰米尔纳德邦中小企业采用云计算的关键因素、障碍和其他因素。我们已经使用TOE框架来识别和捕获影响技术采用的因素。我们强调使用云基础设施的成本效益、云服务的可扩展性和敏捷性是云采用的关键推动因素。宽带可用性、高带宽成本和供应商锁定是云采用的主要障碍。对现有系统的兼容性、迁移过程的复杂性、高层管理的支持、政府政策和竞争对手的压力是影响泰米尔纳德邦中小企业采用云计算的主要组织因素。这项研究是一项更大的研究的一部分，旨在为泰米尔纳德邦的中小企业开发云迁移决策支持系统(CMDSS)。

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