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

Cloud adoption decision support for SMEs using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)

“…However, adoption of cloud is not straightforward as cloud adoption brings both technological and organistional changes to the organisation. We have completed a preliminary study based on Technology, Organistion and Environment framework (TOE) among SME DMs in Tamil Nadu to identify the determinants of cloud adoption [8]. The criteria and sub-criteria defined in the AHP hierarchy are based on the findings of the study.…”

“…Cloud computing is one such innovation which has attracted businesses and governments across the world due to the features it offers to improve performance and service delivery. Cloud computing is still in its infancy in India and the level of cloud adoption among SMEs is relatively low when compared with developed countries [8]. Indian SMEs are traditionally late adopters when it comes to adopting a new technology.…”

“…The main aim of a decision support tool is to help and aid decision makers (DMs) make decisions for a particular problem effectively. Studies targeting SME population have identified lack of awareness of the benefits of cloud adoption, security and privacy issues, risks involved in cloud adoption as a major inhibitor for the adoption of cloud among SMEs in developing economies [8]. To leverage the benefits of cloud computing, DMs must know the right type of workload to migrate to the right type of cloud hosted by the right vendor.…”

Towards a cloud migration decision support system for small and medium enterprises in Tamil Nadu

“…Developed economies in Europe, Asia and America have embraced cloud computing and the adoption levels have increased considerably in the recent years. However, in developing economies, growth of cloud adoption is still in its early stages and Chief Information Officers (CIO's) are very cautious in adopting the services offered in cloud [23].…”

“…Literature review reveals there are frameworks available to understand the cost benefits of migrating data and application to a cloud environment [19] [15] [16]. Several studies have identified the benefits, barriers and risks involved in cloud migration and they are well documented through conference papers and journal articles [9] [14] [23]. Cloud computing as a technology has matured in the recent years and according to a recent survey, cost benefits are no longer a major driver for cloud adoption.…”