Start Date
14-12-2012 12:00 AM
Description
This study goes beyond a binary view of adoption and instead examines the more complex nature of cloud computing assimilation. It examines (i) acceptance, the extent to which an organisation’s members are committed to the adoption, (ii) routinisation, the extent to which the use of cloud becomes a normal activity, and (iii) infusion, the extent to which more features of the cloud are used than originally planned, the extent to which use is sophisticated, and the extent to which use is emergent. Drawing on 3 case studies, this study will contribute to the existing cloud technologies literature that does not address the complex and multi-faceted nature of adoption. Secondly, it will provide an insight into cloud computing adoption by focusing on the benefits and challenges associated with implementation in organisations. Thirdly, we also seek to develop a set of recommended practices for overcoming such barriers to adoption.
Recommended Citation
Conboy, Kieran and Morgan, Lorraine, "Assimilation of the Cloud: Challenges to Acceptance, Routinisation and Infusion of Cloud Computing" (2012). ICIS 2012 Proceedings. 16.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2012/proceedings/ResearchInProgress/16
Assimilation of the Cloud: Challenges to Acceptance, Routinisation and Infusion of Cloud Computing
This study goes beyond a binary view of adoption and instead examines the more complex nature of cloud computing assimilation. It examines (i) acceptance, the extent to which an organisation’s members are committed to the adoption, (ii) routinisation, the extent to which the use of cloud becomes a normal activity, and (iii) infusion, the extent to which more features of the cloud are used than originally planned, the extent to which use is sophisticated, and the extent to which use is emergent. Drawing on 3 case studies, this study will contribute to the existing cloud technologies literature that does not address the complex and multi-faceted nature of adoption. Secondly, it will provide an insight into cloud computing adoption by focusing on the benefits and challenges associated with implementation in organisations. Thirdly, we also seek to develop a set of recommended practices for overcoming such barriers to adoption.