Paper ID
2163
Paper Type
full
Description
This paper is directed towards IT executives aiming to promote the adoption of cloud computing (CC) within their company. We conducted a longitudinal case study on the evolving CC strategy and its implementation at the multi-national company Continental, based on a previous case study by Loebbecke et al. (2012). We narrate Continental's pathway towards CC adoption, which comprised the experimentation, professionalization, and utilization of CC, and discuss current and previous barriers encountered during the implementation. We derive five lessons learned that can serve as practical guidance for executives aiming to accelerate CC adoption within their own organization: (1) differentiate the CC strategy by delivery model; (2) drive proof of concepts to generate reusable blueprints; (3) pre-invest in the integration of IaaS and PaaS providers; (4) implement CC gradually, transforming applications during the transition to the cloud; and (5) disseminate knowledge within the organization to enable change.
Recommended Citation
Wulf, Frederik; Westner, Markus; Schön, Maximilian; Strahringer, Susanne; and Loebbecke, Claudia, "Preparing for a Digital Future: Cloud Strategy at Continental AG" (2019). ICIS 2019 Proceedings. 1.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2019/practice_is_research/practice_is_research/1
Preparing for a Digital Future: Cloud Strategy at Continental AG
This paper is directed towards IT executives aiming to promote the adoption of cloud computing (CC) within their company. We conducted a longitudinal case study on the evolving CC strategy and its implementation at the multi-national company Continental, based on a previous case study by Loebbecke et al. (2012). We narrate Continental's pathway towards CC adoption, which comprised the experimentation, professionalization, and utilization of CC, and discuss current and previous barriers encountered during the implementation. We derive five lessons learned that can serve as practical guidance for executives aiming to accelerate CC adoption within their own organization: (1) differentiate the CC strategy by delivery model; (2) drive proof of concepts to generate reusable blueprints; (3) pre-invest in the integration of IaaS and PaaS providers; (4) implement CC gradually, transforming applications during the transition to the cloud; and (5) disseminate knowledge within the organization to enable change.