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This article analyzes the impact of cloud computing on small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland and identifies key effects. Empirical research, based on a CAWI survey of 410 enterprises, correlation analysis, and exploratory factor analysis (EFA), shows that cloud computing supports the strategic, operational, and information-decision dimensions of company operations. The greatest impact occurs in knowledge management, accelerating decision-making, improving information flow, and supporting innovation. Factor analysis grouped the 15 effects into three main dimensions: strategic, knowledge management, and operational, making CC's impact easier to interpret. The results emphasize that cloud implementation can increase competitiveness, operational efficiency, and adaptability, making it a crucial element of digital transformation.

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Dziembek, D. & Bajdor, P.(2026). The Impact of Cloud Computing on Selected Dimensions of Enterprise Operations. In M. Valenta, B. Mannová, R. Pergl, A. Przybylek, M. Lang, H. Linger, C. Schneider, N. Iivari, & E. Insfran (Eds.), Making ISD Sustainable: Reloaded with AI and Automation (ISD2026 Proceedings). Prague, Czech Republic: Czech Technical University in Prague. ISBN: 978-80-01-07585-2. https://doi.org/10.62036/ISD.2026.205

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10.62036/ISD.2026.205

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The Impact of Cloud Computing on Selected Dimensions of Enterprise Operations

This article analyzes the impact of cloud computing on small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland and identifies key effects. Empirical research, based on a CAWI survey of 410 enterprises, correlation analysis, and exploratory factor analysis (EFA), shows that cloud computing supports the strategic, operational, and information-decision dimensions of company operations. The greatest impact occurs in knowledge management, accelerating decision-making, improving information flow, and supporting innovation. Factor analysis grouped the 15 effects into three main dimensions: strategic, knowledge management, and operational, making CC's impact easier to interpret. The results emphasize that cloud implementation can increase competitiveness, operational efficiency, and adaptability, making it a crucial element of digital transformation.