Cloud computing has brought a lot of promises and
benefits to organizations. It has proved to more than just a simple technology
and has being able to transform organizations.
Cloud computing plays a very vital role in bringing agility. It delivers
improved agility due to its rapid elasticity and it’s on demand self-service.
The IT resources required in the organization can now be deployed easily and
can be improved to meet the needs of the different situation s in the
organization (Leimeister,
Böhm, Riedl, & Krcmar, 2010, June)
Cloud computing has led to increased productivity. This
is because it provides a good environment and enables participants in the
organization structure to share logic. The capability of cloud computing to
provide shared logic in an organization leads to improvement in productivity
capacity of the organization. Another role of cloud computing in a business
organization is that it brings about better quality. This can be attributed to
the better usage of information, manageability, quality provision of IT
solution, and the business continuity which comes as a result of cloud
computing (Leimeister,
Böhm, Riedl, & Krcmar, 2010, June)
There minimization of cost when you use the concept of
cloud computing. Agility, quality, and
increased productivity are often associated with cost increment but this is not
the case when you employ the use of cloud computing. Contrarily to the notion
that it is expensive, cloud computing helps an organization achieve cost
reduction through some products such as thin clients, server consolidation, and
community sharing. Another role that cloud computing plays in a business
organization is creation of new business opportunities. This is achieved
through added service provision, and cloud service provision (Leimeister, Böhm, Riedl, & Krcmar,
2010, June)
References:
1.
Leimeister,
S., Böhm, M., Riedl, C., & Krcmar, H. (2010, June). The Business
Perspective of Cloud Computing: Actors, Roles and Value Networks. In ECIS.
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