Strategic Values of Cloud Computing Transformation: A Multi-Case Study of 173 Adopters

Mohamed Makhlouf, Oihab Allal-Chérif

Source Title: Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM)27(1)

ISSN: 1062-7375|EISSN: 1533-7995|EISBN13: 9781522563709|DOI: 10.4018/JGIM.2019010107

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Makhlouf, Mohamed, and Oihab Allal-Chérif. "Strategic Values of Cloud Computing Transformation: A Multi-Case Study of 173 Adopters." JGIM vol.27, no.1 2019: pp.128-143. http://doi.org/10.4018/JGIM.2019010107

APA

Makhlouf, M. & Allal-Chérif, O. (2019). Strategic Values of Cloud Computing Transformation: A Multi-Case Study of 173 Adopters. Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM), 27(1), 128-143. http://doi.org/10.4018/JGIM.2019010107

Chicago

Makhlouf, Mohamed, and Oihab Allal-Chérif. "Strategic Values of Cloud Computing Transformation: A Multi-Case Study of 173 Adopters," Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM) 27, no.1: 128-143. http://doi.org/10.4018/JGIM.2019010107

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Abstract

This article aims to study the strategic transformative value dimensions of cloud computing. Organizational requirements, managerial strategic objectives, and their attendant challenges are very specific indicators that enable characterization of these dimensions. An exploratory study of 173 cases of companies, covering 17 distinct economic activity sectors, spread over all continents, was conducted, taking into account contingency factors such as culture, size, and structure. The elements of industry, strategy, and technology were also considered, as well as managerial cognition. The analyses of needs, objectives, challenges, implemented solutions, and results of the transformation to cloud computing, enabled us to identify these dimensions. Strategies to maximize the transformative value of cloud computing are then presented. The results of this study can be used by managers to facilitate and optimize this cloud computing transformation.