Most research into the growing popularity of Cloud Computing focuses on user perception of likely benefits and on user concerns about technical or operational aspects. Not unlike other firms, the authors have been examining the expected benefits and concerns associated with Cloud Computing solutions. And, our research has shown that while analyzing the perceived benefits of adopting cloud computing is critical, user concerns must not be overlooked.
This most recent research digs deeper into user concerns by looking at the difference between the opinions of IT and non-IT executives with regard to the challenges they expect to face as they implement Cloud Infrastructure solutions.
In this Strategic Perspective, we will address the following questions:
- What concerns do executives foresee that could impede their adoption of Cloud solutions or prevent them from achieving their goals?
- What are the key differences between IT and non-IT user concerns?
- What other challenges do executives view as important for the implementation of cloud computing?
