TY - BOOK ID - 701012 TI - Cloud Computing and ROI : A New Framework for IT Strategy AU - Mohapatra, Sanjay. AU - Lokhande, Laxmikant. PY - 2014 SN - 3319086634 3319086626 1322137595 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Cloud computing. KW - Electronic data processing KW - Web services KW - Distributed processing KW - Information technology. KW - Management. KW - IT in Business. KW - Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet). KW - Innovation/Technology Management. KW - Administration KW - Industrial relations KW - Organization KW - IT (Information technology) KW - Technology KW - Telematics KW - Information superhighway KW - Knowledge management KW - Business—Data processing. KW - Application software. KW - Industrial management. KW - Application computer programs KW - Application computer software KW - Applications software KW - Apps (Computer software) KW - Computer software KW - Business administration KW - Business enterprises KW - Business management KW - Corporate management KW - Corporations KW - Industrial administration KW - Management, Industrial KW - Rationalization of industry KW - Scientific management KW - Management KW - Business KW - Industrial organization UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:701012 AB - This book develops an IT strategy for cloud computing that helps businesses evaluate their readiness for cloud services and calculate the ROI. The framework provided helps reduce risks involved in transitioning from traditional “on site” IT strategy to virtual “cloud computing.” Since the advent of cloud computing, many organizations have made substantial gains implementing this innovation. Cloud computing allows companies to focus more on their core competencies, as IT enablement is taken care of through cloud services. Cloud Computing and ROI: A New Framework for IT Strategy includes case studies covering retail, automobile and food processing industries. Each of these case studies have successfully implemented the cloud computing framework, and their strategies are explained. As cloud computing may not be ideal for all businesses, criteria is also offered to help determine if this strategy should be adopted. ER -