Cloud Computing for Agile and Resilient Organizations

Introduction

In connection with this general concept and for organizations to use IT services effectively, cloud solutions combine with this Agile development posture, since access to server capacity and IT resources can be done through this service without pre-purchase requirements, which allows teams small-scale experiments, test different architecture models, and look for better solutions before defining architectural decisions.

One advantage of Agile is how it supports innovation. The Agile movement has emphasized the importance of self-organization, the participation of users in the construction process, the recognition of the value of technical practice, and the rational understanding of function and time in planning and control. Idealized as a humanistic concept, Agile brings a new concept of organizational development managers. According to the Agile model, an organization with the “Agile” characteristic of continuous delivery practice should invest in its employees to solve problems. This practice provides a friendly environment for innovation, since teams are encouraged to exchange knowledge and achieve harmony, aiming at the common goal.

This text firstly explores the advantages of cloud computing and uses a case study in an industrial organization. Then, it supports the general ideas used in the case study through a literature review. This exploration adds evidence to the ideas that strategically managing IT and quickly responding to market changes (as observed in the COVID-19 pandemic) are becoming increasingly important considering the needs of agile and resilient organizations.

Advantages of cloud computing infrastructures are helping organizations find new ways to become agile and resilient. By using the services available in a cloud computing infrastructure, an organization is able to focus more specifically on its core business. Regardless of the specific focus, while competing with other organizations in similar areas, the use of the cloud can be an additional differential.

It is worth mentioning that more and more enterprises are embracing cloud computing (C, 2017). This chapter aims to describe cloud computing technology in terms of agility and offer advice for IT decision-makers. Since cloud computing is still in its early stages, not enough research has focused on identifying its benefits and drawbacks. Outlining the limits of existing studies and the potential for future study, this chapter presents suggestions on when and how cloud computing is effective.

The rapid provisioning of IT resources is the key to the agility that cloud computing offers (Sawas & Watfa, 2015). The quick deployment of new services with minimum limits is made possible by this, which speeds up innovation.

All things considered, the cloud is versatile, easy to set up, doesn't cost anything, and can be accessed from any location. As a result of this revolutionary change, businesses are no longer limited by the limitations of earlier deployment methods. The cloud gives businesses access to everything they need to harness massive amounts of data or build apps that let consumers and workers engage with this data. It gives businesses the freedom to experiment with new approaches to old market problems.

The effects of agility on the best ways to incorporate cloud computing into existing information systems are the primary emphasis of this study's considerations on cloud computing adoption process variables. Mainly, it wants to find out how cloud computing can make information systems more agile and how agile charging affects decision-making. How does IS agility increase with cloud computing adoption? That is the research issue tackled.

One of the aspects impacting decision-making is the adoption of cloud computing technology and its function in boosting the agility of information systems. Preliminary empirical evidence for this is provided by previous study (Yang et al., 2013). Our research adds to the existing literature by speculating on and then testing hypotheses about what factors play a role in deciding to use cloud computing.

This study is primarily concerned with two research questions:

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  Why and what are the main drivers of cloud computing adoption?

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  How does the use of cloud computing enhance the agility of information systems?

In response to these concerns, we present a cloud adoption model and framework that draws on the technological acceptance model (TAM) and earlier diffusion of innovation (DOI) studies in order to increase IS agility by means of cloud computing.