Cloud Computing: Business Perspectives, Benefits and Challenges for Small and Medium Enterprises (Case of Latvia)

Cloud computing (CC) is a recent and significant trend in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) usage paradigm. The research attempts to evaluate the current situation of CC deployment in Latvia and investigate how CC services can improve business performance of Latvian Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) in various industries. The aim of the research is to identify the main factors motivating and influencing the adoption of CC services in Latvian SME, understanding the concept, benefits, and challenges of CC, its’ impact on business performance and future perspective. This exploratory research paper tries to answer the following research questions: to what extent CC services are familiar to Latvian SMEs and how are they using CC services; what is the impact of CC usage on business performance and what is the potential and future foreseen of cloud computing services at Latvian SMEs in various industries. To attain the goal and objectives of the research the theoretical literature review is made and exploratory, descriptive mixed approach is applied for further research. The research was made during period 2016 April–June. This study provides insights and recommendations to SME, ICT vendors, service providers, government agencies, researchers and students.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.01.087
• Record URL:
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705817300875
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/18777058
• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2017 Tatjana Vasiljeva et al. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
• Authors:
  • Vasiljeva, Tatjana
  • Shaikhulina, Sabina
  • Kreslins, Karlis
• Conference:
  • 16th International Scientific Conference Reliability and Statistics in Transportation and Communication (RelStat-2016)
  • Location: Riga , Latvia
  • Date: 2016-10-19 to 2016-10-22
• Publication Date: 2017

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 443-451
• Serial:
  • Procedia Engineering
  • Volume: 178
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1877-7058
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/18777058
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Business practices; Cloud computing; Telecommunications; Transportation planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
• Geographic Terms: Latvia
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01633123
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 28 2017 10:40AM