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Exploring Critical Success Factors For Implementing It Modernization Systems In Michigan State Agencies, Luc Armand Kamdem
Exploring Critical Success Factors For Implementing It Modernization Systems In Michigan State Agencies, Luc Armand Kamdem
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Since 2001, most government organizations’ IT modernization programs had failed because of ineffective implementation strategies from IT leaders. The research problem was the absence of effective strategies to modernize IT legacy systems. The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore effective IT modernization strategies to revolutionize IT legacy systems. The researcher sought to answer how organizations create effective strategies to modernize IT legacy systems. The study used purposeful sampling, including 13 IT leaders, IT technicians, and customers based on their experience in implementing successful IT modernization programs’ strategies. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and agency documentation. …
Relationships Among Dimensions Of Information System Success And Benefits Of Cloud, William Harold Stanley
Relationships Among Dimensions Of Information System Success And Benefits Of Cloud, William Harold Stanley
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Despite the many benefits offered by cloud computing’s design architecture, there are many fundamental performance challenges for IT managers to manage cloud infrastructures to meet business expectations effectively. Grounded in the information systems success model, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to evaluate the relationships among the perception of information quality, perception of system quality, perception of service quality, perception of system use, perception of user satisfaction, and net benefits of cloud computing services. The participants (n = 137) were IT cloud services managers in the United States, who completed the DeLone and McLean ISS authors’ validated survey …
The Relationship Between Technology Adoption Determinants And The Intention To Use Software-Defined Networking, Wendell Russ
The Relationship Between Technology Adoption Determinants And The Intention To Use Software-Defined Networking, Wendell Russ
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractThe advent of distributed cloud computing and the exponential growth and demands of the internet of things and big data have strained traditional network technologies' capabilities and have given rise to software-defined networking's (SDN's) revolutionary approach. Some information technology (IT) cloud services leaders who do not intend to adopt SDN technology may be unable to meet increasing performance and flexibility demands and may risk financial loss compared to those who adopt SDN technology. Grounded in the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT), the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between IT cloud …
Small-To-Medium-Size Enterprise Managers’ Experiences With Cloud Computing, Anthony Effiong
Small-To-Medium-Size Enterprise Managers’ Experiences With Cloud Computing, Anthony Effiong
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Historically, managers of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have had concerns regarding cloud computing and cybersecurity. Their resistance to using cloud computing has influenced their ability to do business effectively and to compete with businesses that use cloud computing. The purposes of this descriptive phenomenological study were to explore the lived experiences and perceptions of SME managers that might influence their decisions to adopt cloud computing. Watson’s concept of resistance to change and Davis, Bagozzi, and Warhaw’s technology acceptance model were the conceptual frameworks that guided this qualitative study. Data collection consisted of conducting 16 semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions …
Exploring Trust In Cloud Computing For A Governmental Organization In Ethiopia: A Case Study, Estifanos Abebe Seyoum
Exploring Trust In Cloud Computing For A Governmental Organization In Ethiopia: A Case Study, Estifanos Abebe Seyoum
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Organizations face a rapidly changing environment that forces them to seek high computing power. The problem was how to overcome factors that cause managers at governmental organizations in Ethiopia to be reluctant to trust cloud computing, while some managers overcame this lack of trust. The purpose of this qualitative, single case study was to provide a deeper understanding of how a governmental organization in Ethiopia overcame the factors that adversely influenced managers of other organizations to the extent that they distrusted and decided against adopting cloud computing. The population for this study was comprised of 12 managers from a governmental …
Applying Utaut To Determine Intent To Use Cloud Computing In K-12 Classrooms, Dorothy Cortez Kropf
Applying Utaut To Determine Intent To Use Cloud Computing In K-12 Classrooms, Dorothy Cortez Kropf
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Although school districts provide collaborative cloud computing tools such as OneDrive and Google Drive for students and teachers, the use of these tools for grading and feedback purposes remains largely unexplored. Therefore, it is difficult for school districts to make informed decisions on the use of cloud applications for collaboration. This quantitative, nonexperimental study utilized Venkatesh et al.'s unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) to determine teachers' intent to use collaborative cloud computing tools. Online surveys with questions pertaining to UTAUT's predictor variables of performance expectancy (PE), effort expectancy (EE), social influence (SI), facilitating conditions (FC) and …
Strategies To Manage Cloud Computing Operational Costs, Frankie Nii A Sackey
Strategies To Manage Cloud Computing Operational Costs, Frankie Nii A Sackey
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Information technology (IT) managers worldwide have adopted cloud computing because of its potential to improve reliability, scalability, security, business agility, and cost savings; however, the rapid adoption of cloud computing has created challenges for IT managers, who have reported an estimated 30% wastage of cloud resources. The purpose of this single case study was to explore successful strategies and processes for managing infrastructure operations costs in cloud computing. The sociotechnical systems (STS) approach was the conceptual framework for the study. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 6 IT managers directly involved in cloud cost management. The data were analyzed using a …
Understanding Financial Value Of Cloud-Based Business Applications: A Phenomenological Study, Victor Arthur Arthur
Understanding Financial Value Of Cloud-Based Business Applications: A Phenomenological Study, Victor Arthur Arthur
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
An understanding of opportunities and challenges in cloud computing is needed to better manage technology costs and create financial value. The purposes of this transcendental phenomenological study were to understand the lived experiences of minority business owners who operated business applications in the cloud and to explore how these experiences created financial value for businesses despite security challenges. Historically, minority business owners have experienced high rates of business failures and could benefit from information to help them manage business costs in order to position their businesses to grow and succeed. Modigliani-Miller's theorem on capital structure and Brealey and Young's concept …
The Relationship Between Nonprofit Organizations And Cloud Adoption Concerns, Dana Haywood
The Relationship Between Nonprofit Organizations And Cloud Adoption Concerns, Dana Haywood
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Many leaders of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) in the United States do not have plans to adopt cloud computing. However, the factors accounting for their decisions is not known. This correlational study used the extended unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT2) to examine whether performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, hedonic motivation, price value, and habit can predict behavioral intention (BI) and use behavior (UB) of NPO information technology (IT) managers towards adopting cloud computing within the Phoenix metropolitan area of Arizona of the U.S. An existing UTAUT2 survey instrument was used with a sample of …
Regression Analysis Of Cloud Computing Adoption For U.S. Hospitals, Terence H. Lee
Regression Analysis Of Cloud Computing Adoption For U.S. Hospitals, Terence H. Lee
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Industrial experts agree that cloud computing can significantly improve business and public access to low cost computing power and storage. Despite the benefits of cloud computing, recent research surveys indicated that its adoption in U.S. hospitals is slower than expected. The purpose of this study was to understand what factors influence cloud adoption in U.S. hospitals. The theoretical foundation of the research was the diffusion of innovations and technology-organization-environment framework. The research question was to examine the predictability of cloud computing adoption for U.S. hospitals as a function of 6 influential factors: relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, organizational size, structure, and …