Migrating software products to the cloud: an adaptive STS perspective.

Werfs, Marc; Baxter, Gordon; Allison, Ian K.; Sommerville, Ian

Abstract

Cloud computing, as a disruptive innovation, has the potential to adversely affect companies. The effects can be particularly extreme for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Subsequently, considerations of organisational resilience should be made when integrating with disruptive innovations like cloud computing. This paper reports of a longitudinal study investigating how a set of SME high-value software vendors are migrating their software products to the cloud. Adaptive socio-technical systems (ASTSs) concepts are used to provide a framework for understanding the adoption process. This study draws out a set of macro and micro themes relating to key phases of strategy development, the migration process and the impact on customer perceptions. From the findings, more systemic and holistic approaches are identified to address key tensions through the adoption life cycle while considering organisational resilience.

Citation

WERFS, M., BAXTER, G., ALLISON, I. K. and SOMMERVILLE, I. 2013. Migrating software products to the cloud: an adaptive STS perspective. Journal of international technology and information management [online], 22(3), pp. 37-54. Available from: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/jitim/vol22/iss3/3

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 31, 2013
• Online Publication Date: Dec 31, 2013
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2013
• Deposit Date: Jan 29, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 29, 2015
• Journal: Journal of international technology and information management
• Print ISSN: 1543-5962
• Electronic ISSN: 1941-6679
• Publisher: International Information Management Association
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 22
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 37-54
• Keywords: Cloud computing; Software businesses; SMEs; Cloud adoption
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1136
• Publisher URL: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/jitim/vol22/iss3/3