Cloud computing · Survey of IT executives; empirical opportunity-risk model.
Opportunities and risks of software-as-a-service: Findings from a survey of IT executives
Decision Support Systems · 2011
Summary
Perceived opportunities and risks jointly shape SaaS adoption; security, loss of control and dependence are salient risks while cost/flexibility are opportunities.
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Possible founder application
Balance ROI and agility claims with credible controls for security, exit, data ownership and vendor dependence.
Reported result
What the study found
Perceived opportunities and risks jointly shape SaaS adoption; security, loss of control and dependence are salient risks while cost/flexibility are opportunities.
Research question
What the authors investigated
How do IT executives trade off SaaS opportunities and risks?
Design
Survey of IT executives; empirical opportunity-risk model.
Sample and setting
IT executives evaluating SaaS adoption.
Scope and transfer
Limitations to keep in view
Executive perceptions and cross-sectional adoption intention; period-specific SaaS maturity.
Research sources
Publisher abstract/metadata retrieved from the DOI landing page; design and finding summarized from that abstract.