Job security is a key barrier to uptake of cloud computing by IT managers
December 12, 2012
A key barrier to the uptake of cloud computing technologies is reassuring and convincing IS/IT managers that their jobs would not become obsolete if they shifted to the cloud, a major study by Lero involving 170 pages of interview case notes has revealed. It also found that the word ‘cloud’ actually scares some people.
According to Dr Lorraine Morgan and Dr Kieran Conboy, who conducted the Lero research at NUI Galway, the key barriers to cloud assimilation can be grouped across six headings: (i) Perceptions of the term ‘cloud’, (ii) Convincing IS/IT management, (iii) Persuading employees to use cloud systems, (iv) Security and privacy issues, (v) Integration, and (vi) Bandwidth and connectivity…
The study involved detailed qualitative analysis, across cloud service providers and their customers. The study found that cloud computing adoption and routine use has the potential to streamline internal processes and productivity. While a key barrier is reassuring and convincing IS/IT managers that their jobs would not become obsolete if they shifted to the cloud, there was consensus among the majority of study participants that there will be tremendous opportunities for IS/IT managers if they adjust their skills and capabilities to suit the cloud landscape…
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