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Students are required to write an academic report as per the format outlined in chapter 5 of the textbook. The report must follow Harvard citation and referencing guidelines. Please note that the prescribed textbook uses APA referencing guidelines. See also the Referencing Style subsection below.
The report is to be based on the following scenario:
Cloud computing is a new information technology (IT) model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources such as networks, servers, storage facilities, applications and services for businesses(visit https://www.nist.gov/itl/csd/cloud-102511.cfm for more background details). More and more SMEs (small to medium-sized enterprises) worldwide are adopting Cloud computing to improve their competitive advantages by reducing their IT cost and at the same time increasing IT capability for their businesses. SMEs are considered to be the backbone of the Australian economy, thus not adopting Cloud based services can significantly impact the competitiveness of Australian SMEs to compete globally and may even affect their survival in the future.
You are the ICT manager of an Australian based SME in service industry. Your supervisor has asked you to look at Cloud computing model to minimise the organisation's IT infrastructure cost and increase its efficiency at the same time. You are required to prepare a report that explores:
1. What are the key organisational and environmental factors that influence SMEs to adopt Cloud based services?
2. What are the benefits of Cloud computing adoption by your organisation?
3. What are the challenges of Cloud computing adoption by your organisation, and which strategies will you recommend to your organisation to overcome these challenges?
Your report should include recommendations that provide guidelines for the organisation with respect to sustainable computing practices.
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