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Cloud computing for SMEs, servitisation through contracts

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  • Sarfaraz Ghulam Muhammad

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Cloud computing is a web-based technology available on the internet. In recent years, the internet has enabled several technologies including internet of things (IoT) and cloud applications. Cloud computing is one of those technologies that applies the concept of business servitisation, whereby delivered services are derived from physical infrastructures owned by service providers. Cloud computing has several uses in businesses operating at different scale. This paper discusses the application of the cloud in small businesses with relatively small IT setups and infrastructures and their access to state-of-the-art services. It focuses on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and how their requirements for various services and applications are addressed by applications hosted on the cloud. Moreover, this paper addresses the role of cloud service and the concept of servitisation in cloud computing and highlights the role of governance and contracts as part of the process of service delivery.

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  • Sarfaraz Ghulam Muhammad, 2020. "Cloud computing for SMEs, servitisation through contracts," International Journal of Business Environment, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 11(3), pages 239-253.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbenv:v:11:y:2020:i:3:p:239-253
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