Introduction to Cloud Computing

Discuss about the Business Research for Using Cloud Computing in Business.

Through the business research program, I have gained my understanding regarding the main goal of research proposal that was advantages and disadvantageous of cloud computing. I have attained this goal by developing depth understanding via literature review and research proposal. My plan was to conduct the systematic research regarding research issue. In research proposal, I have described my plan regarding approaches, strategies and methods that I will use to attain the goal. This learning experience was valuable for me to use the cloud computing in the business. I have increased my experience regarding introduction to cloud computing. In this way, it is evaluated that cloud computing is used as a procedure to deliver the several IT associated services that are performed over the internet (Hugos, and Hulitzky, 2011). Through assignment 1, I have generated my learning that in the cloud computing, there is no need to store the data in the physical form of the system as data is stored as databases. This learning experience would be beneficial for me to effectively implement the cloud computing in an organization.

I have also generated my knowledge regarding three component of cloud computing technology such as SAAS (Software as a Service), PAAS (Platform as a Service), and IAAS (Infrastructure as a service). This learning experience was valuable for me to significantly consider this element in cloud computing.

During this course, I have enhanced my strength regarding different skills, which is required for cloud computing. These skills are financial and business skills, Technical skill, Analytical skills and Project management skills (Kushida, Murray, and Zysman, 2011).These skills would be beneficial to implement cloud computing in business. During the course, I have identified my different weaknesses such as lack of research skills, and leadership skills.I need to improve in different areas such as needs to depth understanding regarding research methodology and conceptual understanding regarding cloud computing. As a result, it would be beneficial to improve my research as well as leadership skills.

Business research course was beneficial for me to enhance my learning experience in different ways. This course has developed my knowledge regarding the impact of cloud computing on business. In this way, it is assessed that cloud computing provides the speed of communication at the cheaper rate (Rittinghouse, and Ransome, 2016). I will apply this new knowledge and insight into the future by focusing on execution of cloud computing. Through the assignment 1, I have increased my understanding regarding the basic idea of cloud computing. In such way, it is observed that the basic idea of cloud computing is to provide the access to remote facts and figures (Taylor, Haggerty, Gresty, Hegarty, 2010). This new knowledge and insight will be applied by me in the future in terms of generating the basic ideas regarding cloud computing.

I have also developed my comprehension regarding pros and cons of using cloud computing. In this way, my opinion regarding this proposal is that cloud computing aids to decline investment, secure access to data, flexibility and data recovery. This new knowledge and insight will be applied by me in the future during the practices of cloud computing.

It is also evaluated that unauthorized user can breach the security and use the information against their deeds (Ali, Khan, and Vasilakos, 2015). This new knowledge and insight will be applied by me in the future in terms of securing the data within an organization. My opinion is that the business research program has developed my knowledge regarding strategies to improve cloud computing. In such manner, it is pointed that higher hierarchy of IT should be used in an organization in order to secure the data (Rosenberg, and Mateos, 2011). This new knowledge and insight will be applied by me in the future in order to avoid the negative impact of cloud computing.

I have also developed my knowledge regarding the gap analysis. In this way, I have learned that previous research considers the implication of technology as compared to its utility in the business. I have generated my understanding that this research will support to the corporation to make a judgment with regards to the execution of the technology in the business. It is also observed that technology is implemented as per the findings of the study (Mavi, 2016). I have increased my knowledge regarding limitation to implementing the cloud computing. As a result, I am able to obtain the better result via using the cloud computing in the business.

Through the assignment 2, I have developed my knowledge regarding research question. In this way, it is observed that different question is used in business research regarding the cloud computing in order to build the depth understanding associated with research concern (Hashem, et. al., 2015). Thus, this business research was useful for me to develop the research question in further study and also aids to resolve the research concern in an effective and efficient manner.

During the learning process, I did different activities such as identification of research issue, development of research objectives, and creating literature review to resolve the research concern. In the learning procedure, I read different journal articles, books,and online articles in order to understand the research concern. I see and hear about advantages and disadvantages of using cloud computing within an organization. I also see different research methodology that would be applied by a researcher to complete the investigation in a systematic way. The successful part of this research process was literature review where I have developed my depth understanding while the unsuccessful part of this research process is gathering the data from different sources.

Skills Required for Cloud Computing in Business

The business research was useful for me in my research learning process as it has developed my knowledge regarding pros and cons of using the cloud computing in business. Through the assignment 1, I have developed my understanding that cloud computing is referred to as the process to deliver several IT facilities that are generally retrieved from the internet. This learning process was used to conduct further research regarding cloud computing technology (Srinivasan, 2014). This business program was effective for me to make judgment regarding cloud computing technology.

I have developed my understanding regarding advantages and disadvantageous of cloud computing in business through different journal article. In this way, it is observed that cloud services is offered by third part suppliers which are known as cloud service providers (CSPs) and they charge with their client as per the storage used by them (Gutierrez, , Boukrami, and Lumsden, 2015).

I have also learned that cloud computing is beneficial for gathering data. In this way, it is also evaluated that company can use cloud computing to evaluate and gather the data of its users and it enables an organisation to make feasible judgement regarding its customers (Chang, Kuo, and Ramachandran, 2016). This business program was beneficial for me to make decision regarding gathering data.

This business program was also effective for me to understand cons of cloud computing. In this way, it is pointed that cybercriminal may leak the sensitive information of company in public due to which they can bear substantial losses (Gangwar, Date, and Ramaswamy, 2015).

Through the assignment 2, I have generated my learning regarding research design and methodology. In this way, I have built my comprehension about approaches to research, choices of research, data collection, research strategy, research sampling and validity and reliability. During the business research course, I have increased my knowledge that there are two approaches such as inductive and deductive approaches to conducting the research. In this way, it is observed that deductive approaches are used to implement the existing theory whereas inductive approach is used to create the theory regarding research issue (Swapna, and Gupta, 2015).

This business program was effective for me to generate my knowledge regarding research strategy. In this way, I have developed my awareness that primary research will be selected for research strategy. Along with this, it is evaluated that interview method will be practiced as research strategy (Shahzad, 2014). As a result, I am able to conduct the interview in the future.

Pros and Cons of Cloud Computing

Through the assignment 2, I have gained my learning regarding research sampling. In this way, my opinion is that non-probability sampling method will be used for choosing the sample. It is evaluated that under the non-probability sampling method, respondents will be chosen as per the certain criteria (Puthal, et. al., 2015).

I have also enhanced my comprehension regarding validity and reliability. In this way, I have pointed out that researcher will eliminate the repetitive question for making data more valid. I have also increased my knowledge that the detail information and aim of the investigation will be identified before respondents participate in the interview procedure. As a result, I am able to prepare the effective interview procedure and obtaining the reliable responses from participants.

Through the assignment 1 and 2, I have developed my new knowledge regarding advantages and disadvantages of using cloud computing. It has improved my learning in technical sectors. In the assignment 1, I did different activities such as identification of research concern, developing research aim and objectives and review of the literature and addressing research gap. In the assignment 2, I did several activities such as summaries the literature review, development of research question, and formulating research methodology.

Through the assignment 2, I have also generated my understanding that qualitative research enables to produce the reliable and valid results and also it is relevant with an inductive approach. I have also learned that under the qualitative research, the information would be gathered via available literature and interview.

Through the assignment 2, I have learned that use of secondary data will aid an investigator to observe the development in the area of cloud computing technology over the years. This activity was beneficial for me to gather the information in a significant manner. I have also generated my knowledge that primary data would be gathered in this investigation in order to assess the topic of study in the present circumstance. This learning process was beneficial for me to become a technical manager in the future.

Business research course was relevant for me to understand the information technology information. I have also developed my knowledge regarding pros and cons of using cloud computing in business. This learning will be applied by me in the future in terms of using cloud computing in the business. This business research was also relevant for me to develop the knowledge regarding the expected outcome. In this way, I have learned that this research will aid me to make a significant decision about the execution of cloud computing by focusing on its pros and cons. I have also built my knowledge that this research study will be practiced by me as an investigator with the intention of educating and enhancing the business respectively. It will be beneficial for my professional development. This learning will be applied by me to make a further research regarding cloud computing in the business.

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