Authors:
Damian Kutzias
1
;
Mirjana Stanisic-Petrovic
2
and
Claudia Dukino
2
Affiliations:
1
University of Stuttgart IAT, Institute of Human Factors and Technology Management, Nobelstr. 12, Stuttgart and Germany
;
2
Fraunhofer IAO, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO, Stuttgart and Germany
Keyword(s):
Cloud Computing, Surveys, Cloud Adoption, Cloud Surveys, Survey Differences, Cloud, DMS, Document Management Systems, SME, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.
Abstract:
Cloud Computing has evolved from a trend technology to a well established part of the international market and still has growing relevance. For strategic decisions especially of information technology providers as well as governments, surveys can provide relevant information, but as usual in surveys, there are noteworthy differences even for the simplest questions. In this paper we give an overview of several existing cloud surveys and compare some of the questions, particularly related to cloud adoption and scepticism. Differences are highlighted and a list of influencing factors as possible reasons is derived, each with some background, reference proofs and explanation.