Assimilation of the cloud: benefits and challenges to acceptance, routinization and infusion of cloud computing

This study goes beyond a binary view of adoption and instead examines the more complex nature of cloud computing assimilation. It examines (i) acceptance, the extent to which an organization’s members are committed to the adoption, (ii) routinization, the extent to which the use of cloud becomes a normal activity, and (iii) infusion, the extent to which more features of the cloud are used than originally planned, the extent to which use is sophisticated, and the extent to which use is emergent. Drawing on three case studies, this study will contribute to the existing cloud technologies literature that does not address the complex and multi-faceted nature of adoption. Secondly, it will provide an insight into cloud computing adoption by focusing on the benefits and challenges associated with implementation in organizations. Thirdly, we also seek to develop a set of recommended practices for overcoming such barriers to adoption.