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What is Cloud-Based Applications

Chapter 40
Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Business Operations and Management
Applications that do not need to be installed or run from a desktop or server on premise in a firm ( Choudhary and Vithayathil, 2013 ). They are applications that are hosted on remote servers and that can be accessed via the Internet from anywhere. It offers an advantage to firms avoiding the acquisition of IT assets that usually depreciate at a fast rate. Because the software is not installed on site, firms do not need to invest on upgrading software regularly or to pay annual license fees. However, there is a pay as-you-go fee in cloud applications ( Choudhary and Vithayathil, 2013 ).
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Sustainable Advantages of Business Value of Information Technology
Jorge A. Romero (Towson University, USA)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 8
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7362-3.ch040
Abstract
The business value of information technology (IT) and the way to sustain advantages obtained through investment in IT has been a topic of interest in the last few years. It is important to understand the relationship of IT and its effects on business value, particularly the sustainable advantages that companies can obtain if they use IT to obtain a strategic differentiation and operating efficiency in relation to competitors. This chapter explores these sustainable advantages and their links to performance measures and firm strategies. This chapter will also help us understand the incremental contribution that companies can enjoy after the adoption of a new IT.
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Chapter 3
Information Sharing and Communications with Mobile Cloud Technology: Applications and Challenges
Cloud-based applications refer to the traditional cloud-computing services. Users connect their mobile devices with the remote cloud servers via wireless networks (e.g., Wi-Fi access points) to avail these services.
Published in Chapter: Information Sharing and Communications with Mobile Cloud Technology: Applications and Challenges; From: Handbook of Research on Mobile Devices and Applications in Higher Education Settings
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Sustainable Advantages of Business Value of Information Technology
Applications that do not need to be installed or run from a desktop or server on premise in a firm ( Choudhary and Vithayathil, 2013 ). They are applications that are hosted on remote servers and that can be accessed via the Internet from anywhere. It offers an advantage to firms avoiding the acquisition of IT assets that usually depreciate at a fast rate. Because the software is not installed on site, firms do not need to invest on upgrading software regularly or to pay annual license fees. However, there is a pay as-you-go fee in cloud applications ( Choudhary and Vithayathil, 2013 ).
Published in Chapter: Sustainable Advantages of Business Value of Information Technology; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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