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An Evaluation Framework for Migrating Application to the Cloud: Software as a Service

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Software as a Service (SaaS) is one of cloud computing offerings that attract organisations as a potential solution in reducing their IT cost. However, the functionality and reliability of the SaaS model is still questionable and raises concerns and hesitations in its adoption. This chapter proposes a framework that enables an organisation to assess its current IT landscape and provides readiness assessment for SaaS adoption. The framework adapts Business Aligned IT Strategy (BAITS) methodology as its foundation. A case study of a local council in UK is used to validate.

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Acknowledgments

Dr Sam Chong, former Sector CTO at Capgemini is acknowledged for his practical advises in this research.

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  1. Informatics Research Centre, University of Reading, Reading, UK

    Chekfoung Tan & Kecheng Liu

  2. School of Systems Engineering, University of Reading, Reading, UK

    Lily Sun

  3. Enterprise Architect, Capgemini, UK

    Cameron Spence

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  1. Chekfoung Tan
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Correspondence to Chekfoung Tan .

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  1. Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China, People's Republic

    Zhenji Zhang

  2. , Department of information Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, 3 Shangyuancun, Xizhimenwai, Beijing, 100044, China, People's Republic

    Runtong Zhang

  3. , School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Haidian District, Beijing, 100044, China, People's Republic

    Juliang Zhang

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Tan, C., Liu, K., Sun, L., Spence, C. (2013). An Evaluation Framework for Migrating Application to the Cloud: Software as a Service. In: Zhang, Z., Zhang, R., Zhang, J. (eds) LISS 2012. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32054-5_135

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