Abstract:

Cloud  computing  gained  a  lot  of  interest  recently,  as  many  companies  are  interested  in identifying  ways  to  cut costs  while  keeping  up  with  the  ever  growing  technology.  The advantages of using cloud computing and the vision regarding the future of the companies are convincing more and more entrepreneurs to choose this technology. But even if the adoption of  cloud  computing  seems  to  be  an  easy  process  with  immediate  leveraging  benefits,  one should carefully invest time and perform analysis to clarify the entire process and all the areas that  could  be  positively impacted  once  the  cloud  is  adopted.  This  paper  highlights  the importance of creating a cloud adoption strategy and the impact that it has not only on the enterprise,  but  also  on  the  business  itself.  Furthermore,  it  provides  a  brief case  study  of  a company  undergoing  a  process  of  developing  a  cloud  adoption  strategy,  underlying  the unseen benefits emerging from this, and the added value that comes up with the continuous update of the strategy during the adoption process.