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Going Into the Cloud in Digital Transformation: A Literature Review of Cloud Computing and Its Impact on Information Systems Development

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: When firms digitally transform, this also requires information systems development (ISD) teams to shift from developing on-premises applications to developing cloud applications. While recent studies have begun to examine how ISD teams transition to cloud delivery, a systematic understanding of how ISD is changing with the need to develop cloud systems remains to be developed. To provide the basis for this, this paper analyses the current body of knowledge through a structured literature review. The analysis of 55 papers revealed four dimensions: Cloud Architecture, Cloud Enabler, Cloud Practices, and Cloud Outcomes, including thirteen shifts that ISD teams need to consider. From this, we propose a framework and a research agenda, highlighting four future research avenues that aim to identify some interesting dynamics that future research can explore as ISD teams move towards cloud-native development.

Source: Journal of the Association for Information Systems

Authors: Rolfes, Theresa, Haskamp, Thomas, Wuttke, Tobias, Uebernickel, Falk

Institutions: Hasso Plattner Institute, University of Münster, University of Potsdam

Language: English

Topic: Software Engineering Techniques and Practices

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6991327065

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