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A Decision Model for the Evaluation and Selection of Cloud Computing Services: A First Step Towards a More Sustainable Perspective

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  • Marc Walterbusch

    (Accounting and Information Systems, Osnabrück University, Katharinenstr. 1, Osnabrück 49069, Germany)

  • Benedikt Martens

    (Accounting and Information Systems, Osnabrück University, Katharinenstr. 1, Osnabrück 49069, Germany)

  • Frank Teuteberg

    (Accounting and Information Systems, Osnabrück University, Katharinenstr. 1, Osnabrück 49069, Germany)

Abstract

In this paper, we present a decision model for evaluating and selecting Cloud Computing Services. A strong focus is put on the economic, environmental and social perspectives which are subsumed under the term 'sustainable information systems management'. The model supports decision makers in comprehensively evaluating relevant cost types. We seek to formulate a realistic model by applying a combination of deductive and inductive steps to reveal the core characteristics of Cloud Computing Services and their economic, environmental and social impacts. For the construction of the pricing model and the determination of carbon emission costs, we drew on several theoretical and practical sources. The quality of the model is confirmed on the one hand by expert interviews and on the other hand by the outcomes of a simulation study including two scenarios and a statistical evaluation. The presented research results clarify the need to consider more than the economic dimension — including factors and attributes of sustainable information systems management — in evaluating and selecting Cloud Computing Services.

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  • Marc Walterbusch & Benedikt Martens & Frank Teuteberg, 2015. "A Decision Model for the Evaluation and Selection of Cloud Computing Services: A First Step Towards a More Sustainable Perspective," International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making (IJITDM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 14(02), pages 253-285.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijitdm:v:14:y:2015:i:02:n:s0219622015500054
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219622015500054
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    1. Lehmann, Sonja & Draisbach, Tobias & Buxmann, Peter & Koll, Corina, 2010. "Pricing Models of Software as a Service Providers: Usage-Dependent Versus Usage-Independent Pricing Models," Publications of Darmstadt Technical University, Institute for Business Studies (BWL) 53893, Darmstadt Technical University, Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law, Institute for Business Studies (BWL).
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    1. Mahak Sharma & Ruchita Gupta & Padmanav Acharya, 2020. "Prioritizing the Critical Factors of Cloud Computing Adoption Using Multi-criteria Decision-making Techniques," Global Business Review, International Management Institute, vol. 21(1), pages 142-161, February.
    2. Piccarozzi, Michela & Silvestri, Cecilia & Aquilani, Barbara & Silvestri, Luca, 2022. "Is this a new story of the ‘Two Giants’? A systematic literature review of the relationship between industry 4.0, sustainability and its pillars," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 177(C).

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