Developing a Conceptual Model for the Intention to Adopt CC Saas

Abstract

Cloud Computing (CC) is an evolving information technology paradigm providing on-demand IT resources on a pay-as-you-go basis. A cloud computing service model called Software as a Service (SaaS) emerged to offers IT services, effectively utilise computing and power consumption while achieving performance, decreasing cost, and increasing revenue. However, the adoption rates of CC-SaaS among the organisations are inadequate, and its diffusion is not fully explored due to issues related to data security, privacy concerns and trust which affects the adoption of CC-SaaS. There is a lack of empirical studies investigating factors affecting the adoption of CC-SaaS from the organisational perspectives specifically in Iraq. Therefore, the primary aim of this study is to identify the most influencing factors for the intention to adopt CC-SaaS in Iraqi organisations. In order to meet the primary aim, such factors are reviewed and selected from the literature on a high frequency of occurrence and developed the proposed model. The result of the factors is validated by expert and the values of assessment are statistically analysed using SPSS for t-test analysis. The proposed model can give a guide for the decision makers to plan the successful adoption of CC-SaaS in the organisation.