Evaluating the Benefits of Cloud Computing in Small and Medium Enterprises within Gauteng in South Africa
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The purpose of this research is to evaluate the benefits of cloud computing to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within Gauteng in South Africa. A survey was used as a data collection method for this research. The results of this study reveal that cloud computing characteristics may have positive impacts on SMEs’ performances. The results suggest that Information Quality and System Quality characteristics of cloud computing may improve Cloud Computing success by increasing User Satisfaction. The research makes a significance contribution to our knowledge on cloud computing to SMEs.
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