Introduction: Taiwan Taxi, the Company Driven by innovation
In the realm of the 21st century, introducing information technologies into the process of services delivery is a must for any major company. Taiwan Taxi, a company that has been known for its innovational approaches, has recently integrated cloud computing into the set of its information processing strategies in order to improve the quality of its services.
Taiwan Taxi’s Mission: Sped, Comfort and Quality
According to the official statement made by the company, Taiwan Taxi is aimed at helping its customers get to the point of destination in an as expeditious and comfortable manner as possible.
Taiwan Taxi’s Vision: Putting Information Technology to Use
As it has been stressed above, Taiwan taxi incorporates the latest technology into its core processes; consequently, its vision concerns the use of information technology for the retrieval of the data that will help satisfy the clients’ demands.
Research Question: Efficacy of Cloud Computing for Organisation and Security of Business Processes
In what way can cloud computing assist the Taiwan Taxi Company in improving the quality of its services and the efficacy of its performance, and how high the net profit of the company will increase with the adoption of cloud computing?
Literature Review: The Potential of Cloud Computing
Could computing, which is traditionally defined as “a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources” (Mell, 2011, p. 3), is not new. Allowing users to view computing as a utility (Armburst et al., 2009, p. 1), it opens a variety of opportunities for companies in terms of information acquisition, processing and storage (Subashini & Kavitha, 2011).
While the issue of information security remains a major concern for most organisations, with currently adopted methods of information transfer exposing their users to a considerable threat of data leakage, cloud computing may provide companies with an opportunity to secure their data (Harauz, 2009, p. 61).
More to the point, recent researches have shown that cloud computing may be utilised as a tool for outsourcing, as well as R&D purposes. The creation of nada notes allows for enhancing security to the nth degree: “Data nodes can talk to each other to rebalance data distribution” (Zhang & Boutaba, 2010, p. 12).
Theoretical Framework: Cost-Benefit Analysis Holds the Key
In order to take every single factor affecting the company’s profitability into account, a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) will be utilised.
Methodology: Observational Methods as the Basic Tool
Observation methods will be used as the basis for the research methodology.
Research Design and Method: Literature Analysis
Since carrying out interviews with the people representing the company does not seem a possibility, it will be reasonable to use the existing literature resources, including official reports, customer reviews, annual reports on the profitability of cloud computing, the performance rates of the Taiwan Taxi Company, etc.
Ethics and the Related Issues: Avoiding Controversies
Seeing that the research design does not presuppose the involvement of any participants into the study, a range of major ethical concerns, including the procedure of obtaining informed consent, etc., will be avoided. However, it will still be required to make sure that the process of data retrieval complies with the existing ethical standards.
Significance of the Study: Valuable Experience and a Decent Example
It is assumed that the study will provide a deeper insight onto the significance of modern technologies in business development.
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Mell, P. (2011). The NIST definition of cloud computing. NIST National Institute of Technology. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce. Web.
Subashini, S. & Kavitha, V. (2011). A survey on security issues in service delivery models of cloud computing. Journal of Network and Computer Applications, 34(1), 1–11.
Zhang, Q. & Boutaba, R. (2010). Cloud computing: state-of-the-art and research challenges. Journal of Internet Services, 1(1), 7–18. Web.