Fig 1.
The methodology used in the research is summarized in the figure, from the initial research to the achievement of the adoption decision tool.
Fig 2.
The decision tool operation: whole diagnosis and recommendation process.
The whole process graphically represented, showing the different steps to be done by the tool user and the final recommendations to enhance the business areas and deploy the business strategy within the cloud.
Fig 3.
Step 1: Enterprise typology identification.
The first step window capture, the tool gathers the user’s company size and sector.
Fig 4.
Step 2–11: Identification of the business area priority level.
Standard window capture, steps 2–11 of the diagnosis, in which the user must indicate the priority level for each business area. The priority level goes from no interest to high interest.
Fig 5.
Step 2–11: Recommended functionalities and its selection to enhance business areas.
Standard window capture, steps 2–11 of the diagnosis, in which the tool recommends several functionalities to enhance the corresponding business area, and the user selects the preferred ones.
Fig 6.
Recommendation of the decision tool to implement the selected functionalities.
Final window capture, the decision tool offers and describes different solutions, basically in the form of SaaS, to enhance and deploy the business strategy within the cloud, based on the user’s previous selections.
Fig 7.
Profile of potential pilot study participants.
The chart shows the profile of the potential participants of the pilot study using the tool.
Fig 8.
Typology of pilot study participants.
The chart shows the typology of the final group of pilot study participants using the tool.
Fig 9.
Participants’ interest level by business area.
The chart shows the initial interest generated by each business area, among the pilot study participants.
Fig 10.
Participants’ interest level by business area. Wholesale sector companies.
The chart shows the initial interest generated by each business area, among the pilot study participants pertaining to the wholesale sector.
Fig 11.
Participants’ interest level by business area. Professional activities sector companies.
The chart shows the initial interest generated by each business area, among the pilot study participants pertaining to the professional activities sector.
Fig 12.
Participants’ interest level by business area. Information and communication technologies sector companies.
The chart shows the initial interest generated by each business area, among the pilot study participants pertaining to the information and communication technologies sector.
Fig 13.
Participants’ interest level by business area. Other sector companies.
The chart shows the initial interest generated by each business area, among the pilot study participants pertaining to other sectors.
Fig 14.
Top ten tools by number of times recommended.
The chart shows the top ten tools, arranged by the total number of times recommended to the participants in the pilot study. In brackets the number of business areas in which each tool appears.
Fig 15.
Business areas ranked by percentage of selection of its functionalities.
The chart shows the business areas analyzed by the tool, arranged in terms of percentage of selection of the functionalities pertaining to each business area. In brackets the number of functionalities belonging to each business area.
Fig 16.
Ranking of functionalities and tools, Suppliers business area.
The chart shows the functionalities and its tools belonging to the Suppliers business area, arranged by the percentage of selection by the pilot study participants.
Fig 17.
Ranking of functionalities and tools, Cost Reduction business area.
The chart shows the functionalities and its tools belonging to the Cost Reduction business area, arranged by the percentage of selection by the pilot study participants.