In the past, elasticity and commitment in business processes were underexplored. But as
businesses increasingly exploit pay-per-use resources in the cloud for on-demand needs,
elasticity and commitment have become important issues. Here, the authors discuss the value
of using elastic resources and commitments to create more dynamic organizations that can
easily balance the need to be adaptable and flexible, while also retaining a high level of
manageability.Junta de Andalucía P12-TIC-1867Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad TIN2012-32273Junta de Andalucía TIC-590
