Dissertation presented as the partial requirement for obtaining a Master's degree in Information Management, specialization in Information Systems and Technologies ManagementThis study aims to get organizations to improve their decision making during the selection of cloud
technology process. As the technology evolves alongside an ever-increasing abundance in market
offer, it may be challenging to choose the desirable service that encompasses several business
approaches.
For the purpose of this study to be attained, the reader must first comprehend the definition of Cloud
Technology: it is the delivery of IT resources over the Internet, being applications, software, storage,
among other services. Furthermore, understanding the current main technologies/architectures and
their capabilities/limitations will play an important role in designing and developing the prospected
solution. A thoroughly research will be produced to better define the criteria used in the process.
Despite the fact that technology is able to be tailored up to a certain level for the organization needs,
a higher level of participation will encourage vendors and architecture designers to develop a better
knowledge on the companies’ desires, thus delivering more appropriate features to their unique
needs
