The Research Of Business Impact Of Cloud Computing In The Domain Of Agriculture

As the foundation industry of the national economy, agriculture can not only provide protection for our life and industrial production, but also lay a solid foundation for social development. Throughout the course of development of agriculture, from using hand tools and low-level traditional agriculture to modern technology and scientific management of modern agricultural methods, the function of tools are constantly strengthened. Among these, the function of modern science and technology is very significant, therefore, the application range also increase widely. Firstly, the writer briefly introduces the development status at home and abroad of current development of agricultural information. Furthermore, it also provides related definitions of cloud computing and cloud computing in the domain of agricultural at home and abroad. Then the writer analyses of the characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.Secondly, the writer provides a feasibility study report. To analyze the feasibility of utilizing cloud computing in the domain of agriculture, including policy feasibility, economic feasibility, technology feasibility and the requirement of market. At present, the technology of cloud computing has already developed from infancy to maturity. Agricultural enterprises have considered adopting cloud computing into enterprise strategy.Then, the writer utilizes questionnaire approach to analyze the general business value of cloud computing. Cloud computing can reduce the cost saving, which is the key factor of enterprise success. After adopting cloud computing, agricultural enterprises figure out more business value than commercial profit, including optimizing business process, redistributing enterprise resource and improving the quality of products.On the foundation of questionnaire approach, the writer choose one agricultural enterprise to analyze the specific business impact of cloud computing. Utilizing AHP, the writer figures out six business value. (1)Cloud computing improves the communication quality and makes it more convenient;(2)Cloud computing improves the cooperation between different business departments and business units;(3)Cloud computing optimizes enterprise information storage and knowledge management;(4)Cloud computing enhances the contact between enterprises and customers;(5)Cloud computing improves the quality if products of enterprise;(6)Utilizing cloud computing can also reduce the OPEX cost.In addition, the writer figure out four aspects of business impact of cloud computing in the domain of agriculture.(1)Improving customer experience;(2)Enhancing collaboration and optimizing business processes;(3)Improving business innovation and enhancing the competitiveness of core business;(4)Reduce the cost of agricultural enterprise. These are some business value of cloud computing, however there is no "one-size-fit-all" answer for different agricultural enterprises. The writer will do future researches can concentrate on the comparison of business value of cloud computing in different industries and different business impact of cloud computing in different business departments.