A review of key factors of cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) adoption by SMEs

Abstract

The adoption of cloud ERP is influenced by several factors. However, the significant factors can contribute to the adoption of ERP among SMEs which are unclear and the minimum attempts made to summarize for examination in the existing research. The aim of this paper is to provide better understanding of the significant factors which influence on the adaption of cloud ERP for SMES. The approach followed in this paper is based on the Systematic Literature Review. The presented review relates to the advantages such as compatibility, complexity, top management support, Cloud awareness, technology-readiness competitive pressure, and government regulations, amongst others, featured as prior factors that can be considered as the most influential for the adaption of Cloud ERP. This study briefly discusses the adoption of the cloud ERP among SMEs, by pointing out the most influential factors of the adoption cloud ERP. The output of this study adds structure to the previously discussed papers which are based on the adaption of cloud ERP in addition; this paper presents systematic reviews on the relevant literature. This study highlights an insight into the identification of the potential issues and challenges for the advancement of theories in the Information Systems field. Further, this study focuses on the direction for research and contributes to determinants for the adoption of Cloud ERP. The result increases the understanding of the influential factors of the cloud ERP which are based on the benefits of SMEs.