An Overview of Cloud Computing Adoption Challenges in the Norwegian Context

Cloud computing is dominating European countries' Information and Communication Technology (ICT) agenda. Although the European cloud market is mostly mature, there are still challenges to overcome. Norway is one of the European countries facing such challenges, despite it is a developed country in terms of quality of life and ICT development. This paper identifies the current state of cloud computing adoption challenges in Europe in general and Norway in specific, and the way they are addressed. This is achieved through analyzing research articles, reports published by consulting companies and official bodies, official online news articles, and documents published by official authorities. The findings are organized using isomorphic pressures (i.e., Coercive, normative, and mimetic) borrowed from neo-institutional theory. The paper concludes that despite the prevailing concerns about legal issues still exist, there is an increasing tendency towards adopting cloud computing in Norway. The study also suggests future avenues accordingly.

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