Summary:
This Diploma Thesis aims at analyzing Cloud Computing, which is one of the most important technological achievements of the 21st century. The analysis includes the components of Cloud Computing, which can be selected by businesses and organizations according to their character and action, in order to maximize efficiency, profitability, profit, and create a competitive advantage . Through a complete analysis of the computational nebula models, development models and advanced clouds, a friendly environment is created for the reader to fully understand the subject of the new technology. Since there is the theoretical background of the concepts and elements of Cloud Computing, a description of the retail sector, namely supermarket chains, is followed by a qualitative analysis consisting of PEST analysis, SWOT analysis, and DMTC- EBSC, based on the SWOT merging with the Balanced ScoreCard. PEST analysis and DMTC-EBSC are related to the Computational Cloud system, while SWOT Analysis is about the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of adopting and implementing Cloud Computing in the retail industry. With the full description of the term and the qualitative analysis, the Diploma Thesis ends with the recording of the Conclusions, Present and Future Trends of the system, as well as the Personal Proposals for all businesses, but also specifically for the supermarket chains.
Keywords:
Cloud Computing, Retail Sector, Development Models, SWOT Analysis, PEST Analysis, DMTC
