Cloud Computing-Based Point-of-Sales Readiness for Surabaya’s Small/Medium Enterprises

Abstract

The amplification of Internet technology primarily in cloud technology development is enabling small and medium enterprises (SME's) to utilize the affordable cost of information technology infrastructure and does not require a tremendous expenditure. Today many SME's ready to implements the Internet in their business processes as well as large-scale enterprise, particularly when the internet users also expanding. The data from http://statista.com illustrated that numeral of internet user in Indonesia rise drastically over the last three years. This research discusses the eagerness of Indonesian SME's, especially in Surabaya to utilize Point of Sales (POS) application based on cloud computing. The study related to the adoption of the POS done by qualitative research methodology. The completion of this investigation identified the essential factor of POS based on cloud computing adoption which appropriates with IT Users and Entrepreneur’s. The most significant factor in cloud computing adoption for point of sales is security and ease of use. Based on that result this study purpose the POS infrastructure for SME’s in Indonesia especially in Surabaya.