Abstract
There is a lot of market pressure on small and medium-sized businesses. Because of this, they are under pressure to enhance their management and information systems (MIS) in an effort to increase the benefits and lower the costs of these systems. Due to very rapid developments in IT technology, for small and medium-sized enterprises are facing very difficulties to keep update them with latest changes in IT infrastructures. For improvisation in their existing MIS System, latest computing model systems like cloud computing, mobile computing are suggestible. The greatest added value of implementing MIS seems to be achieved through the innovative idea of combining information management tools and approaches to the challenge of developing complex, high-quality technical solutions. MIS can be implemented with existing commercial data warehouses and cloud reporting products, which in this case appear to be the most cost- effective program solution. By outlining the concept of cloud computing and investigating its logical architecture, this study employs the model and technology in the development of a cloud-based MIS for small and medium organizations (SMEs) in Ethiopia and analyses their impact on organizational performance. Based on the cloud-based MIS model’s objectives, quantitative and qualitative data from target organizations is collected using surveys, interviews, and observations. Data on their hardware, software, operational processes, data security, and personnel may be included. Cloud technologies are identified by reviewing cloud-based platforms and services that meet Ethiopian medium and small firms’ needs. Scalability, dependability, security, cost-effectiveness, and system compatibility should be considered.
Keywords: Cloud computing, Management information system, Medium scale industry, Small scale industry.