Abstract: The issue of businesses understanding cloud adoption exists, despite the diverse academic research on cloud adoption. The various approaches (business and technical), theories (Technology-Organization-Environment, Transaction cost theory, R
esource based view) have resulted in a fragmented and piece-meal approach to understanding cloud adoption. The purpose of this article is to review and consolidate the diverse literature on cloud adoption. This can help organizations decide their cloud r
eadiness and understand the business implications from multiple perspectives. The paper begins with a focused review of existing literature on cloud adoption. The articles in the literature are then systematically classified on various parameters such as
the perspective used (business versus technical), the dominant theory used and the adoption factors that are identified. Two existing frameworks are also critiqued to highlight their strengths and limitations. Finally, a short...