Identification of the Factors and Indicators of the Model of Quality Assessment of the Game Industry Services on the Cloud Platform
Subject Areas :
Mohammad Taghi Taghavifard
1
,
mohamadali abaspour
2
1 - َََAllameh Tabataba'i University
2 - Allameh Tabatabai
Keywords: Service Quality, Service Quality Measurement Models, Cloud Based Services, Computer Games Industry.,
Abstract :
n today's world, one of the most important media and entertainment sectors is the gaming industry. The number of users of this type of games is constantly increasing and Businesses in this industry have grown dramatically. This has led to a dollars million turnover boost for developer companies of this kind of games. Therefore, the main aim of this study is to provide a model for measuring the quality of services on the cloud platform in the gaming industry. The present research is a developmental-applied objective and is a part of qualitative research. This research is also a survey research in terms of data gathering. In this study, 52 indicators were identified in 9 main dimensions after evaluating theoretical literature of the research and existing models and Delphi method for assessing the quality of the cloud computing services industry. The results of the research provide a comprehensive model for assessing the quality of cloud computing services industry services that can be used by industry and researchers.
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