Assessment of ICT policies for digital transformation in Colombia: technology readiness for IoT adoption in SMEs in the trading sector

Diana Teresa Parra-Sánchez is based at the Facultad de Ingenieria, Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga, Colombia. She is a PhD student in the Engineering PhD program at Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga. She focuses on studying decision-making IoT adoption in organizations. Her research interest includes telematics, Internet of Things, cybersecurity and engineering education. She has published papers in journals such as Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Journal of Information Systems Engineering and Management and Revista Ibero-Americana De Estudos Em Educação.

Leonardo Hernan Talero-Sarmiento is based at the Escuela de Estudios Industriales y Empresariales, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia, and Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga, Colombia. His is a PhD student in engineering at Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga and Assistant Professor at Universidad Industrial de Santander. His research interest includes data analytics, operational research for decision-making and manufacturing. He has published papers in journals such as Heliyon, Contaduria y Administracion, Apuntes del Cenes, Estudios Gerenciales, Suma de Negocios, Inge Cuc, Aglala and Teuken Bidikay.

Cesar Dario Guerrero is based at the Facultad de Ingenieria, Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga, Colombia. He, PhD, is Full Professor at Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga. He received his PhD degree from the University of South Florida. His research interest includes network performance evaluation, Internet of Things, innovation and creative problem-solving. He has published papers in journals such as International Journal of Communication Networks and Information Security, IEEE Latin America Transactions and Computer Networks and Computer Communications.