Investigate the ROI of cloud-based software development environments.

What will be an ideal response?

There is a trend towards the increased use of completely online, cloud-based development environments.
Some of the advantages of a cloud-based development platform include an OS-neutral environment, automatic maintenance and updates of the platform’s capabilities for all team members, and ubiquitous access irrespective of device via a web browser interface.
Some of the disadvantages of a cloud-based development platform include potential latency issues with the user interface if network connectivity is poor, lack of integration with existing tools, and security and/or privacy concerns with data stored in the cloud.