How do you know when to move your ERP to the cloud?
Everything from office products to ERP & supply chain solutions is moving to the cloud. We have multi-tenant public clouds, private clouds & hybrid clouds.
Everything from office products to ERP & supply chain solutions is moving to the cloud. We have multi-tenant public clouds, private clouds & hybrid clouds.
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The cloud is no longer “something we’re thinking about”. Software as a service has become the near norm in 2016 with everything from office products and CRM to ERP, PSA and supply chain solutions being moved to the cloud. Of course, there are many flavors of cloud to keep things interesting. We have multi-tenant public clouds, private clouds and even hybrid clouds. We’re more than familiar with terms like “software as a service” (SaaS) as well as “platform as a service” and “infrastructure as a service” (PaaS and IaaS, of course).
Does familiarity make the decision any easier when deciding whether or not to fundamentally change the way we deploy, manage and pay for something as mission-critical as our ERP system?
The fact is, you are already. Very few companies have escaped the move to cloud. Services like Office 365, Google Analytics, ADP, FedEx, Adobe Creative Suite, GoToMeeting, DocuSign and ZenDesk are just a smattering of the hundreds (or thousands) of mainstream business solutions in use by over 90% of enterprise companies. Click here to download our white paper on the value of cloud computing.
Moving your ERP and supply chain solutions into the cloud may be a tougher decision. The value proposition isn’t unclear, but your risk tolerance is very low so there is no room for failure.
The six reasons outlined above are all good jumping off points to consider cloud ERP, but in reality it is probably just a matter of time before most companies make the transition. The advantages for most companies already more than compensate for any costs incurred in making the transition. Most importantly, you should understand that most software vendors fall into one of two buckets: Those that can and those that can’t.
If an ERP vendor is able to transition to their solution to the cloud, they are already there or working on it. Many solutions were designed in a way that just doesn’t allow them to efficiently make the transition. These vendors hang on to their mark share as long as their customers will allow it and ultimately exit the market. Today, private cloud offers a viable solution for many legacy ERP packages. As native cloud solutions continue to mature, they will soon be in a position where their value proposition just doesn’t compare.
Don’t be the last to leap. Make the decision to move forward on your terms.
Robbie Morrison
VP Enterprise Solutions and Services, SBS Group
About Robbie
Robbie Morrison has spent nearly 20 years helping customers build and deploy elegant technology and business solutions. From start-ups to enterprise-class organizations worldwide, his knowledge of the Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem helps SBS Group customers maximize benefits from the ERP investments.Today, Robbie serves SBS Group customers in his role as Vice President, Enterprise Group where he provides thought leadership and manages the enterprise delivery team. Robbie received his MBA from the University of Georgia, Terry College of Business.
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