Published on the 07/03/2016 | Written by Epicor Software Corporation
What is motivating the migration of ERP systems to the cloud?…
This discussion brief, together with its companion (The Economic Case for Deploying Epicor ERP in the Cloud) are designed to elevate discourse and provide guidance to organisations evaluating the best ERP deployment model (on premises, single-tenant SaaS or multi-tenant SaaS), unique to their business and technical environment. It’s especially important to recognize that there is no universal answer to the question “Which deployment model is best?” as each customer presents unique business and technical requirements and abilities. The purpose of this document isn’t to provide absolute answers, but rather to arm readers with additional (and perhaps better) questions to assist in their own internal evaluation of deployment options. This is an especially important conversation for potential (and existing) Epicor customers because of our unique position in offering Epicor ERP across multiple licensing and deployment options. Except as incidental to framing conversations around cloud deployment, this paper makes no effort to explore core ERP features/functions, or traditional line-of-business topics. While an analysis of the fit of the Epicor solution specific to your business needs is warranted as part of your product assessment, the reader is directed to content available at www.epicor.com on all matters of application functionality. Key Take-Aways 2. The best ERP systems are ‘everywhere for everyone.’ Deploying in the cloud is (for most customers) the fastest want to tie together remote facilities and mobile employees, thereby streamlining enterprise-wide collaboration and access. 3. Your IT department is ready, willing, and able of doing so much more than ‘racking and patching’ your servers. Moving Epicor ERP to the cloud likely frees your IT resources to focus on more strategic, and mission aligned tasks. 4. The topic of data security and residency is more nuanced than it may seem. In cloud deployments the actual physical location of your data may not be obvious, and that may not (or may) matter to you. However the security and disaster preparedness of your Epicor ERP needs to be well thought out, and for many companies, passing that responsibility to Epicor may provide for an elevated level of security, reliability, and availability. To find out more please download our free Whitepaper The Business Case for Deploying Epicor ERP in the Cloud (And the tech to support them…) A guide for manufacturing and distribution companies in Australia and New Zealand… Looking at implementing new software or upgrading your current software?… Understand common deployment options and know which questions to ask… Most enterprise applications are well on their way to being cloud based, and in the last decade the cloud has become the new normal for customer relationship management (CRM) deployments…
1. The question “cloud or on premises?” presupposes an unnecessary tradeoff. The best answer is ‘both—and I reserve the right to change my answer over time as my business needs change.’ Epicor encourages customers to demand absolute freedom of choice from their ERP vendor and to not find themselves artificially constrained to only one deployment option due to limitations imposed by their solution vendor.
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FURTHER READING
Guide to successful online events
How to know if your ERP solution is compatible with your growth plans
Ten critical questions small manufacturers should ask before buying a cloud-based ERP solution
Whitepaper: How your business can shine through the cloud
Whitepaper: The top ten reasons Epicor clients choose the cloud
