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Cloud Computing with Acumatica. A Demonstration of Cloud ERP Benefits 11:15am – 11:45am. A Tale of Two Companies. Company One: Client-Server On-Premises. A Tale of Two Companies. Company One: SaaS in the Cloud. Inventory was lost ….
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Cloud Computing with Acumatica A Demonstration of Cloud ERP Benefits 11:15am – 11:45am
A Tale of Two Companies • Company One: Client-Server On-Premises
A Tale of Two Companies • Company One: SaaS in the Cloud Inventory was lost … … but data was in the cloud so orders were filled and a temporary store location opened.
Evolution of ERP
Electricity and Cloud Computing • Why would every business build a power plant? • Massive investment • Backup plan • Economies of scale • Core competency • Is computing power much different from electric power?
Can legacy software run on the cloud? • No, different infrastructure • New security models • Centralized processing • Statelessness • Multi-user processing • Not cloud if … • Web front end to legacy system • Hosted client-server Does electricity revolutionize the washboard, or do you need all new thinking?
Cloud ERP Benefits • Acumatica provides the following additional benefits: • Add users without license fees • Switch deployment models if requirements change
Different Types of Cloud Private (on-premises) Infrastructure (as a service) Platform (as a service) Software (as a service) Applications Applications Applications Applications Runtimes Runtimes Runtimes Runtimes You manage Security & Integration Security & Integration Security & Integration Security & Integration Databases Databases Databases Databases Server Server Server Server You manage Managed by Vendor Virtualization Virtualization Virtualization Virtualization Managed by Vendor Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Managed by Vendor Storage Storage Storage Storage Networking Networking Networking Networking Power, Facilities Power, Facilities Power, Facilities Power, Facilities
What to know before going cloud Key Questions to Ask • How easy it is to customize and integrate? • What is vendor lock-in? • Do I have deployment options? • Can I get my data? • What are common security concerns? • Do I need a Service Level Agreement (SLA)? • What is the pricing model, can I grow and shrink?
Adaptable deployment models Cloud On-Premises Application Server Database Server
What deployment is best? • Varies by company
Integrated Partner Services Partner Modules (built with SDK) Acumatica Application Modules Integration Services Connector System Modules General Ledger Customer Management Inventory Management Financial Suite Modules Accounts Receivable Lead Management Purchasing Management E-Commerce Payroll Distribution Suite Modules Case Management Accounts Payable EDI Order Management Integration Tools CRM Modules Campaign Management Currency Management Requisition Management Project Accounting Contact Management Revenue Recognition Partner Modules Cash Management Shipping / Logistics Budgeting / Forecasting Tax Management Manufacturing Timesheets & Expenses Project Accounting API Warehouse Management Tax Calculation / Filing Acumatica Platform Report Writer Wiki Management Dashboards and KPIs Document Management Acumatica Confidential
Product Demonstration Acumatica System Overview • Includes: Acumatica Financial Highlights Example 1: From contact to cash Example 2: Timesheets and project accounting Distribution Management Suite
Review – Top Benefits Work Anywhere Involve Everybody Use Any Device
Thank You • Doug Johnson • djohnson@acumatica.com • 703-552-7588 • Twitter: follow us! www.twitter.com/acumatica • Facebook: like us! www.facebook.com/acumatica