Manage

Cloud based ERP systems

• ERP security issues with working remotely during COVID-19 outbreak

  Keeping the organization's enterprise systems safe is everyone's job -- from top leadership on down. Now that the coronavirus has millions homebound, that's never been more important. Continue Reading

• What it takes to create ERP integration strategy success

  Companies are using more standalone systems, yet users are demanding better technology experiences. Bridging this chasm requires a solid integration strategy. Continue Reading

• Finding the right ERP consultants is key to project success

  With ERP implementations, choosing the right or wrong project consultants can be the difference between success and failure, so experts agree that you should choose wisely. Continue Reading

• ERP skills gap may open with moves to the cloud

  Organizations must decide between using internal experts or outside consultants as they implement ERP systems. Experts say a combination of both may be the best option. Continue Reading

• Oracle ERP Cloud forced Cetera Financial to rethink ways

  Some users resisted Oracle SaaS platforms for ERP, EPM and HCM but came around to single entry point, modern tools for planning and budgeting, and familiar, Excel-based UIs. Continue Reading

• Oracle cloud migration: Vendor's own saga has familiar ring

  Oracle's effort to move from on-premises E-Business Suite to Oracle ERP and HCM Cloud faced integration and change-management challenges. Analytics and order management are next.Continue Reading

• SaaS ERP systems can include hidden costs

  Cloud hype tells us that SaaS ERP systems are less expensive to run than on-premises systems, but experts warn of hidden costs that you have to account for before moving to the cloud.Continue Reading

• SMB reaps rewards of migrating QAD ERP system to the cloud

  Moog's medical devices group moved its on-premises ERP system to the cloud, resulting in more reliable operation and a redirected IT focus on adding business value to the entire group.Continue Reading

• Cloud ERP systems complicate deployment options

  The cloud has increased the options for running ERP systems, but also the complications. Companies should consider their business needs before selecting a deployment option.Continue Reading

• Dalsin Industries returns to on premises with Epicor ERP system

  Dalsin Industries implemented a Plex cloud ERP system to replace an old Epicor system but moved back to on-premises Epicor when the cloud proved to be inadequate for its needs.Continue Reading

• Estimating cost of ERP as SaaS requires ditching old methods

  Experts suggest the true value of ERP as SaaS derives not from the early savings but from being able to use a more modern, adaptive and secure platform in the long run.Continue Reading

• Cloud accounting software an option for scalable financials

  Organizations that outgrow their on-premises software have more choices in SaaS apps that cover most accounting and financial management needs -- without the overkill of ERP.Continue Reading

• AWS ERP migration required staff buy-in and curiosity

  East Tennessee State University is moving its ERP systems from its data center to Amazon Web Services. It's a big project, and essential to its success was getting the IT staff on board.Continue Reading

• Is Microsoft Dynamics ERP in it for the long haul?

  Microsoft may be squandering a great enterprise product set with Dynamics ERP, says one analyst, but others believe that the platform is just undergoing a shift to cloud.Continue Reading

• Cloud ERP software eases growing pains for emergency dispatch provider

  Priority Dispatch likes Salesforce SaaS platform for ERP and CRM, but says integration was harder than advertised, and that simultaneous deployment was a mistake, in retrospect.Continue Reading

• Take it slow when planning a move to cloud-based ERP software

  Cloud ERP can be running in a fraction of the time of on-premises ERP, which makes it tempting to skip the careful early planning that can make business processes more efficient.Continue Reading

• No one-size-fits-all strategy for cloud ERP software migration

  Experts say a cloud ERP transition plan will vary according to a variety of factors, from company size to an organization's predisposition for risk.Continue Reading

• Big Oracle cloud migration just one more challenge for IT-trained CFO

  With PeopleSoft, SAP and Workday deployments in his background, Chad Eckes has the IT and business chops to move Wake Forest Medical Center to Oracle cloud financials and HCM.Continue Reading

• Q&A: VAI's Kevin Beasley discusses cloud ERP adoption

  In this Q&A, Kevin Beasley of ERP provider VAI Inc. discusses why cloud ERP adoption is increasing for the midmarket and what companies should consider when going to the cloud.Continue Reading

• CFOs see maturity of ERP in the cloud as grounds for migration

  The cloud has engulfed many a business application over the past few years. Companies are developing more confidence in vacating the premises and migrating to a place where they believe their processes can be managed with greater flexibility, less ...Continue Reading

• SaaS-based ERP upgrades not an automatic no-brainer

  Software as a service can ease the pain of ERP upgrades, but that doesn't mean users never have a choice to make. Still, some users like leaving it up to the vendor.Continue Reading

• Ryco replaces on-premises system with Infor cloud ERP implementation

  A market downturn and cost pressures led Ryco Hydraulics to consider moving its aging Infor M3 system to the Infor cloud. Here's why and how they did it.Continue Reading

• Mapping out a cloud migration strategy for your financials

  Once you decide to move financial data and applications to the cloud, you'll need a cloud migration strategy so nothing falls through the cracks. Read how one finance director made the move.Continue Reading

• Manufacturers begin to embrace cloud ERP software

  Manufacturers have been slower to embrace cloud ERP software, but more options and familiarity with the technology are spurring more companies to move to the cloud.Continue Reading

• Oracle cloud strategy: Is it time for a reality check?

  CTO Larry Ellison told an OpenWorld audience that Oracle no longer sees SAP as a cloud competitor. What’s up with that? TechTarget editors explain in this video.Continue Reading

• Is your company suited to ERP in the cloud?

  If you're a startup with simple data and don't require tons of customization, the cloud could be a perfect fit. Here are a few other qualities of the most cloud-compatible companies.Continue Reading

• The move to SaaS-based applications remains a gradual process

  More organizations are moving business applications off-premises, relying on technology once thought of as cutting-edge, like software as a service—but full steam ahead it’s not.Continue Reading

• Public cloud services a must-have for many companies

  Two use cases suggest moving to public cloud services is no longer a choice; it's a reality of doing business in the 21st century.Continue Reading

• Does SaaS ERP ROI always beat on-premises ERP? It depends

  An ERP consultant shows how to look beyond the early savings of SaaS to determine its true long-term ROI vs. on-premises ERP.Continue Reading

• Updates of cloud-based applications not as automatic as they may seem

  According to experts, some of the onus still falls on users to update cloud-based applications, despite vendor promises of automatic upgrades.Continue Reading

• Head of IT at Pandora urges IT to embrace cloud applications

  Cloud applications can free up time for more innovation, according to the vice president of enterprise information services at Pandora.Continue Reading

• Who's blocking the adoption of cloud financial accounting software?

  Experts say that at some organizations, IT might play a bigger role in the slow adoption of cloud-based financial accounting software than finance.Continue Reading

• Software mobility, cloud commerce, Dodd-Frank areas to watch in 2013

  Industry expert William Newman looks ahead for trends to watch in 2013, including cloud commerce and software mobility.Continue Reading

• Budgeting and forecasting software rescues firm from 'spreadsheet hell'

  Adaptive Planning's SaaS budgeting, planning and forecasting tools cater to NPD Group's global needs in a way that Excel couldn't.Continue Reading

• Minimize risk in cloud ERP integrations

  Companies considering cloud ERP integration can take steps to minimize risk, according to one analyst.Continue Reading