CLOUD COMPUTING WITH ACUMATICAA Demonstration of Cloud ERP Benefits11:15am – 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

95% of the world stuck here! 5% adoption over 10 years Don’t Get Left Behind!

Expensive custom development

Clunky user-interface

Limited features and functionality

Chained to desktop

Hard to collaborate with partners & customers

Expensive to maintain, difficult to upgrade

Difficult to customize

Vendor lock-in and price increases

Lack of integration with on-premise systems

Easy to integrate and customize

Easy to manage Works with PCs,

Macs, iPhones, using a browser.

Run internal or external cloud

DOS Software1980s Client Server1990s SaaS Only2000s Cloud ERP2010+

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

Cloud / Web Application Standard Application

CloudInfrastructure

• All Cloud application benefits• All Cloud infrastructure benefits• PLUS …

• No hardware required• No software licensing• Start small – scale up quickly• No CapEx

• Scalable• Pay for use• Reduced IT costs• Faster implementation

StandardInfrastructure

• Access from anywhere• No client software• Mobile devices• Easy to maintain• Cross platform compatibility

• Business as usual

Different Types of CloudPrivate

(on-premises)Infrastructure

(as a service)Platform

(as a service)Software

(as a service)

Security & Integration

Databases

Runtimes

Applications

Server

Virtualization

Hardware

Storage

Networking

Power, Facilities

Security & Integration

Databases

Runtimes

Applications

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Virtualization

Hardware

Storage

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What to know before going cloudKey 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

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Wiki Management

Document Management

Customer Management

Lead Management

Case Management

Contact Management

Campaign Management

Inventory Management

Purchasing Management

Order Management

Requisition Management

General Ledger

Accounts Receivable

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Currency Management

Cash Management

Tax Management

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Product Demonstration• Acumatica System Overview

• Includes: Acumatica Financial Highlights

• Example 1: From contact to cash• Example 2: Timesheets and project

accounting• Distribution Management Suite

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Review – Top BenefitsWork Anywhere Involve Everybody

Use Any Device

Thank You• Doug Johnson• djohnson@acumatica.com• 703-552-7588

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