There are several ERP predictions for 2010, most are calling for SaaS and cloud deployments. A few predictions are included below. Nucleus Research lists “cloud adoption” as number 1. Enterprise Irregulars lists cloud growth and innovation as number 1. CIO Magazine lists “cloud computing” when discussing the new role of CIOs. ZDNet, Paul Greenburg...
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Archive for December, 2009
ERP Predictions – 2010
Customizing SaaS ERP – Part III
An article in CMS by Eric Kimberling inspired a part III to our customizing SaaS ERP posts. In Part I, we looked at the question of whether to customize a SaaS ERP deployment. In Part II, we examined the sources of SaaS and customization savings and advised flexibility. Now we look at some percentages...
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Cloud / SaaS Standards, Will They Benefit You?
Several organizations are discussing the activities associated with creating SaaS standards. As Dennis Howlett mentions in his article “UK trade groups come together to develop SaaS / cloud standards”, these discussions are business focused and welcomed by most in the industry. The SaaS standards Dream Customers can purchase SaaS applications which share information through...
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SaaS and Cloud Terminology
Today, we noticed an interesting blurb from a lead analyst at a well known research company. The note appeared in an article about SAP’s hybrid approach to ERP. Before I get started, I need to point out that I’m using the word “cloud” as a synonym for software as a service (SaaS) and/or on...
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A Step Forward for Unstructured ERP Data
An ongoing problem in IT organizations is the fact that critical information is often stored in an “unstructured” format. From a database perspective, unstructured data is anything that cannot be stored in rows and columns and must be placed into BLOBs (binary large objects). From a business perspective, this can include emails, word-processing documents,...
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SaaS Advice from Ovum
In their paper “Nine questions to ask about SaaS,” Warren Wilson and Timothy Stammers from Ovum hit the nail on the head when they say: Customers’ needs can change for any number of reasons – such as growth, acquisitions, or changes in the competitive landscape – so the right SaaS-versus-on-premise choice today may not...
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Trends in SaaS ERP – from the Field
There are reporters, analysts, vendors, journalists, and bloggers talking about SaaS and the impact it has on ERP software. So, it is good to hear from somebody in the field who is selling, implementing, and deploying ERP solutions. Read an account of ERP trends from a field representative.
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SaaS and Cloud Computing cost reminder
An article in Manufacturing & Technology eJournal reminds us that SaaS and cloud computing can lower your costs. The chart, reproduced below, portrays several cost criteria and concludes that you need to consider SaaS vendors in your decision making process. ERP Cloud Considerations What the chart doesn’t show is the relative size of the...
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