Bringing Sage 100 into the Cloud
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With advancements in cloud technology, more than 45% of today's enterprises use cloud systems to offer a variety of services to their end users. Leveraging Cloud Technology for Sage 100 ERP is similar and provides many of the same benefits businesses gain when moving into the cloud arena. Those benefits include a reduction in overall IT costs, increases in speed and agility when adapting to changes in the business, global reach into new markets and revenue sources, and most importantly the benefit of focusing on the core competencies of the business, rather than having what essentially amounts to an in-house IT support company.
Adopting Cloud Computing for Sage 100 ERP is similar to moving other technology into the cloud, but does weigh more because Sage 100 plays such a critical role in the day to day operations of the business. The capable Sage 100 software not only serves as an accounting software, but also a business process manager. And as such plays a central role in how the business functions. Which means the cloud implementation of Sage 100 ERP needs to be comprehensive and well executed to ensure the daily operations of the organization are not compromised.
Tips For Adopting Cloud for Sage 100
Leadership
Adopting a Private Cloud solution for Sage 100 ERP requires the leadership team for an organization to be committed to advancing the business. Change is inevitable and leadership within the business has to be committed to moving the business forward. Businesses that see the benefits of Cloud for Sage 100 have to actively move the business in a positive direction. Organizations that do not, and simply seek a migration of the status quo, and shun improvement of operations and efficiencies struggle. That is where leaders are critical - they must be the primary enthusiasts for movement in new and beneficial directions.Education
As with any change, staff will need to learn new ways of performing their work. The benefits are many and include increased security and the potential of remote anywhere access for employees. Some staff will pick up these changes easily and for others it will be a challenge. Regardless, some measure of education on how the staff's use of technology will change is necessary. Simply throwing them into new technology without some education about how it works will make the transition more difficult than necessary.Innovation
Private Cloud for Sage 100 opens the doors to new and innovative ways of running daily operations. With Private Cloud for Sage 100, the business gains the ability to automate. Instead of faxing or emailing forms and reports, have them automatically transmitted and integrated with outside people and systems without human intervention. Automate data relationships by opening up secure channels with data partners to trade information back and forth easily. Automate data relationships with web sites and other applications. Innovation through automation opens many doors to improved business opportunity, efficiency and accuracy. But getting there requires the adoption of cloud technology.Moving Sage 100 ERP MAS90 MAS200 into Private Cloud technology has many benefits for today's enterprise. We have looked at 3 essential tips for adopting private cloud for Sage 100 and explained what is gained by adoption.