Evaluating Your Cloud Migration Options

Evaluating your cloud
migration options
Which path is right for your business?
Contents
Why move to the cloud? 03 Cloud data platforms unlock

business insights 07
Strategic priorities to consider

for cloud migration 04 Choosing your path 08
Cloud keeps core business Take your next step with confidence 09
processes current 05
Cloud edge solutions

balance risk and ROI 06
Why move to the cloud?
Cloud-based enterprise software provides businesses with an infrastructure that enables quicker responses to new opportunities and customer needs.
The right cloud solution can drive agility from end to end, and help an organization:
Innovate faster Improve performance and scalability Reduce total cost of ownership (TCO)
Cloud solutions enable organizations to keep Cloud-driven businesses benefit from Moving to the cloud converts software from
pace with industry changes and pursue new best-in-class performance and scalability, a capital to an operational expense. With this
opportunities without adding expensive allowing them to rapidly respond to monthly, switch in revenue reporting, companies will
infrastructure, while taking advantage of seasonal, and mergers and acquisitions have access to funds for expansion and new
emerging functionality quickly and cost- (M&A) challenges. They can establish a new business initiatives, and the ability to quickly
effectively. If a new initiative succeeds, it can presence or expand operations in virtually any respond to growth opportunities.
be scaled seamlessly to a wider audience. region without having to physically be there,
minimizing both capital investments and risk.
Encourage technology adoption Simplify security and compliance

Cloud-based software is user friendly and By moving enterprise systems and platforms
supports the way the new generation of to the cloud, organizations can effectively
digital natives likes to work. Users across the hand off cybersecurity responsibilities and
entire business ecosystem are more likely to significant costs to a committed cloud partner.
adopt a cloud-based system because they In a cloud-based SaaS world, security and
can leverage a modern user interface (UI) and compliance updates can be pushed out
embedded business intelligence (BI) on any automatically to the entire organization as
device, encouraging them to seek out data and soon as they’re available, which ensures
integrate it into the decision-making process. everyone in the company has access to the
most current tools.
Evaluating your cloud migration options 3

Strategic priorities to consider for cloud migration
Often as applications age, the gap between the functionality they provide and the functionality you need continually increases. Plus, the cost and effort required to
maintain needed capabilities on current systems becomes increasingly difficult to manage. As these deficiencies become inhibitors to new opportunities, the need for
migration is greater than ever. When creating your cloud migration strategy, a crucial first step is to consider the strategic priorities of your business. Determine which
path to the cloud will drive the most value, and focus on one of the three strategic areas:
Core business operations Key business processes Enterprise Analytics

Moving core business functionality such Focusing on narrower business processes By moving data to the cloud, businesses can
as financial management, operations that mainly affect specific teams within an aggregate enterprise-wide data and break
management, manufacturing management, organization may be a way to balance risk down information silos. This enables a data-
supply chain management, and inventory with return on investment. Often these “edge” driven culture where meaningful insights can
management to the cloud can produce solutions allow businesses to generate benefits be continuously reviewed to help teams work
significant returns, but often takes an extended that free up resources for larger initiatives. better—both individually and together.
time to realize.

ERP | FINANCIALS | SALES | MANUFACTURING | PURCHASING | INVENTORY | DISTRIBUTION
Cloud keeps core business processes current

Improve performance, boost ease of use and give teams access to the latest capabilities
Is core to cloud the right path for your business? Ask yourself:
• Do you need to improve the connectivity of your ERP to internal and external applications?
• Are the core capabilities lacking in your current solution?
• Do you want to provide employees with improved access to ERP functionality across geographies or device types?
• Do you need to improve data capture in ERP to feed enterprise analytics?

ASSETS | SUPPLY CHAIN | WORKFORCE | PRODUCT LIFECYCLE | EXPENSES | CUSTOMERS
Cloud edge solutions balance risk and ROI

Maximize collaboration and streamline user experience across strategic workflows
Is edge to cloud the right path for your business? Ask yourself:
• Is your business prioritizing near-term business value?
• Do you prefer shorter implementation cycles and a straightforward ROI model?
• Do you need advanced capabilities beyond typical ERP features to support business processes or objectives?

INTEGRATION | DATA LAKE | BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Cloud data platforms unlock business insights

Enable holistic business insights and planning
Is data to cloud the right path for your business? Ask yourself:
• Is your business prioritizing business insights?
• Do you want to continue using your current capabilities while leveraging data across application silos?
• Do you want to address critical business issues such as scalability, performance, security, elasticity and risk management?
• Are you seeking opportunities to apply advanced tools for machine learning or AI?

Choosing your path
Cloud strategy is not “one-size-fits-all”
The key to an effective migration strategy is to consider your complete technology ecosystem when identifying priorities in time to value.
Many factors must be considered when creating a plan—including budget, change readiness, available skills, risk profile, and strategic objective.
Create the path to the cloud that best suits your business needs by evaluating the following areas:
A complete platform Integration strategy Key business operations Strategic priorities
Organizations benefit the most Many enterprises currently wrestle Identify functional groups and Whether your organization is
when utilizing a cloud operating with a variety of stand-alone applications that urgently require prioritizing core ERP capability
platform that seamlessly connects applications that are fragmented additional functionality or would improvements, near-term business
services to provide a robust and not integrated. When defining receive the greatest value by value, or advanced tools for
integration framework and serves your need, consider applications moving to the cloud. business insights, there is an agile
as the foundation of an entire that make it easier to work with path to the cloud that will create
business ecosystem. partners and customers. the most value for your business.

Take your next step
with confidence
If your organization has waited to move your applications to the cloud, you now have more insights
than ever to develop your cloud migration plan. The range of options available means that your
business can choose the path that best serves your strategic needs and risk profile. Choose your path,
and take the first step towards a more agile organization that is better prepared to take on future
challenges and opportunities .
LEARN MORE

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Evaluating your cloud

Why move to the cloud? 03 Cloud data platforms unlock

Strategic priorities to consider

Cloud edge solutions

Encourage technology adoption Simplify security and compliance

Evaluating your cloud migration options 3

Core business operations Key business processes Enterprise Analytics

Evaluating your cloud migration options 4

Cloud keeps core business processes current

• Are the core capabilities lacking in your current solution?

• Do you need to improve data capture in ERP to feed enterprise analytics?

Evaluating your cloud migration options 5

Cloud edge solutions balance risk and ROI

• Do you prefer shorter implementation cycles and a straightforward ROI model?

Evaluating your cloud migration options 6

Cloud data platforms unlock business insights

Evaluating your cloud migration options 7

A complete platform Integration strategy Key business operations Strategic priorities

Evaluating your cloud migration options 8

Evaluating your cloud migration options 9

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