2. Cloud based practice
+ Practice management software - WorkflowMax
+ From timesheets to invoices
+ Shared data
+ Collaboration
+ Custom build reports
+ Charge lower fees
+ Custom fields and Themes
+ Touch screen interactive scheduling
3. Cloud based practice
+ Accounting Software – KashFlow, Saasu, Xero
+ Virtual CFO
+ Full payroll offering
+ Advisor forms part of BCP planning
+ Auto bank recon
+ Employee portal
+ No more data files
SasS changing market economics
4. SRA IT (SaaS) Case Study
From:
+ Installed local multiple systems
+ Slow manual processes
+ Delayed information & decisions
+ Different location based processes
+ Lower interaction with external advisor
5. SRA IT (SaaS) Case Study
To:
+ API linked systems
+ Largely automated processes
+ Improved transparency (access)
+ Significant labour savings
+ Customised real time forecasting &
reporting
+ Increase interaction with advisors
Staff cringe when MYOB is mentioned
6. + Direct costs are less
+ Lego TM
+ Internal instructions, how “SRA” will use
software
+ Working from home, no problem
+ Device independent
+ SRA Business Dashboard
SRA (SaaS) Case Study
7. Cloud Management issues…
+ Nature of expenditure has changed
+ Each transaction is lower value
+ Do your policies match the system?
+ Unknown IT Business Continuity
+ Back up 3/4G internet access
+ Hosted systems IaaS
8. Risks
+ Control over data
+ Service level agreement – penalties??
+ Reliance on internet access
+ Data export format
+ Terms of Use
+ NO PAY NO ACCESS
9. Think Big!!
+ You could design & build a business
application with global reach!!