The document discusses the evolution of cloud computing and the challenges of ERP solutions in non-cloud environments. It highlights the advantages and disadvantages of moving to the cloud, as well as the complexities of managing on-premise systems versus cloud-based solutions. Ultimately, the decision to migrate to cloud solutions depends on individual business requirements and specific functions that can readily transition.

1. To Cloud or not to Cloud

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3. Agenda
Background
Cloud - general landscape
Life on a non-cloud environment
ERP solutions dilemma
Advantages of moving to Cloud
Disadvantages of moving to Cloud
Summary

4. Background
 Computer systems became available to business’ in the mid 60’s
 It is now strange to note that at that time the computers were
 Large behemoths
 Occupied a large area
 Needed special skills to operate
 Come to the early 80’s and ‘personal computers’ (PC’s) were
introduced
 For large enterprises though the mainframe and large computer
systems were still the norm
 In the late 90’s towards the end of the decade companies started
providing Software as a Service (SaaS) model of operation
 Cloud computing was here to stay

5. Non-Cloud Scenario
 On-premise hardware manages and has various software
installs
 Headcount - to manage these systems and related
equipment
 Periodic review for upgrades of both hardware and
software is
 Expensive
 Time consuming
 Takes focus away from day-to-day business
 Adds capital cost
 Adds operational expense for upkeep and maintenance
 Not core business

6. Life In a Non-Cloud Environment
 Here are a few specialized functions that would need
additional coverage/ hardware/ skilled resource
 Document scanning
 Bar coding
 Process low and automation
 These would all need additional resources and involve
costs – initial and ongoing

7. Evolution of the Cloud
 Salesforce was a pioneer in the larger business function coverage
with a ‘true’ Cloud offering
 Many other companies tried to follow suit, but it was not until the
mid 2000’s that offering began to proliferate
 Today many of the offerings are in SaaS and are deployed to users
in a subscription mode
 Here are a few notable
 Salesforce
 NetSuite
 Amazon Web Services (AWS)
 Zuora
 Coupa

9. Enterprise

11. The ERP Dilemma
Enterprise solutions have never
been singular
There have regularly been
multiple ‘integrated’ systems
No single provider/ company
covered all functions
Homegrown support logistics and
integration proliferated
Large headcount to manage the disparate
infrastructure, software and integration needs

13. The Integration Complexity & Challenge

14. ERP – Oracle Applications
 E-Business Suite – R12 - has been around since 2007
 Prior to that there was 11i, released in 2000
 Currently Oracle supports and manages both R12 and Cloud ERP
 Cloud ERP was released in 2011
 Then called Fusion Applications
 They introduced the version of Cloud ERP with CRM then HCM
followed by ERP
 The initial versions were still in controlled release so the first
commercially available version was Release 4
 Current release is 11 (soon 12 will also be released)
 More confusion with EBS-R12 and Cloud Release 12

15. E-Business Suite look and feel

16. What you Gain by Moving to Cloud
Modern technology stack
and open architecture
Singularly simpler user interface
– based on open standards
User focused reporting
capabilities
Integration based on open architecture
means easier capabilities to move data
No hardware or technology footprint –
always current on versioning/ patching

17. Cloud look and feel

18. Cloud look and feel

19. What you Lose by Moving to Cloud
Legacy and older technologies –
with harder to support components
Multiple systems used for
functions – loss or ease of use
Reporting challenges and need
specific skills for access to data
Customization capability
All infrastructure, hardware and
software upkeep is owned by provider
Uniquely different business
processes

20. Cloud look and feel

21. Cloud look and feel

22. On-Premise
 IT focused processes
 IT owns and makes changes to system, business
provides requirements
 IT manages specific skills for data and reporting
needs
 IT drives project based initiatives for updates and
upgrades
 Can have any number of non-PROD environments
 Varied business processes
 User focused processes
 Business owns process driven approach to configuration and data
capture
 Data and reporting is a user function and is real time – using BI and
Analytics
 Updates and upgrades are seamless invisible to user and happen
regularly
 Non-PROD environments are limited in number, expect additional cost
 Best-practice modern process maps
Cloud

23. Summary
 There is no right answer that is clear the decision is always based on
your individual
 It is surely a possibility that if you are using only financials then the
answer maybe easy
 If you have complex manufacturing or distribution functions in your
enterprise then the answer is not easy
 Here are a selective list of functions that are easy to migrate to the
Cloud
 Finance
 Human Capital Management
 Sales
 To name a few ….

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