To discover how cloud-based ERP systems support and accelerate growing organisations, NetSuite engaged senior IT executives in discussions on their technology evaluations. These executives shared insights on why they switched from onpremise to cloud-based systems, how the implementation process occurred, benefits they have experienced and lessons learned. Throughout these interviews, participants commented on a prevailing theme: the marketplace is changing faster than ever before, and competitive pressures continue to mount. To keep pace in this dynamic environment and to lay the foundation for growth, firms are realising that their historical processes and on-premise systems are not adequate. They need to modernise their IT infrastructure to provide the visibility and scalability necessary for growth.

These discussions underscored how cloudbased ERP systems enable businesses to respond to market dynamics through rapid scalability, access for distributed workforces and real-time visibility into the organisation from anywhere. They provide a full view of the customer, which equips employees at all levels with real-time information to support intelligent decision making. Since cloud infrastructures flex with growth, the IT team is freed from the complex integrations and upgrades that can prevent businesses from outrunning the competition.

Conclusion

Building and maintaining a successful company in today’s business environment requires modern tools and technology. No longer can organisations meet the growing demands of consumers and competition by relying on legacy on-premise systems or “fake cloud” solutions offered by traditional vendors that are expensive, ineffcient and not scalable.

With a true cloud solution, businesses are transformed through increased agility, better integration of front- and back offce processes, improved visibility and consolidation, and lower total cost of ownership. Unlike Microsoft Dynamics users, NetSuite clients get a true cloud solution that provides an integrated suite for our growing global customer base of more than 40,000 organisations.

In addition to the inherent benefits of a cloud solution, NetSuite’s SuiteSuccess model helps our customers deploy the platform faster and leverage leading business process practices to both create and realise value within their organisation much sooner than traditional approaches.

SuiteSuccess is engineered to solve unique industry challenges that historically have limited a company’s ability to grow, scale and adapt to change. Most traditional ERP vendors like Microsoft Dynamics have tried to solve the industry solution problem with templates, rapid implementation methodologies and custom code.