Transforming Your Business ManagementWith Cloud Computing

Dan McGuckin, MBA, PMP – Enterprise Applications Consultant

dan.mcguckin@teamtag.net

Dan McGuckin, Enterprise Applications ConsultantMcGuckin has over 20 years of extensive experience in the design, enhancement and launch of enterprise application initiatives, including enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), warehouse management systems (WMS) and human resource information software (HRIS). As a software consultant, he has helped over 250 companies, across many industries; improve their operational efficiency by implementing improved processes and enterprise applications. For a portion of his career, he worked as an Information Systems (I.S.) Director for small-to-medium-sized companies in Southern California.

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www.teamtag.net 619-225-9322Dan.mcguckin@teamtag.net

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Automated backups,

uptime, SLA,maintenance

Automated backups,

uptime, SLA,maintenanceSolution

hosted by vendor

Solution hosted by

vendor

Automatedupgrades

Automatedupgrades

Web and mobile -

access from anywhere

Web and mobile -

access from anywhereModern web

based integration

Modern web based

integration

Elastic, pay as you go – scale up or

down

Elastic, pay as you go – scale up or

down

Greater need for business

visibility

Greater need for business

visibility

Local sales tax changesLocal sales tax changes

Increasingly distributed business

Increasingly distributed business

More selling channels

More selling channels

Shrinking IT resources

Shrinking IT resources

Launching new subs and

geos

Launching new subs and

geos

New businessmodels

New businessmodels

Changing financial

reporting

Changing financial

reporting

Version Locked Business ManagementSoftware is a Liability in a Sea of Change

And Ended Up with an Applications “Hairball”

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Why Run Your Business in the Cloud?

Stay abreast of latest accounting and regulatory changes

More easily scale a distributed, global organization

Reallocate IT budget from maintenance to innovation

Get automated upgrades and eliminate “wasted” maintenance

Benefits from economies of scale for security and data mgt.

Use a modern, more easier to integrate solution

Typically get more tightly integrated analytics

Cloud computing enables businesses to:

On Premise ERP vs Cloud ERP TCO

50% Reduction in Overall TCO

80% Reduction in IT Headcount Costs

50% Reduction in Training Costs

100% Reduction in Infrastructure Costs

4 Year TCO, 100 Seats

Keys to Cloud ERP Success:ERP that Improves Organizational Efficiency

Trait Business Benefit

Quote to cash integration Reduce cycle time and overhead

Procure to pay integration Eliminate spreadsheets

Web based T&E management Improve employee productivity

Comprehensive audit trail Reduce audit times and improve compliance

Self service dashboards & reporting

Reduce time spent “hunting”Collaboration and “actionable

One view of the customer Improve team collaboration, reduce redundancy

Trait Business Benefit

Support multi-sub and COAs Manage consolidation times as business grows

Country specific tax and accounting regulations

Eliminate need to add ERP to support local needs

Automated sales tax management Calculate sales taxes across channels and geos

Drill down from corporateto subsidiaries

Ensure straight line visibility from HQ to geos

Multi-language management Ensure you can localize solution to geo needs

Keys to Cloud ERP Success:ERP that Supports Growth

Trait Business Benefit

Comprehensive web services integration

Integrate with suppliers, channels, and services

Graphical workflow management Empower line of business to automate business process

Managed customization layer Ensure that customizations will not “version lock” application

Mobile and anywhere access Support the distributed organization

Industry functionalityand ecosystem

“Future proof” application

Keys to Cloud ERP Success:ERP that Supports Business Flexibility

You Can Now Run Your Entire Business in the Cloud

CEO CFO

Sales Rep/Manager

Support Manager

EcommerceManager

ShippingManager

Customers

Vendors Partners

ECOMMERCE

CRM+

FINANCIALS

PSA

Comprehensive ERP:

Integrated Process = Real Time Visibility

Analytics + Cloud = Easier to Access Analytics from Anywhere

• Browser

• Email / Alerts

• Mobile devices

• Push and pull

• Work / home

Proven Deliveryfor Your Industry and Size

The #1 Cloud ERP for Software Companies

The #1 Cloud ERP forWholesale Distributors

The #1 Cloud ERP forManufacturers

The #1 Cloud ERP forServices Companies

The #1 Cloud ERP forRetail / Ecommerce

The #1 Cloud ERP forGlobal Businesses

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