| |May 20219FOUR QUESTIONS TO ANSWER BEFORE CONSIDERING A CLOUD ERP!Should I Just "Lift And Shift" To The Cloud Or Is There Another Way?A "Lift and Shift" approach enables to move the on-premises ERP to the Cloud. In such a modernization exercise, the modules are moved as it is and subsequently, the business users run the ERP on the Cloud. Any further customizations, upgradations, integrations, etc. are managed post moving the ERP to the Cloud. The "Lift and Shift" strategy can be considered during three scenarios. The first one being when the existing IT infrastructure is approaching a hardware refresh. Second scenario is when the existing ERP application and the surrounding custom code has evolved to a large extent and you want to retain it as it is on the cloud. Lastly, "Lift and Shift" is a good option if you want to take a measured approach to cloud adoption by stabilizing the existing ERP on the Cloud for a year or two before considering a complete SaaS ERP implementation. "Lift and Shift" is best adopted by consulting a service provider with significant expertise and experience in having implemented this strategy for other organizations. This will enable your organization to avoid mistakes and enhance the probability of success of such a strategy.If I Migrate My ERP To The Cloud, What Do I Do With My Existing Licenses?Depending on the size of the organization and the number of business users accessing the Oracle ERP, the licenses could take a heavy toll on the organization in terms of cost. However, with the Cloud, the subscriptionmodel comes to such an organization's relief. Before making such a move, it is critical to understand if the Cloud Providers such as Oracle, Microsoft etc. can optimize cost and provide value basis the already procured existing licenses with BYOL option. This cost optimization is crucial in empowering the organization to take the plunge towards adopting a Cloud ERP. Should I Migrate The Entire On-Premises ERP To The Cloud Or Can I Retain It On-Premises And Integrate The Desired Modules From The Cloud?A Cloud vendor must ensure that select and relevant modules can be procured on the Cloud. The vendor must also provide tools and the technology (PaaS) to seamlessly integrate with the on-premises ERP to ensure that the organizations can enjoy the best of both worlds. This hybrid deployment model can also enable organizations to make the ERP more robust by integrating the ERP with powerful Data Analytics systems, new-age technologies such as IoT, Blockchain etc. This will enable the deluge of data is channeled towards the ERP and the ERP can deliver cutting-edge business insights that empower the strategic and tactical management teams to take well-informed decisions. Clover Infotech, a leading provider of IT services and an experienced expert in Oracle ERP Cloud has published a"6R model of ERP modernization" e-Book that can give more details about the above questions and address other ambiguities in this regard. A Cloud vendor must ensure that select and relevant modules can be procured on the Cloud. The vendor must also provide tools and the technology (PaaS) to seamlessly integrate with the on-premises ERP to ensure that the organizations can enjoy the best of both worldsShrikant Navelkar,Director
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