Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud computing differs from on-premises software in one critical way. While a company hosts everything in-house in an on-premise environment, in a cloud environment, a third-party provider, like Oracle for example, hosts these components for you. This allows companies to pay on an “as-needed” basis and effectively scale up or down depending
The Clear Imperative for Cloud Applications Research shows that legacy ERP 1.0 systems were not designed for usability and insight. More than three quarters of business leaders say their current ERP system doesn’t meet their requirements, let alone future plans. These systems lack modern best-practice capabilities needed to compete and grow. To enable today’s
In the digital age, it ought to be easy to gather data and present it well. But in recent years, producing annual reports has become increasingly pressurised. The New Financial Reporting Landscape Quarterly and annual reports are the most basic function of the finance department. And they’re getting harder every year. Business is increasingly
Embarking on Your Journey to the Future of ERP Acquiring new enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools and technology is not a decision that’s made overnight. Chances are, things have been working up to this for months, or even years. So now that you’ve finally arrived at the decision to acquire a solution, it’s worth
In the past, running Oracle E-Business Suite on premises was the only choice for Oracle E-Business Suite customers. Oracle has since expanded the deployment model to include running Oracle E-Business Suite on the same Oracle technology stack, but in Oracle Cloud. The cloud is a central focus for Oracle, which already offers a comprehensive
