- Julius Rassou
- 05-Sep-2017 11:36:45
The On Premise ERPs Forte
Introduction
At a
time when ERP oriented writings and media interactions are all about the
nuances and multifaceted advantages of On-Cloud ERP, a write up on the edge of
On-Premise ERP is quite odd. Odd as it might seem, a few perennially existent
industry workflow attributes, render the On-Premise ERP implementation
irreplaceable. Among them, the 4 most trivial, yet striking industrial
requirements, which deem the On-Premise ERP to be more relevant than the
On-Cloud ERP for the contemporary business and market scenarios, are:
Unique Workflow Support
For many
organizations, the ability to customize their ERP to befit their specific needs
and requirements is paramount. This is true in the case of niche industries
with unique workflow requirements, like Facilities Management, Health Care,
Catering, etc. Such Industries can be better addressed by On-Premise ERP
solutions, which are generally easier to customize as they typically come with
source code that can be fully modified. Over a period of time the ERP
solutions, thus, customized and implemented get almost absorbed into the
workflow and mature into feature rich solutions that stay unmatched by any
On-Cloud implementation by all standards.
On-Cloud ERP is not totally dedicated to the
Organization using it on a periodical subscription based revenue system, thus,
depriving the organization of the liberty to customize the system to perfectly
align with its workflow. In most cases, organization specific large scale
customizations are not supported by the SaaS platform from which On-Cloud ERP
solutions are offered. Expert views confirm that shorter implementation times
for On-Cloud ERP solutions are largely a result of the minimal scope for
customization.
Total Control over Workflow
On-Premise
ERP implementation empowers the company owners with absolute ownership rights
over the ERP. This furnishes unlimited access to real-time role-specific
business process information to business owners, management, and staff; at any
time, from anywhere and on any device.
Enabled by such luxury to information the top level
management of any organization can have clear Visibility into the real-time
course of their business and make amends to lapses even before the adverse
results of such lapses could surface; thereby curbing all opportunities of
being caught unawares by business adversities leading to last minute indecision
or wrong decision.
With such Visibility, businesses can further the
progress of its workforce to dig deeper into the facts and reach new heights
even before its competitors, without an On-Premise ERP advantage, could think
about the possibilities of such heights.
Scope for Learned and Timely Assimilation of Digital Nuances
Businesses
are slow to adopt new features and updates as it takes the time to analyze and
understand the pros and cons of upgrades/updates, and confirm if the new
features are in the right mode and version to be imbibed into the existing
software with minimal attrition and maximum benefits.
Businesses fitted with On-Cloud ERP solution
lose the power to choose and upgrade its ERP as all decisions in this accord
are made by the Vendor. On the other hand, complete ownership of the license,
software, and IT infrastructure gives the organizations implemented with
On-Premise ERP solution, the liberty of time to decide, choose, and incorporate
the suitable latest technological advances to its ERP.
The scope given to an Organization to make
learned technological decisions in its own pace to incorporate digital nuances
into its existing ERP software makes the On-Premise ERP solution, the hot
choice of businesses when it comes to efficient and contemporary
digitized-market-presence.
Comprehensive Data Security
Dedicated
centralized data repository installed and operated on the client’s premises,
ensures high data security, as it is maintained and secured by the client in
the client’s premises itself.
On-Premise ERP is equipped to handle its
client’s confidential business information like employee’s personal identity
details, accounting and expenses, supply chain management logistics, and other
business intelligence data with significant value to outside parties; with
absolute diligence. Hosted on the client’s premises, On-Premise ERP, offers the
client comprehensive control over data security, to the extent of defining the
safety measures that govern the physical access of data; thus, providing
complete autonomy over gaining and providing the right to usage of data.
Cloud ERP vendors have invested heavily in the
best possible security systems, but that doesn’t remove the responsibility of
businesses deploying On-Cloud ERP systems from understanding how its ERP data
is secured and how the vendor plans to make it happen. Despite assurances on
data security and the time taken to consider the assurances, businesses with
On-Cloud data storage are almost always prone to be anxious and concerned about
data security issues.
Conclusion
All discussions preceding this section do not strive to prove
On-Cloud ERP to be in the wrong. With its own unmatched advantages like the
much-reduced upfront investment; absolutely minimal expense on IT
infrastructure, electricity, upgrades, and maintenance; Internet powered
integration and remote access facility; SaaS platform; etc; On-Cloud ERP
solution is definitely a boon to a plethora of business processes across a
multitude of Industry types.
The crux of this blog is to register the undying
relevance of On-Premise ERP, which always has the flexibility and provision to
incorporate a hybrid On-Cloud solution when and where required. Thus, when
deciding on ERP implementation, in case if the budget is small and there is not
a great need for customization, On-Cloud ERP solution serves better; but, if
there is a provision of a bigger budget with the need for customization being
crucial, On-Premise ERP is always the best.
