Cloud ERP adoption is faster than expected

Grazed from ITWeb. Author: Editorial Staff.

There has been a lot of speculation on whether cloud ERP would potentially replace aging core ERP systems that are out of support or running on an old technology platforms. According to Palladium Business Solutions managing director Stephen Corrigan, Cloud ERP is accelerating faster than analyst predictions.

Gartner also predicts that on-premises ERP systems will soon get the ‘legacy’ label. It says the highly customised ERP systems are looking a bit long in the tooth, to the point where by 2016 it will be common practice to refer to them as ‘legacy’ software. "As Cloud Computing adoption in the ERP arena increases, the technical edges early adopters achieved narrow a bit, while the disadvantages typical of new technology (down time, reliable infrastructure) also stabilise…

This got us thinking about how technical innovations have changed the definition of ‘Business as Usual’ over the years. As new technology disrupts the status quo, the once cutting-edge tools, processes, and business models get retired," says Corrigan. Traditional monolithic all-in-one ERP systems proved to be a lucrative environment for ERP vendors as well as for the specialised consultants who implemented and managed these complex systems. They also secured themselves lucrative continuous service contracts that went beyond implementation into extensive customisations…

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