Cloud migration can help you leverage your business

You have left the digitalisation of your company for last. I know… you have a lot of things on your plate, and there’s always been something more important than investing in a new software. Nonetheless, worldwide digitalisation and COVID-19 have made cloud migration a must, regardless of how big or small your business is.

New trends since the global pandemic have made that most small and medium-sized businesses are facing new challenges.

One of these challenges has to do with new ways of working. During the hardest pandemic months, people were forced to work remotely, and some are still working remotely. Companies were forced to rethink their operations towards a remote work culture.

The tools a cloud migration brings with itself help businesses unlock their capabilities and enable new working experiences. Nonetheless, matching evolving employee needs us is only one of the numerous benefits migrating to the cloud can provide for your business.

Scalability is a clear advantage when migrating to the cloud. No need to worry about the big digital move. You can start small and invest in what your business needs most. You can start as small as transitioning to Microsoft Teams for enhancing virtual collaboration across departments, or as big as developing a roadmap for implementing Microsoft Dynamics Business Central ERP to manage your business.

Once you start your digital transformation there’s always time to adapt your cloud solution to your business or market opportunities. The most important thing, though, is that this transformation is aligned with your business goals and that staff understands the importance of this change. And this, of course, belongs to the first steps of the IT transformation roadmap and should happen before implementing any new technology.

On another note, moving to the cloud is not always a matter of cost savings as many people would think. Even though cloud services can help businesses reduce IT costs by eliminating the need to maintain on-premises servers, the true advantage lies in the increased efficiency and productivity across your business for years to come.

Having said that, most legacy software users have had to add more and more tools over time. Tools that don’t speak to each other and only satisfy one business need. These piles of solutions are not only costly to maintain but also hard to manage. All-in-one cloud-based software can significantly simplify the situation by bundling all capabilities.

All-in-one project-based solution

Advanced Projects on Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP Business Central is an out-of-the-box solution for project-based businesses such as professional services, construction firms, or engineer-to-order companies. An advanced project & resource management system that gives you full control over your projects, resources, and overall business. ​An end-to-end solution that saves you from switching between systems that do not communicate to each other.

What are the cons of cloud migration?

Among the main concerns that companies have when it comes to moving to the cloud there’s security.  However, in many aspects, data stored in the cloud is more secure than data stored on-prem.

Cyber breaches are increasing, and this makes potential migrants to the cloud hesitate. Nonetheless, solid cloud solutions providers such as Microsoft have robust security measures in place to protect data, and by using the cloud, businesses can benefit from these measures without having to invest in expensive security solutions themselves.

I like having the ability to open multiple tabs for the same company and show them on different screens – everyone on the team likes that. The auto-updates are working well – we haven’t run into trouble with that. It’s great to be able to access the system from anywhere, and the auto-save feature is nice.

Kim Kelley
Senior Financial Advisor at JG Management Systems

All in all, studies show that moving to the cloud has had a dramatic impact on these companies’ growth. So, it’s up to you whether you want to accelerate your digital journey or whether you want to risk falling behind your competitors. Ready to talk?

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