There's a lot of debate out there on forums regarding hosted ERP solutions.
Obviously, much success has been had with Software as a Service (SaaS) in the CRM (Customer Relationship Management) space, but CRM really isn't "mission critical." If a company chooses to outsource mission critical applications, such as shipping software, WMS, or manufacturing software, then what will happen if the company loses their internet connection?
There are many pros to going with a fully hosted solution over an on-premise solution. They include, but are not limited to:
That being said, if you could combine the benefits of on-premise with the benefits of hosted, in a hybrid solution, then you would have the best of both worlds.
Look for a solution that offers to have your mission critical applications on site, like:
The rest of the ERP system can be hosted. That way, if your network does go down, your mission critical applications are still up and running and your financial transactions will simply wait until connectivity to the main Accounting system is restored.
We've combined the best of both worlds for our clients. Contact us now to learn more about our hybrid Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains (GP) solutions.