1. Moving to the Cloud: the Future of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems By Arielle Levine

2. What are Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems? Traditional systems have been around for 30+ years Implemented on site with local servers and databases Have many downsides including: Large capital invenstments Hard to update and change

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10. Cloud Based Systems Servers and systems are stored elsewhere Less initial costs compared to traditional systems Major downside are potential security risks

11. Source: http://www.yowata.com/saas-paas-iaas.html

12. To Cloud or not to Cloud?

13. Source: http://www.strategyand.pwc.com/global/home/what-we-think/reports-white-papers/article-display/beyond-erp

16. Hybrid Systems

17. Conclusion Cloud Systems have opened many doors, but not all companies are ready to open them.

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