{"id":30,"date":"2016-06-23T11:23:32","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T11:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/v3it.com\/blog\/?p=30"},"modified":"2016-06-29T11:21:33","modified_gmt":"2016-06-29T11:21:33","slug":"cloud-computing-a-way-to-keep-it-simple-from-the-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v3it.com\/blog\/cloud-computing-a-way-to-keep-it-simple-from-the-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Computing \u2013 A Way to Keep IT Simple from the Start"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to running simple, the leadership  of growing small and midsize businesses today are in a unique position relative  to older, bigger companies. They can choose to invest in traditional approaches  to IT, like their predecessors \u2013 or new and simple IT, right from the start. <\/p>\n<p>Many older, larger competitors grew up before we  had the Internet \u2013 let alone cloud computing. They evolved during a time when  best-in-class was the watchword for IT \u2013 and this meant the adoption of lots of  stand-alone, purpose-built legacy solutions that did their jobs well.<\/p>\n<p>But ultimately, this approach has led to the  business and IT complexity that&rsquo;s currently making it hard for them to adapt,  scale, and respond to business and market changes. Sure, they&rsquo;ve added new and  cutting edge technology where it matters most, but their network remains a  patchwork of old and new that just wasn&rsquo;t designed to play well together.<\/p>\n<p>Savvy executives of SMBs are choosing a better  path \u2013 one that will allow them to stay agile, scalable, and responsive,  regardless of how big they grow. And in doing so, they can scale faster,  respond to change faster, meet new customer needs more easily, and innovate for  competitive advantage faster and more easily.<\/p>\n<p>As noted in an <a href=\"5 EIU- Scaling SMEs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Economist Intelligence Unit<\/a> paper,  &ldquo;Scaling SMEs: Building a flexible platform for growth,&rdquo; many are choosing  cloud-based architectures and applications that can be accessed via mobile  devices \u2013 and at a very affordable cost, as the prices for accessing cloud  computing keep dropping. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There&rsquo;s no need to tie up capital in servers and  other hardware, backup systems, and disaster recovery capabilities \u2013 or assume  the ongoing costs of hiring people to maintain software and systems. This means  you have more capital to invest in strategic areas, such as hiring new people  to expand where you see the biggest opportunities for growth.<\/li>\n<li>And cloud computing can help you avoid ever  hitting the wall when it comes to growth and scalability. Cloud computing can  be used to build a flexible platform for growth \u2013 one with limited fixed costs  so businesses have flexibility to use cash strategically as opportunities  arise. These solutions also allow you to, for example:\n<ul>\n<li>Start using software connecting your front  office with your operations so you can centrally manage information and  processes \u2013 instead of spreadsheets and a patchwork of fit-for-purpose apps  that silo information.  <\/li>\n<li>Easily operationalize state-of-the-art processes  either through outsourced services (think payroll) or cloud apps that are  constantly being updated and improved. <\/li>\n<li>Innovate faster by buying the process support  needed to support new offerings, business models, and more.<\/li>\n<li>Access management information from anywhere,  even from mobile devices \u2013 for example, billing and financial information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These types of technologies are no longer out of reach for  even the smallest business today \u2013 and when you start early with them, you can  head off the cumbersome complexities of many big companies and position your  business for opportunity for sustainable growth. <strong>To  Achieve  economies of scale, To Globalize your  workforce on the cheap, To Reduce spending on technology  infrastructure, for Streamline processes, To Reduce capital costs, To Improve  accessibility, To Monitor projects more effectively, To Minimize licensing new software, Improve flexibility cloud computing plays a very essential  role.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Business agility requires the ability to create  new business processes and change existing ones. This often means adding to or  changing the supporting IT resources. The difficulty of doing this, and the  time that it takes, can be a major barrier to innovation. Cloud computing can  remove this barrier by enabling the enterprise to add to or change its IT  resources quickly and easily.<br \/>\n              \t\tWhat&rsquo;s  your IT strategy for keeping things simple to support scalable growth? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to running simple, the leadership of growing small and midsize businesses today are in a unique position relative to older, bigger companies. 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