CIO OPINION
Having agile , scalable technology platforms in place can significantly help to ease the headaches associated with growth .
Ronda Cilsick , CIO , Deltek
Scale Smart : It ’ s time to move to the cloud
Ronda Cilsick , CIO , Deltek , on the key benefits of cloud solutions for firms still living with legacy .
Cloud solutions are invaluable for businesses looking to grow . Expanding teams , increasing customer bases and mergers and acquisitions are all desirable elements of growth and largely depend on the success of one thing : scalability .
As businesses start to grow , especially when growing at speed , margins can become impacted and efficiencies and other ways to scale need to be introduced to keep up with change . Having agile , scalable technology platforms in place can significantly help to ease the headaches associated with growth . Cloud-based solutions can help businesses navigate growth by lowering maintenance costs , reducing risk of downtime , as well as providing a better overall user experience . This means IT teams can spend more time focused on the activities that drive business results and support strategic business priorities , rather than spending time on maintaining and supporting on-premise solutions .
At a time when some firms are still grappling with legacy on-premise solutions , now is the time to eliminate unnecessary complexity and expenditures and move to a simpler and more scalable model . So , what are the key benefits of utilizing cloud solutions ?
Cost-effective scalability
Implementing a cloud solution can simplify scalability and give businesses the flexibility needed to futureproof operations . Businesses globally are capitalising on these benefits – with 89 % business leaders surveyed
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