Five things you need to keep in mind when thinking to shift your business to the cloud
Transitioning to cloud computing can offer numerous benefits for businesses, especially in the context of remote work. However, IT consultants must consider several key factors to ensure a successful transition. These include analyzing costs and ROI, conducting a business impact analysis, assessing software performance and compatibility, addressing complexity for employees, prioritizing safety and security of data, and planning for ongoing maintenance. Izoe offers a range of software solutions to facilitate the transition, such as Tally on cloud and payment regulators.
With the ongoing pandemic, most businesses are shifting onto the cloud. While there are many benefits to doing this, there are many things to be kept in mind. Whether it is a finance firm or an engineering consultancy, there are many things to take into consideration. Cloud computing is a process that is step 1 in making your office convenient for work-from-home employees.Five things for an IT consultant to consider while proceeding with this transition are,
Cost and Return on Investment (ROI) and Business Impact Analysis
There are many costs involved in migrating a business to the cloud. Provider fees, cost of migration, extended warranties, maintenance costs, etc. are some of the costs that need to be taken into consideration. Along with checking the cost and ROI, it is important for IT consultants to conduct an impact analysis. The impact analysis is directly related to the cost and return of investment. Impact analysis needs to begin from the least used application to the software that employees are most dependent on. If not done in the right manner, the transition can have many negative repercussions.
Performance and Compatibility of Softwares
Today’s markets have many cloud based softwares to offer. Whether it is an accounting software or a payment gateway, IT consultants must make sure that the employees of a company have the tools and skills to handle the softwares. IT consultants need to do a performance analysis to see if employees can adapt the new softwares easily. Another thing to be considered is if the available technology is powerful enough to handle the softwares. Matters like licensing, internet bandwidth, computer specs need to be taken into consideration. If not, there can be a negative impact on workflow.
Complexity
Not all employees in a company can adapt to the new softwares easily. It takes time and effort for less savvy people. For this reason, IT consultants must have to consider these things significantly and adopt softwares that is user friendly and adjustable.
Safety and Security
The most common concern of cloud based computing is security of data. A very common sight in today's offices are data leaks and breaches of security. One of the main jobs of the IT consultant is to make sure that all softwares has a strong encryption to prevent loss of data.
Maintenance
Lastly, IT consultants need to strongly take into consideration the amount of maintenance to be done post installation. If the software has a reputation of crashing and developing bugs,the company’s workflow is affected significantly. IT consultants must further look into who the maintenance will be done by, how it will be done, and how often it will be done
Izoe has a large assortment of softwares that have made transitioning to cloud computing much more easier. Whether it is Tally on cloud or a payment regulator, Izoe has it all. Keeping these things in mind will help IT consultants choose the right softwares for their firm and its employees.
