There is a view prevalent that once the Covid-19 situation is under control, we will be able to reopen the office and go back to working on the normal PC/Server on LAN mode of working.
While we wish that the pandemic does disappear and we all
can go back to office but there are still some points worth considering:
1) With the same number of
accountants and staff can we serve more clients
2) Office time is fixed.
Travelling still and will remain an issue because of availability of Public
Transport
3) Business especially in MSME
is still down and there are cash flow issues and delayed payments
4) Technology is getting
upgraded very rapidly leading to better productivity
5) Data Security right from a
proper backup to antivirus is of prime importance
6) Data Confidentiality is
always to be maintained and this takes time and resources even if it an hour a
week
Cost is a major factor in deciding the solution to be
adopted.
It is a misnomer that Cloud solutions are more expensive than the On-premise solution even after the same is opened to the internet using a Public IP and Firewall.
This above table gives an example of the calculations for
amortising the one time cost of setup over a three year period for technology
refresh.
It assumes amongst various other assumptions, that to keep
the data secure we use authentic licenses and that we would maintain normal
office hours and productivity.
2) Our Cloud Offerings provide
many more security features as a service by professionals
3) All your staff whether at
office or home, have one single point of contact for IT issues. So that
productivity goes up
4) Easily scalable as business
opens up, scale the infrastructure like CPU/RAM. Why invest in a large server
for peak requirement when you will hit that capacity only once a month
5) Tackle Business uncertainty
and Cash Flow issues with flexible plans for upgrades when you need them
6) Lastly work Anytime (even
Sundays or late night or early morning) from Anywhere. Need not be at office to
access data even during office off hours
13 Feb, 2021
13 Feb, 2021