The real business driver for cloud-based services in SMEs is that it allows IT departments to focus on the management of information rather than the management of technology. However, some SMEs may not have an IT department and added to this many businesses are juggling tight IT budgets and limited resources. Cloud computing is a good solution to all of these common challenges.
According to Stefan Haase, divisional product director, data services at InTechnology, companies need to analyse their stakeholders, organisational objectives and the assessment of new financial models in order to build the business case for cloud computing. Haase said: “Analysing the needs of the various stakeholders in your business is essential. For example, the COO will need convincing that cloud-based services deliver on service levels while the CFO will be looking for cost savings and ROI.
“The benefits of being able to access your software and IT services over the Internet cannot be overstated. There is no longer any hardware or software to purchase, no ongoing upgrade or maintenance charges and it’s delivered as a monthly service which will result in dramatic cost savings.”
Cloud computing enables SMEs to free up valuable resources from day-to-day IT maintenance such as server backups and storage management and leaves the IT department free to focus on the areas that make real tangible benefits to the business.
Cloud-based services offer SMEs all the flexibility and service delivery they require for their organisation’s IT needs without the responsibility or ownership of IT assets.
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