There are huge concerns for moving an ERP into the cloud. Any software as a service for that matter should be a well discussed process prior to making a commitment.
With the new D365 product suite here are a few areas to consider when deciding how the options may fit within your organization.
There are now three deployment options.
This will require a deep dive analysis period within your organization to understand the value-add of the cloud. Items to consider:
- No hardware cost
- No hardware maintenance
- Always on the current version (Should be the last version, with on-going updates)
- Built-in back-up and Disaster recovery. RTO 10 hours or less
- Dev/Test boxes included
- Analytics
Licensing has a similar model of thought in preparing for D365. With the advent of the two users types: Team Member and Full, plus the Device license, it is important to evaluate how the employees in your organization are currently using AX. It may require effort to redefine employee roles to reduce the need for FULL licenses. You can read more about licensing by downloading the guide
here.
