The document discusses the growing adoption of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions in the finance industry. Key drivers of SaaS adoption include lower costs, faster implementation timelines, and continual product innovation and updates. The document outlines trends in SaaS adoption among different sized organizations. It also discusses differences between on-premise and SaaS implementations and considerations for organizations in determining whether a SaaS or on-premise solution is right for their needs.
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Finance Cloud Adoption
1. The Sky Is the Limit:
Finance is Moving to the Cloud
August 2013
2. Agenda
Finance Technology Trends
Drivers of SaaS Adoption
Implementing SaaS
Accentureâs Point of View
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3. Finance Technology Trends
Accenture Finance Study
Leveraging technology
to address new and
changing regulation
Reliable (global)
harmonized
Financial systems
⢠53% of Finance Executives indicated regulation as the most pressing environmental challenge facing Finance
organization in comparison to permanent volatility, data, and talent.
⢠55% of Finance Executives devoting resources for technology and capability development to address
regulation challenges
⢠43% of masters and 34% of non-masters Implementing or expanding their ERP systems in the next two years
⢠Medium to large global enterprises are now choosing Finance SaaS for Core Financials (accelerated
implementation, potential lower total cost of ownership, continual innovation, improved user interface)
⢠Leaders implement in conjunction with integrated business services or expand existing integrated business
services
⢠Investing in standard and advanced enterprise performance management capabilities (43% of masters and
Add value through
strategic applications
31% of non-masters)
⢠39% of respondents Implementing or enhancing processes and systems to address governance, regulatory
and compliance
⢠Continued focus on advanced and integrated risk management processes and technologies
⢠Deploying new workforce management programs and related technologies
⢠Growing demand for analytics and technologies to turn data into forward-looking insight that enable business
Harvest benefits
from technology
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leaders to make fast, confident decisions
Continued efforts to drive cost and productivity improvements across core finance operations equipping
them with the time, tools and information to be a valued partner to senior business executives
Source: Accenture 2011 High Performance Finance Study
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4. Finance Technology Trends
Finance IT Trends and Implications
Trends
demanded by Business Users
Implications
to the Finance IT Infrastructure
⢠The need to continually cost optimize the
operations
⢠The emergence of the Cloud creates a
significant challenge to existing
Governance processes
⢠Demonstrate value back to the business
â speed to market, service availability
⢠An infrastructure that can scale up and
down against business demand
⢠Moving away from a single ERP solution to
selective âbest of breedâ
⢠Move to a variable cost model rather than
static
⢠There is a need for an end to end service
management function or integration
capability
⢠Intuitive, easy-to-use applications that
work anywhere from any device.
⢠Financial Management is more complex
as a result of multiple ERP systems
Š Copyright Gartner, Source: The Impact of the Cloud on Architecting an ERP Solution by Pat Phelan, August, 2012
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5. Finance Technology Trends
Agile Applications
More
Internal
⢠Higher cost (pay up front)
⢠Specialization Availability (Region/Industry)
⢠Traditional solutions (Greater product functionality
depth and reference customers)
⢠Mostly In-sourcing
Global Enterprise
Finance Applications
⢠Lower cost (subscription or âfixedâ
pricing)
Less
⢠Speed of implementation
Internal
⢠Emerging solutions
⢠Outsourcing
Cloud Finance
Applications
SaaS Finance
Applications
The new Business Transformation Themes:
Agile Finance Solutions bringing âlights-onâ capabilities in less time than before.
Less internal and more reliance on external solutions and providers.
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6. Agenda
Finance Technology Trends
Drivers of SaaS Adoption
Implementing SaaS
Accentureâs Point of View
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7. Cloud/SaaS Overview
Why?
Simple
Clear Structure
Many SaaS UIs are designed with simplicity in
mind, so that the user doesn´t feel
overwhelmed with the amount and complexity
of content often present in ERP UIs.
Less complex and more coherent is the
navigation. SaaS applications follow web
design principles, which most people are
now comfortable navigating.
Efficient
Many SaaS UIs are designed to
allow the user to complete the
tasks with a minimum of actions
allowing him to work with what he
knows
Clear
Structure
Efficient
Intuitive
Understand the application´s
users and their work context
Simple
Engaging
Intuitive
Supportive
Accessible
Engaging
Users want to login to the
application and do his or her
tasks, Users feel in control and
comfortable using SaaS solutions
Accessible
Many SaaS applications are available on
mobile devices, available when and where
users need it.
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Supportive
Provide effective support during
the task completion, and report
to the user what is happening in
a simple way
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8. Cloud/SaaS Overview
Adoption Trends
First Movers
Second Movers
Annual Revenue
< $750M
$750M - $2B
> 2B
Region
North America,
Europe, Japan
Australia, China,
and Brazil
Most other
territories
Industry
Example
Software, Consulting
Services, Supplier
Networks, and Light
Manufacturing
Retail and
Healthcare
Late Adopters
Continuous process
manufacturing
Current
State
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9. Why are organizations considering the cloud for EPM?
Cost
reduction
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Elasticity/
scalability
⢠Capacity only when you need it
⢠Ability to handle sudden load changes
⢠Achieve high business agility
Speed to
market
⢠Reduction of time to pilot and test projects
⢠Faster availability to customers
⢠Software updates included with service
High
performance
computing
⢠Increased capacity from your current physical
infrastructure
⢠Avoid provisioning (and paying) for the peak
⢠âInfiniteâ computing capacity on demand
Lower capital and operational costs
Lower maintenance and energy costs
Pay as you go
OPEX costs in place of CAPEX
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10. Agenda
Finance Technology Trends
Drivers of SaaS Adoption
Implementing SaaS
Accentureâs Point of View
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11. On-Premise and SaaS Compared
Overview
SaaS (Software as a Service)
Software On-Premise
Customers pay subscription fee per seat/user and module
Customers pay perpetual license fee
No hardware and upgrade fees are incurred, and generally,
total cost of ownership is lower.
Customers own and must operate the software with their own
resources (or via a third party). Additional costs apply for
hardware, maintenance and upgrades of the system.
The vendor releases patches, functionality enhancements or
full upgrades, so that the customer solution will be
automatically updated at no additional cost
Enhancement patches and release upgrade must be done by
the customer or a third party
Technology platform is hosted and operated by the vendor
via Web access
Hardware and software are installed at the customer
premises (company asset)
The application is typically offered in a multi-tenant architecture
with all of the vendorâs customers accessing a single code
base
The implemented solution is supported and operated by the
customer
Lower one off implementation cost, quicker implementation
cycle
Higher one off implementation cost, longer implementation
cycle
Most Best of Breed providers follow a clear SaaS model
Most âclassicâ ERP providers follow a clear âon-premiseâ
model
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12. Key Differences In SaaS Implementations
Iterative vs. Waterfall Methodology
Configuration vs. Customization
Implications
⢠Need strong project management to
control scope and timeline
Product Release Strategy
⢠Business owners need to be clearly
identified and empowered to make
decisions on the spot
Tenant Management
⢠More real-time involvement from the
business
Implementation Team Composition
⢠Increased Change Management
effort up front
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13. Key Differences In SaaS Implementations
Iterative vs. Waterfall Methodology
Implications
Configuration vs. Customization
⢠Can more readily drive adoption of
standardized processes and leading
practices
Product Release Strategy
Tenant Management
⢠Adopt the solution capabilities, or
create a work around rather than
customize
⢠Requires strong change
management discipline earlier in the
project
Implementation Team Composition
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14. Key Differences In SaaS Implementations
Iterative vs. Waterfall Methodology
Implications
Configuration vs. Customization
⢠Highly likely to experience a midimplementation product release /
upgrade
Product Release Strategy
Tenant Management
Implementation Team Composition
⢠Need to determine strategy to
understand impacts of frequent
product releases and determine how
to address
⢠Plan to incorporate as part of iterative
proto-typing where key functionality
is anticipated
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15. Key Differences In SaaS Implementations
Iterative vs. Waterfall Methodology
Implications
Configuration vs. Customization
⢠âNewâ activity for many teams â
similar to traditional on-premise
landscape management
Product Release Strategy
⢠Need up front Tenant Management
strategy to coordinate prototyping,
integration development activity
Tenant Management
Implementation Team Composition
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16. Key Differences In SaaS Implementations
Iterative vs. Waterfall Methodology
Implications
Configuration vs. Customization
⢠May have greater vendor
involvement due to newer solutions,
need for vendor to accept configured
solution for support
Product Release Strategy
⢠Outside prototyping, typically more
remote work due to ease of access of
cloud based environments
Tenant Management
Implementation Team Composition
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17. Agenda
Finance Technology Trends
Drivers of SaaS Adoption
Implementing SaaS
Accentureâs Point of View
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18. What is right for my business?
Key Considerations
Time to Reevaluate Existing Solution?
⢠Financial systems are not providing the information necessary to make solid
business decisions
⢠Financial systems cannot easily adapt to changing business requirements
⢠Delivered SaaS business processes that fit business needs
⢠No current solution exists or financial systems are on an unsupported version
⢠Financial systems support is difficult to maintain and the skillsets needed are
not readily available in the company / marketplace
⢠Processes and capabilities fall behind industry benchmark
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19. What is right for my business?
Accentureâs PoV
⢠The CFOâs role will continue to transform into one of a change enabler to better partner with other
areas in the business and influence the selection of supporting tools
⢠Determining the path forward will require the a Financials ERP Roadmap, driven by an analysis of
various factors and a clear vision of IT strategy
⢠On-Premise solutions currently provide the most functionality for large, multi-national companies
with well established, robust products but SaaS ERP players are rapidly emerging
⢠Ensure a Financials ERP business case considers all factors, explicit and implicit costs
⢠A Financial ERP choice should be driven by needed functionality
â If the organization is able to adopt the business processes prescribed by a SaaS vendor or has a
simpler business model, SaaS solutions may be faster and cheaper to deploy
â If an organization has unique or complex requirements, an On-Premise solution may be more
appropriate
⢠SaaS ERPs will continue to gain market share and become prevalent in all businesses across
industries and regions over time
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20. What is right for my business?
Accentureâs PoV (Continued)
The Financials ERP SaaS market will continue to evolve rapidly in the next 12-24 months for
several key reasons:
⢠SaaS players are investing heavily in Financials to address current challenges with functionality, global
options and scalability
⢠Fierce competition in the SaaS market will continue to lower cost
⢠SaaS vendors will continue to make their products more transparent and secure to gain market share
against On-Premise competitors.
⢠The Two-Tier model will gain popularity to help implement tools quickly for M&A, divestures and
subsidiaries
⢠Integrations will be a major priority for SaaS releases and implementations
⢠On-Premise providers recognize the SaaS threat and are beginning to compete in this space but at a
slower pace than startups
⢠SaaS solutions should be seriously considered in all finance strategies to determine if they can provide
the necessary capabilities
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21. Thank You
Tamara Emerson
Managing Director
Global F&P Finance & Enterprise
Performance - Enterprise Performance
Management SaaS Lead
818 Stewart Street
Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98101
email: tamara.l.emerson@accenture.com
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