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Acumatica on the Windows Azure Platform September 2009

Acumatica on the Windows Azure Platform September 2009

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Page 1: Acumatica on the Windows Azure Platform September 2009

Acumatica on theWindows Azure Platform

Acumatica on theWindows Azure Platform

September 2009

Page 2: Acumatica on the Windows Azure Platform September 2009

Acumatica ApplicationAcumatica Application

September 2009 Slide 2

Fin

anci

alS

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e

General Ledger

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Payable

Currency Management

Cash Management

Tax Management

Bu

sin

ess

Man

agem

ent

Mo

du

les

Employee Portal

Business Intelligence

System Management

Wiki Management

Document Management

Cu

sto

mer

M

anag

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tS

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Customer Management

Lead Management

Case Management

Contact Management

Campaigns, Mailings

Dis

trib

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on

Su

ite

Inventory Management

Purchasing Management

Order Management

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Acumatica Confidential

SaaS ChallengesSaaS Challenges

August 2009 Slide 3

ERP and Accounting Challenges

For Acumatica

• Launch an ERP SaaS offering which includes on demand infrastructure and billing

• Maintain a 24/7 production environment without hiring experienced datacenter professionals

• Minimize development efforts required to maintain both on-premise and SaaS offerings

For Customers

• Switch between cloud and on-premise deployment

• Minimize costs while providing a high level of service (especially for occasional users)

• Access critical business functions from anywhere

• Customize ERP software to match existing business processes

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Acumatica Confidential

Conversion to Windows AzureConversion to Windows Azure

August 2009 Slide 4

Use

r In

terf

ace

User 1 Browser

User 2 Browser

User 3 Browser

Customer Datacenter

Windows Server running

.NET

Microsoft SQL Server

Windows Azure

Microsoft .NET Services

Application Instance 1

Microsoft SQL Azure

Customer 1 Database

Application Instance 2 Customer 2 Database

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Demo - Scaling ResourcesDemo - Scaling Resources

Easy to Scale ResourcesAdd users and functionality

Attach files and audit documents

Keep Costs DownPay only for what users consume

24/7 datacenter operations

September 2009 Slide 5

Customer Scenario: Time reporting

A mid-sized business with employees, partners, and clients located around the globe wants to automate its timesheet reporting process.

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Demo - Customizing Business ProcessesDemo - Customizing Business Processes

Easy to CustomizeDefine approval rights

Change business logic

Keep Costs DownUse web-based application customization tools

Utilize familiar Microsoft development tools

September 2009 Slide 6

Customer Scenario: Journal Entry & Expense Claim Approvals

A mid-sized business with employees, partners, and clients located around the globe wants to automate its bookkeeping and expense approval processes. Different approval authority and order entry is required depending on the transaction details.

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Summary of BenefitsSummary of Benefits

Easy to Scale ResourcesAdd users and functionality

Attach files and audit documents

Easy to Deliver SaaSAzure provides infrastructure necessary to delivers software and services to mid-size businesses

Power of ChoiceDeploy Windows server and SQL on premise, or purchase software and services on Azure

Customize your SaaS ApplicationPartners and customers can customize Acumatica using familiar Microsoft tools or the web interface

September 2009 Slide 7

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Next StepsNext Steps

Watch Videos: www.acumatica.com/productvideos

Schedule a Demo: www.acumatica.com/salesrequest

Contact Us:Doug [email protected]

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