ERP solutions know changes and evolutions that are good to keep in mind, especially in the context of the speed with which new technologies are rapidly changing the world in which we live. This year we are counting on increasing the appetite and interest in SocrateERP, and not only, because the ERP system is the basis for the digital transformation that we are forced (or, to be gentler, encouraged) to do, especially in the context created by pandemic.
Let's take a look at some of the trends announced by Gartner that have begun to make their presence felt in recent years, but which will definitely define ERP solutions in the years to come.
Cloud or on-premises? Cloud, for sure!
According to Eurostat, only 16% of the companies present in Romania used cloud services in 2020, which ranks our country on the penultimate position in the European ranking, after Bulgaria. However, the last year has come with a change, with many companies choosing to migrate to the cloud, due to the obvious advantages of 100% online data access, data security and cost reduction. Globally, the cloud market is expected to reach $ 258 billion by the beginning of 2021.
SocrateERP in the cloud provides better data security, and here we explained why data is more secure in the cloud than on its own servers.
According to the latest statistics, a third of the company's IT budgets now go to cloud solutions and services.
AI and robots for a higher degree of automation
Ever since people started talking about artificial intelligence, people have feared that computers will replace humans, causing widespread unemployment. Indeed, many of the tasks that people have recently performed have been taken over, either in whole or in part, by computers. The real purpose of using artificial intelligence and robots is for technology to increase the value of human activity rather than replace humans.
The most obvious advantage of using robots is that the work is free of possible human errors. Thus, all tasks are performed much more efficiently, but also faster, which translates into increased productivity.
For this reason we have developed around SocrateERP a series of robots to help streamline and streamline certain processes. Find out more about these robots right here.
Mobile apps? Yes please!
The mobile phone is the device that we can hardly part with during the day, and the laptop has become a device that we often take with us on trips, at home, not just at the office. Lately, travel has probably become rarer, but we expect a return to pre-pandemic travel, customer visits and other field activities for which we need to prepare in advance.
We live in an era of mobility, of travel in the interest of work, and the information must be accessible anytime and from anywhere, directly on the phone. We need mobile applications that provide access to real-time information about the company, facilitate communication with customers and simplify work processes in the field.
In our case, last year we developed 2 mobile applications, namely SocrateExpense and SocrateTimesheet, and this year we plan other launches. All you have to do is follow our social media channels or subscribe to the newsletter so that you are always up to date with our news. We promise not to spam you! :-)
Companies that already use the two applications in their daily work enjoy more productive employees, who no longer waste time with redundant activities, and information that circulates faster.
As we see, ERP systems continue to evolve and adapt to the way companies operate. The above 3 are the most important trends, which we have already adopted, because we have intuited that organizations are ready to become more mobile, but also to adopt new technologies to gain a competitive advantage.
