For years, businesses in a variety of different industries have turned to Sage’s line of enterprise resource planning (ERP) products to facilitate core ERP processes.
The latest iteration of Sage, however, known as Sage 100 Cloud, or simply “Sage 100,” is an amalgamation of cloud-based technology and software from yesteryear. While there was a time when Sage 100 could effectively meet the needs of its business clients, that time has already come and gone.
Today, modern businesses need truly cloud-based technology that provides them with real-time access to relevant data in order to truly thrive. They also need the ability to customize their software’s interface so that they can enjoy a more seamless ERP experience.
Unfortunately, Sage 100 can no longer meet those needs, but the good news is that organizations across a wide array of industries can efficiently manage their enterprise resources by transitioning to a more robust solution, such as Acumatica ERP Software.
Migrating from Sage to Acumatica has become a necessity due to the crowded and competitive nature of the current enterprise ecosystem. Enterprises that cling to Sage 100 software will incur a multitude of risks that do nothing but impede their long-term growth and threaten business continuity, such as:
1) Exorbitant IT Costs
Sage 100 is an outdated system that relies on on-premises resources in order to provide ERP management capabilities. Maintaining any on-premises technology is time and labor-intensive, not to mention incredibly expensive.
Sage 100 risks and costs are compounded by one-off integrations, the need for custom coding, and other strenuous tasks. Anytime you need to customize or modify the function of your Sage 100 solution, you will need to bring in third-party IT support or potentially tie up your in-house team for weeks.
2) Undermined Productivity
With Sage 100 software, many data management processes need to be performed manually, and doing so will do nothing but significantly reduce the productivity of your staff. Even if your team is highly trained and experienced, data entry errors are an inevitability, which will further undermine productivity and decrease the profitability of your business.
Acumatica ERP Software allows you to automate the majority of your data management processes, paving the way for enhanced productivity and drastically reducing the likelihood of a manual data entry error.
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3) Compliance Challenges
Chances are that your Sage 100 software is nowhere near up-to-date, which is understandable, as keeping up with the latest Sage 100 updates means using manual processes that are expensive and tedious.
Unfortunately, failing to keep your Sage 100 deployment up to date can cause your business to fall out of compliance with a multitude of regulatory legislation, leading to fines and other penalties that will threaten business continuity and decrease your profitability.
4) Increased Security Risks
Failing to update your Sage 100 deployment can also make it more vulnerable to external cybersecurity threats. Even if your solution is up-to-date, your data may be vulnerable if your cybersecurity program suffers from security blindspots. Storing your valuable business data on a cloud server that is protected by a team of cybersecurity experts is a far more practical and worthwhile solution.
While it is impossible to obtain that level of protection with Sage 100, you can optimize your data security by transitioning to Acumatica ERP Software. When you use Acumatica, all of your mission-critical data will be stored on a secured cloud server that is protected by Acumatica’s cybersecurity team.
Ready to Embrace the Future of ERP?
As you can see, there are several significant Sage 100 risks (and risks with staying with any legacy ERP software, for that matter). Between rising IT costs, increased exposure to cybersecurity threats, and decreased productivity, your business will struggle to thrive with such outdated technology.
With that in mind, you should strongly consider implementing Acumatica ERP Software by partnering with an experienced deployment firm like Cloud 9 ERP Solutions. At Cloud 9, we are proud to be a gold-certified Acumatica partner, which means we possess the knowledge, skills, and expertise necessary to implement your Acumatica ERP Software.
Stop exposing your business to undo risks and embrace the future of ERP Software. Schedule a demo with Cloud 9 ERP Solutions and accelerate your growth trajectory by leaving Sage 100 where it belongs — in the past.
