Our future in the cloud. 5 predictions for the cloud services evolution in Romania

Small and medium enterprises in Romania are just at the beginning of getting familiarized with the ERP and CRM Cloud business solutions. The number of the SMEs who have made the transition to a new way of resource management and storage is growing and it’s just a matter of time before we will see an important change of rates.

In a slow but safe pace, Romanian companies are acknowledging that “living in the clouds” is not a thing to fear, but actually is the “lifestyle” of the future.

Here are five predictions for how cloud services will evolve in Romania, in the years to come:

1. Cloud computing solutions adoption gains speed

In Romania, the early cloud adopters were, of course, the IT companies who understood from the beginning how this type of services has positive effects on their activity. But now, we are ready to go further. The amount of information that comes in our lives every day keeps growing, and it is the same for companies who want to develop their businesses both nationally and globally. To keep a track of all the data, companies cannot continue to disregard the need for cloud computing, in terms of business efficiency and productivity.

2. Applications first

This is something that we already see. In business, you have to move a lot. For a CEO and the top management of a company, it’s important to have everything in control, even if they can’t be physically present. A mobile application is a perfect solution, as it gives quick full access to CRM data, to sales information, etc.

Let’s not forget the ERP mobile cloud solutions. With a volume so high of information, constantly growing, SMEs won’t see this solution as something supplementary, but as something that needs to be at the core of a company. It will allow them to “wear” the information everywhere.

Going mobile enables multitasking and what makes work more efficient. So, in the near future, mobile cloud will be a “must have” component of a company.

3. The power of flexibility

Working in cloud means greater flexibility. We already see that being 8 hours at a desk it’s not mandatory. Many companies allow their employees to work where they feel most comfortable.

It’s an extending trend that will get an important boost in the years to come once companies will confide more in cloud services and acknowledge that being flexible doesn’t mean fruitless.

This is why, when clients require our services, one of the products we recommend is Soft1 Cloud ERP, a fully configurable solution that offers flexibility as well as improved productivity.

4. The cloud brings innovation

One of the main benefits of implementing cloud computing solutions is speeding up the company’s productivity, even if the employees are not at their desks from Monday to Friday. Employees can enjoy, as previously mentioned, the flexibility, but at the same time, they remain connected to their team members and their workplace. So cloud computing is becoming a really great tool for online collaborations and remote brainstorming sessions. Exchanging ideas, even in a virtual way, helps the innovation process.

5. New lines of business in the cloud

We’ve mentioned the innovation, but we’ve only addressed one side of this issue. As companies will definitely jump into the cloud, this will mean great new opportunities for them to develop new business lines and enter new markets.

by Liviu Buligan, Executive Manager, SoftOne Romania