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If you’re a smaller sized business that doesn’t have an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system implemented, it can be difficult to fully comprehend all the advantages of a successfully deployed ERP system.

The advances made in enterprise software capabilities in the last few years alone are in a word — impressive. The cloud has enabled businesses to scale processes that would have once, not too long ago, taken weeks in mere minutes. NetSuite’s cloud-native ERP solution is a particularly strong example of this transformation.

As much as those of us in the business of IT would like to believe it, the truth is most executives don’t have the optimization of their ERP systems top of mind at all times. And frankly, you shouldn’t have to. A solid ERP solution should be practically invisible to those who need it, with the heavy lift of keeping it running smoothly tucked away with the watchful eye of your IT team.

As digital transformation keeps technology racing forward, a skills and knowledge gap is left in its wake throughout many organizations. The breakneck pace of innovation has many companies struggling to keep up with staffing and support.

If you’re like majority of NetSuite customers, you aren’t thrilled with your current NetSuite support strategy, but you’re not overly disappointed either. News flash―simply “getting by” with your NetSuite support is not a strategy that will drive digital transformation or help you gain a competitive advantage (which were probably a couple of the reasons you decided to implement NetSuite as an ERP in the first place). The days of “just O.K.” NetSuite support are over!

Industry innovators and market-leaders are turning to NetSuite to fuel their business growth each day. After all, its cloud-native architecture makes it easy to scale and integrate with other software, while its comprehensive set of modules and 3rd party SuiteApps allow for businesses to create a specialized system, tailored for specific industry requirements. Although lower costs and ease of integration are among the many reasons businesses are turning to NetSuite, the new requirements for managing cloud applications, IT services and delivery models can present unique challenges throughout all phases of implementation and post-production support. If your organization recently made the investment in NetSuite, you need to make sure you have the right strategy, resources, and support plan in place in order for your business to thrive. Below we’ve outlined two of the most common support options for NetSuite customers including the pros, the cons, and which  business IT scenarios each option is best suited for.

Implementing (or upgrading) a new ERP (enterprise resource planning) system is not a decision to be taken lightly. In fact, for most organizations, the implementation of a new ERP system is one of the most stressful and disruptive initiatives the business can take on. As you evaluate your ERP options on the market, the system’s ability to scale with your organization’s growth, increase efficiency, and drive down costs are all equally important factors to keep in mind. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably familiar with the latest ERP craze— cloud. If your organization is considering making the transition to cloud ERP, you’re in good company. A growing number of companies are moving to the cloud in an effort to drive cost-savings and increase scalability and business agility. Businesses are increasingly turning to NetSuite, the #1 cloud business software on the market, to fuel their business growth and streamline critical business operations.

As the backbone to many market-leading companies, JD Edwards is one of the strongest, most reliable ERP systems on the market today. However, for many business executives they continue to question if they’re consistently taking advantage of JD Edwards to solve their current technology needs. In a recent interview, Lyle Ekdahl, Oracle’s Senior Vice President and General Manager, said “The strength of digital technologies―mobile, analytics, cloud―doesn’t lie in the technologies individually. Instead, it stems from how companies integrate them to transform their businesses.”

NetSuite is packed with value and provides the system capabilities that all companies need to manage their financial, operational and sales activities, and its use of innovative technology allows companies to gain efficiencies and automation like never before. If you’ve made the leap to cloud ERP and invested in the market-leading system called NetSuite, but you may be overwhelmed with what to do next. There are a few things that you need to know in order to optimize NetSuite, streamline your business processes, manage IT costs, and improve employee productivity. Below, we’ve outlined the 4 things that you need to know about getting started in NetSuite in order for your organization to get the full value out of your NetSuite investment.

Recent research from Accenture shows that 67% of CIOs want to position IT as a strategic asset that will help the business grow through the use of innovative technology, products or processes. But unfortunately, many IT operating models that were built around cost management cannot sufficiently support the agility, change and innovation needed for a growth-oriented agenda.