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TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
AFFECT ING SMEs
TOP
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Microsoft Certified Trainer and former sessional instructor of Information Management at University of Manitoba
Tracey Wright, CMASoftware ConsultantProphet Business Group
PRESENTERS
Founding partner of Prophet Business Group, which specializes in Dynamics GP and IT solutions.
Diane Lee Sousa, CMA
Partner
Prophet Business Group
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That means the Head of Finance needs to understand trends in IT to
be effective.
IT reports to Financein 60% of SMEs
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Gartner’s Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2015
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Gartner’s Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2015
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Gartner’s Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2015
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Canadian Top Technology Initiatives Survey Rankings
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TODAY’S AGENDA
1 What Is Cloud Computing?
2 The Rise Of Computing Everywhere
4 Risk-Based Security
3 Analytics & Big Data
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{ }1 What Is Cloud Computing?
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CloudCharacteristics
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Cloud Characteristics
Broad Network Access
Rapid Elasticity & On-Demand Service
Pay As You Go Pricing
Resource Pooling
Access your software or services from anywhere.
Scale up or down depending on the need.
Only pay for the resources, users or time you’re using.
Use hardware resources more efficiently.
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Cloud Service Models
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
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54% of IT pros in the U.S. have currently implemented SaaS
That trend isn’t slowing down.
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The ValueOf Cloud
Computing
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Cloud Deployment Models
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Is The Cloud Less Expensive?
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Consider Your Integrations
Build A Business Case
Consider Your Internet Connection
Assume Prices Will Change
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{ }The Rise Of
Computing
Everywhere
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Meet TheMobile Worker
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Three years ago Gartner noted that ERP vendors and tablet manufacturers failed to understand how to effectively bring ERP onto mobile devices.
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Mobile ERP Today
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One App,Many Screens
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How Will This Affect Finance?
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Expanding ERP Access
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There will be a significant effort
to perfect the user experience
on these mobile devices.
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Mobile Personal Finance
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The sooner you get information, the more valuable it is.
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ERP User Goals
Transactional data in, quickly and efficiently.
Meaningful information out, where and when we want it.
Good User Experience Is Critical To Both!
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Common Workflows
Create purchase requisitions, route to a manager who can approve from any device.
Create and approve vacation requests.
Enter hours into a time recording system and forward to manager for approval.
Submit expense reports.
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The ImpactOf ComputingEverywhere
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The ImpactOf ComputingEverywhere
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The State of Computing Everywhere
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{ }3 Analytics & Big
Data
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Bulk DataCollection
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Focus on why you’re collecting data, not how to collect more.
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The ‘Why’ of Big Data
Generating Competitive Intelligence
Assessing Staffing Levels and Productivity
Identifying New Revenue Sources
Improving Operational Efficiency
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The 3 V’s of Big Data
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The Evolution of Big Data
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Lack ofAnalyticsExperts
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Unstructured vs. Structured Data
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In a survey conducted by IBM, over 50% are still managing their
big data using Excel.
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HistoricalData Isn’tEnough
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DataDriven
Decisions
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{ }Risk-Based Security4
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Risk-BasedSecurity
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RiskTolerance
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The Reality of Security
Good Security Is Expensive & Time Consuming
You Can Never Be 100% Secure
Security Cannot Become A Roadblock That Stops Progress
Implement As Many Layers As Possible With Your Budget
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What is the impact of a security breach?
What are your potential threats?
What are you trying to protect?
- Sensitive information, servers, workstations?
- Hackers, poorly trained employees, unsecured hardware?
- Downtime, lost revenue, legal issues?
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PotentialThreats
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PotentialThreats
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PotentialThreats
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PotentialThreats
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PotentialThreats
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Employees remain your biggest potential vulnerability. But they are also your strongest defense, if properly briefed.“
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PotentialThreats
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Assessing Risk Tolerance
What are you trying to protect?
What is your most valuable data?
What do you stand to lose?
Who has access to your systems?
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Assessing Business Impact
Downtime and lost productivity?
Lost revenue and billable hours?
Lost access to data?
Legal liability?
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Security is actually becoming less restrictive as companies focus on proven risks. “
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7 Things You Can Do To Increase Security
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7 Things You Can Do To Increase Security
Improve Password Quality1
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7 Things You Can Do To Increase Security
Update Software Regularly
Limit Administrative Access
Quarantine Malicious Email Attachments
- Patch your version of Windows, install the security updates.
- Even for the business owners and C-Suite.
- Be reasonable about “whitelisting” or “unblocking”.
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7 Things You Can Do To Increase Security
Improve Physical Security
- Secure servers and lock workstations.
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7 Things You Can Do To Increase Security
Backup Regularly
Consider Data Loss Protection Measures
- Local and cloud backups provide redundant security.
- Can notify IT of high-risk behaviors.
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Managing Technology Trends
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