Cloud Considerations for the CFO
Argyle CFO Leadership Summit
Chicago 2011
There are a lot of clouds out there
True Cloud Applications are Here to Stay!
But what does it all mean to the CFO?
a marketing buzzword
an IT concern
3 Ways to Save in the Cloud
1. New, risk-free business model means minimal upfront resource requirements
2. Action oriented spend management keeps costs inline
3. Extend the value of existing ERP for greater ROI
New, risk-free business model means minimal upfront resource requirements
Road to Success Leads to the Clouds
The Cloud is the Most Cost Effective
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
• Implementation
• Hardware• Database /
Middleware• Software Fees
• Implementation• Hardware• Database /
Middleware• Software Fee
• Implementation• Hardware• Database /
Middleware• Software Fee
• IT Support• Maintenance• Professional
Services• Software Fees
• IT Support• Maintenance• Professional
Services• Software Fees
• IT Support• Maintenance• Upgrade• Professional
Services• Software Fees
• Software fees • Software fees • Software fees
• Software fees • Software fees
• Software fees
A second about security
The cloud is secure, more than you might think
Cloud web services – the same infrastructure that supports multi-billion dollar businesses (i.e. Amazon.com)
High-grade encryption of passwords and other data offers extra security during transport
State of the art kernel firewalls and intrusion detection software provide continuous system monitoring
Multi-layered architecture secures customer sessions and prevents unauthorized data access
Best-in-class disaster recovery protocols eliminates data loss in the event of system failure
“When IBM tested the security of our systems, only 2 passes their test, Salesforce.com and Coupa.”
Mark VerbeckFormer CEO
Action oriented spend management keeps costs inline
Spend Less
Pay Less
Reduce Cycle Time
Reduce Operating Costs
Improve Spend Predictability
Reduce time to get goods by ~30%
Reduce time spent on purchasing by ~20%
Lower average order costs by ~25%
Reduce maverick spending by ~33%
Increase spend under management by ~20%
Quantify Performance and ROI
Payback in
Months*
* Based on Coupa Research with Sample of 15 Current Customers.
Cloud Innovations That Are Changing Procurement
Take the best from Web 2.0 to drive adoption
Leverage the power of the crowd to save even more
Notify the right people to prevent overspending
Educate employees as they buy to increase compliance
Demonstrate real results and value
Take the Best from Web 2.0 to Drive Adoption
Leverage the Power of the Crowd to Save Even More
Notify the Right People to Prevent Overspending
Demonstrate Real Results and Value
Extend the value of existing ERP for greater ROI
A spend management for EVERYONE
ERP built for power users
Slow innovation cycles on procurement specific modules
Complex screens with hundreds of inputs
Closed system, limited to only corporate buyers and finance
Cloud built for all users
Leverages the latest in Web 2.0 innovation
Familiar experience, similar to how they purchase at home
An open system, accessible to everyone from anywhere
Integration options to meet every system need
The Cloud by the Numbers
99.9% Uptime SLA
(Average 99.99%)
Average Response Time
400 ms
1.7 API calls every second
Over ½ Million Transactions
Daily
Under Audit 24x7 – SAS 70 Type II
What The Cloud Means for YOU
More than a technology, the cloud is savings opportunity.
1. New, risk-free business model means minimal upfront resource requirements
2. Action oriented spend management keeps costs inline
3. Extend the value of existing ERP for greater ROI