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1. I N F O R C L O U D S U I T E C O R P O R AT E 1
InforCloudSuite
Corporate
Overview
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What if... You could implement a highly flexible ERP
solution that was built to manage all of your
business management needs, from financials
and procurement to human capital management?
You could deploy that system with a low total
cost of ownership and minimal upfront investment—
freeing capital for other ventures?
Your ERP system was easy to use, easy
to maintain, beautiful, and supported mobile
usage and social collaboration?
You could free up your IT employees to focus
on productive, strategic business activities,
instead of just changing code?
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Target growth with
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
C-suite executives like you are expected to take on more strategic responsibility,
without compromising financial fundamentals. Doing so requires an ERP system
that automates traditional financial operations, while supplying sound, relevant
data. You need systems that are powerful enough to meet your needs today, but
innovative and flexible enough to adapt as your business evolves and grows.
With global competition and market pressure escalating, it’s more important
than ever to have an ERP system that’s up to the challenge. But finding a way to
modernize your business quickly, easily, and cost-effectively hasn’t been an easy
thing to do—until now.
Meet Infor CloudSuite™
Corporate.
Modernize your business and take it to the next level with Infor CloudSuite
Corporate, a ready-to-run cloud solution built specifically to meet the needs of
organizations requiring proven solutions in financial management, supply chain
management, and human capital management.
4. Maximize profitability in an
increasingly complex market
Organizations are under increasing pressure to deliver results, while growing the business and cutting costs. Cloud
enablement is no longer an “if.” It’s now viewed as a given when it comes to planning for the future.
Organizations must
address increasing market
challenges with enterprise
solutions that allow them
to quickly respond to
changing needs, operate
leaner, comply with
complex regulations and
requirements, and manage
growth without adding
resources.
Consider the facts:
Three-quarters of respondents to the CFO Research survey (76%) agree that
a solid cloud computing strategy will be important for their company’s success
within the next 12 to 18 months.3
80% of today’s CIOs get at least some of their infrastructure delivered through
a private cloud.4
By 2015, end-user spending on cloud services could be more than $180 billion.1
It is predicted that the global market for cloud equipment will reach $79.1 billion
by 2018.2
1 January 29, 2014, Forbes, “Cloud Computing: United States Businesses Will Spend $13 Billion On It,” TJ McCue
2 January 29, 2014, Forbes
3 2012, CFO Magazine “CFO Research Study Finds Finance Executives Link Cloud Computing to Better Performance”
4 September 5, 2013, StateTech Magazine
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Yes, there are other cloud-delivered ERP systems on the market. But Infor CloudSuite Corporate
delivers a single offering that is:
Security—We’ve ensured that your data is managed by professional, experienced providers,
delivering one of the most reliable, secure cloud environments available today.
Mobile—Our solutions include mobile capabilities for processes you care about, so your people
can get more done wherever they are.
Social—With a centralized platform for employee communication and collaboration across the
enterprise, you’ll be able to interact with colleagues in ways you never imagined possible.
Mature—We’ve been delivering enterprise software for over 30 years, including 10 years
delivering cloud-enabled applications.
Proven—Our business management solutions are used by thousands of customers worldwide.
Comprehensive—Our corporate suite covers virtually every aspect of your business, from
attracting and retaining talent and closing the books, to managing your complex supply chain.
Beautiful—We’ve worked hard to create a user experience that people love and that helps you
work more efficiently.
Infor CloudSuite Corporate:
How it will turbocharge your business
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Modernize, simplify, and save
Infor CloudSuite Corporate includes the highly flexible, robust functionality we already offer on-premise:
A unified solution for financial management, human capital management, procurement, and analytics
The ability to meet regulatory compliance requirements
Integrated tools for collaboration within and across departments
Embedded analytics with advanced reporting functionality
Workflows, alerts, and role-based dashboards to boost productivity
The ability to capture and analyze project costs to stay on budget
Infor 10x technology—including an elegant interface that’s easy to use, reducing training time
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Moving to the cloud lowers costs and
provides better service. That’s just the
bottom line. You need to have trust.
We have that with Infor.”
Kevin Ellsworth
CFO, Scott County, Minnesota
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Why Infor CloudSuite?
Infor CloudSuite Corporate is a cloud-enabled, agile, secure, and highly flexible hosting platform that is currently
serving 2,100 customers and 12 million + subscribers globally. With deployment in Infor CloudSuite, you can:
Ensure security and reliability
With data managed by professional, experienced providers, you benefit from best-practice protocols in
application, network, physical, and operations security, as well as comprehensive monitoring.
Realize a speedier time to value
Unlike legacy ERP launches, cloud launches can be completed in weeks or months—not years.
Reduce your total cost of ownership
Because data is no longer stored on-site, you can say goodbye to expensive servers and
hardware, and redirect support personnel to more strategic activities.
Build a modernized technology platform that’s optimized for growth
With automatic upgrades and pre-built integrations to technologies like mobility, big data, and
social business, you can easily take advantage of innovative new applications.
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Take a closer look
Infor CloudSuite Corporate keeps your business running with maximum efficiency, so you can focus on
strategies for growth and profitability.
Human resource management
Turn your workforce into a strategic advantage.
Streamline administrative functions to free HR staff
for more strategic activities. Increase employee and
manager engagement through expanded self-service
opportunities.
Talent management
Give your organization a competitive edge.
Attract, select, deploy, develop, measure, and
reward the best people using a suite of best
practice talent management solutions.
Financial management
Drive enterprise growth.
Improve transparency with advanced analytics.
Strengthen financial discipline and streamline close
and cash management processes. Reduce transaction
costs and processing time through AP automation.
Project accounting
Manage project costs more effectively.
Streamline your project billing and revenue
management functions. Gain visibility into project costs
and analyze them more effectively.
Payroll and benefits
Increase productivity.
Keep up to date with constantly evolving
regulatory changes that impact your ability
to remain compliant with payroll and benefit
administration. Increase productivity and cost
savings using proven, reliable solutions that
reduce errors and manual processes.
Procurement
Take control of your supply chain.
Full sourcing and contract lifecycle management
complement web-based requisitioning and purchasing
to lower cost per purchase order, increase contract
compliance, and drive bottom-line savings. Analytics
identify additional opportunities for savings.