Product Description

"... The mounting number of angry calls signaled James and his employees were starting to lose control of the business. Their QuickBooks accounting software and practice of using spreadsheets to manage projects and costs was buckling under the strain of an increased client load. If the problems continued, they could destroy the company."

Would you like to leverage software to increase your profits? This modern-day business parable helps you understand the process of qualifying a solution to meet your needs, and whether you should subscribe to an ERP cloud product or purchase an on-premises solution.

This quick read is written in the style of The One Minute Manager. It tells a fictitious story based on facts of Esther, a driven software company founder, and James, an analytical owner of a government contracting firm, who have outgrown their accounting software as they search for a way out of their QuickBooks and spreadsheet hell.

Written in simple layman's language, this is not a story for a technical person. It is for the executive or manager who want to better understand the cloud computing vs. on-premises computing debate.

Is cloud computing secure? Is it reliable? How about performance--how quickly can you access your data? Learn this and more by reading this enjoyable story.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1921149 in Books
• Published on: 2011-11-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .70" h x 6.20" w x 9.10" l, .90 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 159 pages

About the Author
Bill is president of SSi Consulting a firm specializing in Microsoft cloud and on-premise accounting/ERP solutions for small and mid-size businesses. Bill has been helping businesses successfully select and implement computerized accounting solutions to improve productivity for more than 25 years. A graduate of the University of Virginia, he completed his MBA in Accounting from the University of Tennessee. In 1983 he founded Business Computer Solutions, an accounting software solution firm that became one of the top 20 resellers for Microsoft Dynamicsâ„¢ SL (Solomon) in the U.S. In 1997 he sold his company and became one of the founding partners of LBMC Technologies located in Nashville, Tennessee. In his eight years as a partner of SSi Consulting, he has focused the firm on Microsoft Dynamicsâ„¢ GP (Great Plains), and Microsoft Dynamicsâ„¢ SL (Solomon), positioning the company in the top 5% of accounting software resellers. In 2009, Microsoft selected SSi Consulting as Mid-Atlantic Partner of the Year. He and companies he has led have received numerous awards including, Microsoft Dynamicsâ„¢ SL (Solomon) Software Customer Service Award, Microsoft Dynamicsâ„¢ SL (Solomon) Software Top Regional Salesperson Award, the Ron Herring Mission of Service Award from the Mankind Project. SSi has been a member of the Microsoft Partner Advisory Council and the Microsoft SL Product Advisory board. Bill helped to found the Microsoft Center of Excellence for Government Contractors and the Microsoft Center of Excellence for Not for Profits, both located in Washington DC.

David Russell is CEO of Success With People, where his team trains and coaches entrepreneurs to develop a powerful company culture that provides a sustainable competitive advantage. Services include coaching, consulting, hiring/ employee assessments, motivational speaking, peer groups Best Tech Workplace surveys and programs to train companies how to deliver a more consistent superior customer experience. He is also CEO of MANAGEtoWIN, an integrated, very low cost, online talent management portal that helps motivate people to be more productive, profitable and personally fulfilled in their careers with your company. David has authored and co-authored five books. He has directly served over 200 organizations during the last three years. His career in the computer industry began in 1982. As a consultant, coach or speaker he has served Microsoft, Cisco, Intel, Tech Data, Ingram Micro, Autotask, ConnectWise, Tigerpaw, Catalyst Telecom, CompTIA, Heartland Technology Groups, Everything Channel, InsideNGO, Vistage and Entrepreneur's Organization members.