The Era of ETRM in the Cloud A ComTechAdvisory Whitepaper
SUMMARY
Against a backdrop of a drive for cost containment and business efficiency, cloud-based ETRM software is rapidly gaining market share versus traditionally implemented ETRM software. Buyers are keen to avail themselves of the benefits of cloud-deployed ETRM software and will undoubtedly increasingly select such solutions. However, buyer beware, as not all cloud is truly cloud!
To obtain the cost and agility benefits offered by the cloud model, users must scrutinise ETRM solutions to ensure that they are truly built for the cloud, with browser-based front-ends accessible via a secure web connection. They must ensure that the vendor has the ability to provide secure hosting services complete with back-up and recovery. And, they must ensure that the vendor can offer a flexible services model both in terms of pricing and delivery of both software and services.
Contigo developed its ETRM solution relatively recently, making use of modern technologies and with an eye on the cloud from the start. It has a track record of using the cloud to provide customers insights into its recent developments or customizations- and now offers a quarter of its customers a managed services approach to gaining the business critical functionality that they need to survive in a cost conscious and fast moving industry.
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