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Cloud computing (CC) is one of the most important revolutionary changes in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Its roots can be traced to technology and business trends. Nowadays organizations have three ERP system deployment scenarios: on-premise, hosting and on-demand (EaaS). The aim of the paper is to analyse the benefits and the challenges of Cloud ERP in the SaaS model. Firstly, SaaS as a business model of cloud computing is described. The issues concerning traditional and Cloud ERP are also discussed.
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Lenart, A. (2011). ERP in the Cloud – Benefits and Challenges. In: Wrycza, S. (eds) Research in Systems Analysis and Design: Models and Methods. SIGSAND/PLAIS 2011. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 93. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25676-9_4
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