Why Outsource
Outsourcing Enterprise Applications
When it comes to outsourcing enterprise applications that fuel your mission critical business operations, you don't want any surprises. With WTS you get scalable, reliable, and highly available systems—no hidden costs, no downtime, and up to 24-hour support—all from one dependable source.
Outsourcing can free up your internal resources and provide you with a competitive business advantage. A reliable hosting provider can enable you to:
- Better direct resources to improve internal and external service levels
- Improve business results by focusing on your core business
- Accelerate time-to-benefit through streamlined implementation and improved business processes
- Control operating costs, including upfront and ongoing capital investments
- Eliminate the need to hire, train, retain, and manage a large IT staff
- Effectively maintain safe and secure technology infrastructures with worry-free support, operations, maintenance, upgrades, and disaster recovery services
JD Edwards Outsourcing (.pdf format)
How to Choose a Hosting Provider
Outsourcing your enterprise applications is a service that involves hardware and software, along with the technical expertise that support your JD Edwards applications. As such, you want to make sure the people you are relying on are reputable, reliable, flexible, responsive, and knowledgeable about your business and all the involved technologies. You also want to make sure the company is financially stable and they have the technological infrastructure to deliver the services promised. Evaluate the procedures and best business practices of your prospective hosting provider to ensure you will receive secure, uninterrupted service. Finally, check reference customers and partners to find out if the provider of choice can deliver your desired business technologies.
When evaluating potential hosting providers, look for these traits:
- An understanding of your company goals and objectives
- Open communications
- A commitment to quality
- Great references and reputation
- Value-add complementary products
- A measurable relationship with your selected software vendors
- The ability to provide ongoing management of key relationships
- Adequate resources
- Problem solving capability
- A best practices model in place
- A similar company culture
Finally, don't forget to check potential vendors using the 'Three Rs of Hosting'—references, relationships, and reputation. To read what our customers say about WTS, see our Customer Case Studies.
Cost Analysis
We encourage you to contact WTS and allow our professionals to work with you on a detailed cost analysis. Our sophisticated cost analysis model will offer the insight and business reasons to justify any hosting decision. To learn more about our cost analysis objectives and the financial impact outsourcing could have on your business, visit our Cost Analysis page.
Related Links
There are many industry experts who can provide current and relevant information regarding On Demand delivery of enterprise applications. WTS has listed several sites that publish material related to the outsourcing marketplace. Please visit our Related Links page to review current industry sites, research market trends, and read the latest published material on outsourcing.