Vinsun

Vinsun Infra Engineering:

ERP On-Premise or On Cloud

Group F8:

Soumyasree (0391/52)

Sridhar (0392/52)

Tripti (0417/52)

Vipul (0443/52)

1. What are the pros and cons associated with each service option?

| Pros | Cons |

Bluechip ERP on premise | * Reliability of service and quality of product * High credibility of the agency due to extensive prior experience in the domain * No internet connectivity required resulting in secure operations * Lower security concerns as data is stored on own database * Customization options available | * High initial investment, much higher than the budget * Yearly costs also higher than other alternatives * Unnecessary features in the product presently * Database not available for onsite workers * Not scalable easily during growth phase |

Codeautomation ERP on premise | * Low investment and maintenance cost * Customizable solutions * No internet connectivity required resulting in secure operations * Lower security concerns as data is stored on own database | * Concerns of Unreliable service due to lack of experience * Product quality is questionable as it is a startup * Database not available for onsite workers * Not scalable easily during growth phase |

Codeautomation ERP on cloud | * Low initial investment * Easily scalable during expansion of firm * Database available for onsite workers * Flexibility of storage space during growth and recession phases * Operational risk lies with service provider | * High recurring annual costs (2.11-2.31 times of option 2) * High Security Concerns due to data transfer via internet and data storage on service provider database * Employees may not be tech-saavy * Concerns over service as it as a startup and the cloud technology is also new |

2. Evaluate TCO over a period of five years for the options available to VINSUN?

5 year costs for Bluechip...