Three Reasons to Consider a Software Upgrade Presented by Amy Doughten For Blog entry on 19 August 2015

Why Should You Upgrade? (The Cliff Notes)  Software Currency  Technical Support  Optimization and Utilization

1. Software Currency  Bug Fixes  Software Optimization  Reduce Manual Processing  Improve Interfaces and User Workflow  Improve System Utilization

2. Technical Support  What if it goes bump in the night?  Delaying a needed upgrade costs you: Money Time Frustration  Ensures compliance with the latest in labor laws and other audit issues.

3. Optimization and Utilization  Optimization & Utilization: It’ll run better It’ll be easier for your staff to use the system If users use it, you save money (what’s not to love?)  Do the math: Better reporting and analytics saves 1 hour/week/manager = $4500/week in soft dollar savings Over the course of a year, that’s a quarter of a million dollars in added productivity!

More Math (for the analytical types)  If your upgrade eliminates manual processing which saves 1 FTE/business unit - Save 1 FTE in 25 business locations 25 FTE x 30k salary = $750,000 annually  Is $750,000 significant to your company’s bottom line?

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