The document is a presentation about moving accounting software to the cloud using TimberCloud. It discusses the benefits of cloud computing like reduced costs, increased access and productivity. It provides information on how TimberCloud works, the security of their data centers, cost savings comparisons, concerns about reliability and security, the migration process and testimonials from existing users. The presentation aims to convince construction companies to switch their Sage Timberline Office or Sage 300 software to TimberCloud for hosting in the cloud.

1. TimberCloud Webinar
Get the Freedom of the Cloud!
Free Webinar from Ledgerwood Associates, Inc.
PRESENTING:
Kent Sorensen – Director of Marketing,
Ledgerwood Associates
877-918-8301
Greg Forshey – President, Trapp Online
877-942-2568

2. ARE WE ON THE CLOUD NOW?

3. What is the Cloud, Exactly?
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4. Disruptive Technologies
 Disruptive technologies are game changers
 Cloud computing is a disruptive technology that will forever change
the way software is delivered and used
 Automobiles
 Personal Computers
 iPod
 Cloud Computing
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5. Doesn’t Change the Way You Work
 Accounting applications
 Email – MS Exchange & Outlook
 Scanning and printing
 Third party apps
“The things we do every day, email, printing, scanning, document
storage, exporting to Excel, they all work seamlessly, and I don’t get
any complaints from employees.”
- Glen Adams, Principal, Coaction Group
Sage Timberline Office User on Macs
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6. Why do I want the Cloud?
 Reduced capital expenditures
 Lower IT total cost of ownership (TCO)
 Fewer IT headaches
 Expanded access
 Improved productivity
 Predictable IT costs
 Be a budget hero
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7. How Does the Cloud Save Me money?
 Economies of scale
 Pay as you go
 Interest expense (on equipment lease or investment)
 Electrical power ($525 per year per 500 watt server)
 Maintenance
 Fewer upgrades
 Fewer backups
 Reduced IT tech support
 (at $125/hr. or more)
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8. SpiceWorks – State of SMB IT Report 2H 2012

9. Cloud Adoption in Construction is Accelerating
“…55% [of construction companies] plan to invest in IT departments in 2012.
However, companies… are searching for ways to avoid large-scale upfront
investments.
Cloud-computing is one way to do this, and 24% plan to switch financial, job
cost, or operational software to the cloud this year.
Another interesting trend is approximately 33% would consider investing in
new financial or job cost software if they could lease the technology.”
- Constructech Magazine, February, 2012
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10. The Cloud Fits Construction
 Pay only for what you need to fit your workload
 Easy setup for field and office users
 Mobile Access
 Mobile Apps
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11. What is TimberCloud?
 Hosting or outsourced Cloud
 Secure Phoenix data center used by hundreds of companies
 Puts your licensed versions of Sage 300 / Timberline Office on the
Cloud
 Also works with Sage 100 / Master Builder and QuickBooks
 No feature loss
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12. Enhances the Way You Work
 Greatly expanded Access
 Anytime, anywhere
 Mac users in the office
 Ipads, Android or Windows tablets and smart phones
 Front office/field vs. Back office users
 Less to Manage Onsite
 Fewer backups
 Upgrades – no workstations
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13. How TimberCloud Reduces IT Maintenance
“Maintaining Timberline in the Cloud environment is now less
expensive than the traditional LAN.”
 Save 22% on IT support for workstations
(getting older workstations to run timberline)
 Save 50% or more on upgrade costs
(No longer upgrade individual workstations)
 Save time doing fewer backups
(Data is continually backed up at a secure location)
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14. Brief TimberCloud Demo
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15. TimberCloud Cost Justification
 TimberCloud vs. Company Server
Sage 100 – Actual Recent Example
 Lower Upfront Costs
 Lower Monthly Costs
 Improved Productivity
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16. TimberCloud has Low or No Startup Costs!
*Sage 300 migration and setup starts at $1,000
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17. Monthly Operating Costs are Projected to be
Less Than Half with TimberCloud
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18. Productivity Gains Alone Could Pay for TimberCloud*
• Estimates for this company based on actual configuration and speed
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19. Other Benefits
 Anywhere, anytime access
 Access from Mac and mobile devices
 Fewer IT Headaches Maintaining Fewer Computers
 Outsourced IT experts
 Updates and upgrades
 Scalable
 Big jobs
 Changes in the economy
 Easy to get started
 Minimal training
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20. Concerns
 Reliability – 99.5%+ uptime
 Features – No loss of functionality
 Data Security
 Individual servers (physical or
virtual)
 Secure Data Center
 Regular redundant backups
 Data encryption
 Disaster recovery (fire, flood,
theft, sabotage)
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21. Migrating to TimberCloud is Easy
 Transition includes:
 A senior Sage Certified Consultant trained and experienced in the
migration process
 Flexible migration schedule
 No loss of functionality
 Minimal downtime
 No hidden costs
 Training and a short learning curve
“I can’t find enough words to express what a great job Kathy did with
the migration!”
— Sonny Jumani, Tulfra Realty
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22. Put it all on the Cloud!
• Licensed versions of Sage Timberline Office/Sage
300 or Sage Master Builder/Sage 100
• Current & historical data as specified
• All of your modules
• Custom Reports and Inquires
• Third party applications
• Your desktop

23. What about Sage Construction Anywhere?
 Sage Construction and Real Estate’s Cloud Offering
 Rolled out in phases
 R1 is limited in scope, basically cloud access to reports
 R2 February, 2013 – Remote Time Entry, Project Docs
 R3 Q2, 2013 – Expense & Equipment Tracking, Productivity/Production
Units, % Complete
 Complements TimberCloud
 TimberCloud puts existing functionality on the Cloud
 Construction Anywhere will add new operational functionality and web
access for other project participants
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24. Sage Construction Cloud Services
Other Cloud
Services
Core Services
Mobility

25. Coaction Group on TimberCloud
“Putting our Timberline applications on the cloud saves money and eliminates
all of the usual IT problems…The data security of the cloud means I can sleep
at night.”
“Anyone who’s worked on a network picks up on it with no problem at all.”
- Glen Adams, Principal, Coaction Group
“I don’t have to think about doing backups anymore. I used to have to think
about it twice every day; it was awful.”
- Lindsie Perry, “The Queen of Cheap”, Controller, Coaction Group
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26. Who should get it?
• Planning a server upgrade
• Have multiple locations
• Want field or home access
• Preparing for growth
• Want to save money on IT

27. Question and Answer
Please ask or type your question.
Kent Sorensen 877-918-8301
kent@ledgerwoodassociatesusa.com
www.ledgerwoodassociatesusa.com
Greg Forshey 877-942-2568
gforshey@trapponline.com
www.trapponline.com

28. How to get started
 Call today to get pricing and implementation information and qualify
for a free 30 day trial!
 Call or email this week to get the Coaction Group case study sent to
you (Timberline Office on TimberCloud)!
 Call anytime to arrange a TimberCloud demo!
877-918-8301
www.ledgerwoodassociatesusa.com
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