Access the future

Access, the mid-market consulting, software and solutions provider, is launching the first in a line of cloud computing solutions to complement its existing range of on-premise finance, supply chain, CRM and HR software. The firm will release its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) document management solution in April 2011, followed swiftly by a HR offering.

"The mid-market is an agile, fast paced environment," said Chris Bayne, managing director for Access. "We've long offered solutions that give mid-sized enterprises a competitive edge. Access has been developing .NET based applications since 2005 and has a number of established products which provide access to its on-premise portfolio through the internet and smartphones.

The next evolution of the Access product strategy will provide more choice to customers through selected SaaS applications, which can operate independently or in conjunction with on-premise solutions, offering greater flexibility in how customers' business systems are delivered.

"We're particularly focusing on business processes that lend themselves to a cloud environment, based on our research and feedback from customers," Bayne continued. "We believe solutions for document management and HR are an ideal starting point. Our offering will be fully scalable to meet the demands of modern businesses."

The cloud-based document management application will integrate with Access' existing financial software, Access Dimensions, but will also be available as a standalone solution. It will operate under a pay-as-you-go SaaS model, providing customers with an elastic solution and easy-in, easy-out contract terms.

Access will be offering a multi-tenanted solution, providing any combination of single or multiple use of an application or server. This removes the need to have software installed on in-house servers, and avoids the overheads of investing and maintaining the system's infrastructure and upgrades.

For more information on Access and its software portfolio please contact Matt Newman on 0845 345 3300, or visit www.theaccessgroup.com.