Calculating the Long-Term ROI of Migrating Legacy Financial Systems to Cloud-Native ERP Platforms
For many CFOs, the legacy financial system is a “comfortable” burden. It is paid for, the team knows its quirks, and it has successfully closed the books for a decade. however, in the 2026 economy, “stable” is often a synonym for “stagnant.” As global markets accelerate and real-time data becomes the primary currency of business, the cost of maintaining monolithic, on-premise ERPs is quietly eroding corporate margins.
Migrating to a cloud-native ERP platform is a high-friction, capital-intensive decision. To justify such a shift, leadership must look beyond the sticker price of a SaaS subscription. True ROI in this context is found at the intersection of technical debt reduction, operational elasticity, and the strategic value of data liquidity.
The Hidden Costs of “Staying Put”: The Legacy Tax
The most significant barrier to migration is often the misconception that a legacy system is “free” because the initial capital expenditure (CapEx) has been …
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