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Very general SAP Info

Former Member

‎12-28-2007 10:11 AM

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Hi All,

Can ne1 provide me a very general info abot SAP. I mean, how does SAP if employed in a firm, would help in its business.

Thanks,

Mohit Goel.

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Former Member

‎12-28-2007 10:14 AM

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Implementation of SAP has Advantages and Disadvantages that are listed below.

Advantages:

Integration

Integration can be the highest benefit of them all. The only real project aim for implementing ERP is reducing data redudancy and redudant data entry. If this is set as a goal, to automate inventory posting to G/L, then it might be a successful project. Those companies where integration is not so important or even dangerous, tend to have a hard time with ERP. ERP does not improve the individual efficiency of users, so if they expect it, it will be a big disappointment. ERP improves the cooperation of users.

Efficiency

Generally, ERP software focuses on integration and tend to not care about the daily needs of people. I think individual efficiency can suffer by implementing ERP. the big question with ERP is whether the benefit of integration and cooperation can make up for the loss in personal efficiency or not.

Cost reduction

It reduces cost only if the company took accounting and reporting seriously even before implementation and had put a lot of manual effort in it. If they didn't care about it, if they just did some simple accounting to fill mandatory statements and if internal reporting did not exists of has not been fincancially-oriented, then no cost is reduced.

Less personnel

Same as above. Less reporting or accounting personnel, but more sales assistants etc.

Accuracy

No. People are accurate, not software. What ERP does is makes the lives of inaccurate people or organization a complete hell and maybe forces them to be accurate (which means hiring more people or distributing work better), or it falls.

Disadvantages:

Expensive

This entails software, hardware, implementation, consultants, training, etc. Or you can hire a programmer or two as an employee and only buy business consulting from an outside source, do all customization and end-user training inside. That can be cost-effective.

Not very flexible

It depends. SAP can be configured to almost anything. In Navision one can develop almost anything in days. Other software may not be flexible.

Check the link below:

http://www.sap.com/ecosystem/customers/customersuccess/index.epx

Reward Points if useful.

Sravan.