SAP currently has 3
Solutions catering to the needs of companies in the SME Segment. Namely:
SAP Business One (also known as SAP B1)- This solution
is meant for companies with 10 – 100 employees and a revenue of $5 million to
$100 million. and those companies that do not need all the requirements of a
complete ERP. However, SAP Business One is deemed to be a fully fledged
integrated business management solution catering to all the different processes
that a company in this segment would need to monitor and have control upon.
SAP Business One
allows small and midsize businesses to grow beyond the piecemeal approach to
business software, which prevents many businesses from managing effectively
across their entire operations. It features an embedded customer relationship
management (CRM) capabilities to ensure seamless integration among sales,
service and other customer-facing activities. SAP Business One comes with
industry specific solutions too and further enhancements are catered to with
the installations of tried and tested add ons.
mySAP All in One (also known as mySAP
A1) is
designed to meet the needs of small and mid-market businesses, and specifically
those with sophisticated business processes and ambitious development plans.
This solution is targeted at companies with revenue of $100 million to $250
million and less than 2500 employees. Its the mySAP Business Suite scaled down
and preconfigured for specific indsutries.SAP All in One takes extracts from
the functionality of mySAP ERP suite and is integrated with all of its internal
modules using best in class practice as per micro industry verticals.
mySAP A1 mainly caters to the higher end of the
mid-size companies. It has more functions to cater to the complexities and
customizations that would be needed in relation to particular unique practices
of companies in this end. It is assumed that the implementation of mySAP All in
One would normally take 3 to 4 months as per the industry solutions available.
This has proven to be one of the most successful solutions provided by SAP ,
proven by its Market Leader position in the Magic Quadrant as published by
Gartner.
SAP AG global strategy with the mySAP All in
One solution is to partner up with channel partners who would be using their
industry specific expertise in providing consulting and support services for
mySAP All in One for their particular industry.
The final and the
newest member to the family is :
SAP Business ByDesign (better known as SAP
A1S) – This solution is catered to suit the requirements of midsized companies
with 100 – 500 employees. Another important thing to note is that SAP A1S is
the first to embrace the SaaS delivery
model, its important as a up-to-date consultant that you know these terms well,
as this is what is going to make up the future.
I should say as my
personal opinion that SAP Business By Design does have an appeal to it, with
its interface and the various ERP Logistical functions it caters too. Its not a
surprise that other consultants who got to work on it first hand were quite
enthusiastic about it. At present there are many installations and projects
bring carried out with this new solution in parts of Europe and in selected industries. SAP AG
have some aggressive plans with this new product and sure enough interested
parties will be hot on their tracks, and me not being an exception will keep
posting with the latest info.
Remember 2010 and
2014 are the magic target dates …so keep yourself in the game by knowing where
to place yourself…… all the best!!
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