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Unit 9: ERP Vendors, Consultants and Users

9.1.3 erp consultants charge a High fee notes

ERP consultants consolidate domain knowledge, communication skill and software expertise,
which justifies their high cost. The contemporary ERP software involves many intricacies that
require years to master. The ERP consultants invest significant amount of time and effort to
decipher the process is commendable. The ERP Consultancy operates at the highest level of
management often at the CEO level. An efficiently implemented ERP can achieve millions of
rupees of saving for an organization. The merits of ERP consultants clearly justify the high cost
of implementation.

criteria ifs marshal oracle sap Baan people J.D.edwards
soft
Completeness Yes, except Yes, except Yes, but Yes, except Yes, except Complete Yes, except
of functionality project and project and maintenance advanced project and solution project and
with in core advanced advanced modue is available production advanced is not advanced
package. production production through Maximo. scheduling. production internal. production
scheduling. scheduling. Project scheduling scheduling. scheduling
and advanced
scheduling are add
ons.
Project Primavera link Primavera Primavera link internal internal Primavera No link
scheduling link link
Advanced Proposed i2 No link I1 Rhythm Limited No link Available No link
planning and Rhythm internal
scheduling and i2
Rhythm
Multi plant Available Available Maximo link Available Not Available available
maintenance complete
Localization Planned Available Available Available Available Available Not available
Architecture 3 tier web thin 3 tier web 3 tier web 3 tier 3 tier 3 tier 3 tier
client
Choice in OS Unix,NT NT Unix,NT,OS 400 Unix,NT Unix,NT Unix,NT Unix,NT,OS
400
Data base Oracle MS SQL Oracle Multiple Multiple DB2/400 multiple
SQL server
oracle
Development Rational rose MS visual Oracle designer ABAP Baan 4GL ANSI C
tools
ERP sales has peaked and the demand for ERP consultants is high in the developed world of
North America and Europe and is ever growing in China, India, Russia, Philippines, Brazil, and
other countries. The gap between the supply and demand also explains the remarkably high cost
of ERP consultants.

9.1.4 role of vendor comparison

The most exhaustive ERP product covering the widest range of functionalities is SAP. It is
stated that the product is too inflexible rigid and too complex requiring steep learning curves,
cumbersome screen navigations and a lot of business process changes than any other ERP
solution.

Task How ERP helpful for vendor development and vendor management?

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