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Understanding the ERP Comparison Data

 

 

The report produced by the ERP comparison database shows ERP that has a history of use in a particular type of company. Criteria to describe a type of company are (1) company size (in yearly gross sales), and optionally (2) industry, and (3) manufacturing environment. For criteria selected the history of use information is shown by the following strength measures:

 

Significant historical activity observed

Relevant historical activity observed

Lower level of historical activity detected

 

Procedures to produce an ERP Comparison list:

1. Disable any pop-up blockers for this website—as needed.
2. Using the ERP comparison database query form, select a company size range for your business (for ERP selection long-lists use a projected 3 to 5 year company size). This step is required to enable results to be generated.
3. Select other optional values in the industry and manufacturing environment criteria as is relevant. If you want a short list comparison, select the control ‘Add Specific ERP’ to select specific packages and follow the expanded instructions on this form as needed.
4. Select the 'Create ERP Comparison' control to develop a list that fits the criteria selected. On the results page, review the ERP software packages listed and use the 'Modify Search' button to return to the ERP database query form to adjust filtering criteria to test other results. To bring back more results reduce filters by:
1. Select ‘Reset Form’ control and selected new criteria.
2. Reselect some or all of the optional criteria back to 'All Industries' and ‘All Manufacturing Environments'.
5. When printing the result page select landscape mode and preview.

ERP Database Limitation Statement: This database provides high-level information that shows software packages that have a track record in a particular type of company. This information is useful in:

• Creating initial ERP lists (long lists)
• Challenging ERP short lists
• Validating current ERP

The up-front and life cycle costs of ERP software solutions vary widely and are affected by many factors. Published pricing information would not be accurate, and thus is not included in this ERP comparison database. More on ERP costs.

 

Also, specific functionality information is not presented as it is subject to compounding error factors when used by ERP selection teams. (Learn more on this topic in a white paper at ERP Functional Requirements.)

 

This data is not designed for use in making final decisions on the suitability of particular software packages for a specific company seeking ERP. The only way to understand true suitability of candidate software solutions is to carefully and consistently measure them against your organization's most important functional and non-functional priorities. Also ERP vendor viability is an increasingly relevant topic and should be a key differentiating factor in any ERP search.

 

ERP Database Usage Terms: This online enterprise software database is the copyrighted and intellectual property of Engleman Associates, Inc. and can only be used for enterprise software projects for which you are directly involved. This ERP evaluation database has been available since 2001 and includes links to all listed ERP software vendors from North America.