ERP Comparison Database – Design Approach

1. ERP Assessment Criteria: ERP in the database are assessed and attributed based on the sizes (in revenue) and industry types of companies that use the ERP application.
   The status of an ERP, relative to these attributes, doesn’t change rapidly and are not difficult to determine. Further these criteria are at about the right level of information granularity to be relevant.
   Therefore these criteria are especially appropriate for creating ERP long-lists for a particular user.
2. Criteria not used: The following types of information are inherently unsuitable for an online ERP listing:
   • Detailed functionality—click here for our white paper on why functionality capability charts are subject to compounding errors.
   • ERP access costs—such information presented generally is guaranteed to be absolutely inaccurate for informed buyers. Initial and ongoing costs a buyer may achieve vary greatly based on a number of factors which are described here.
3. ERP Not Listed: Some ERP software products are not included in this ERP database as they are:
   • Not significantly suitable for use in manufacturing and/or distribution firms.
   • Overall considered weak in market presence or have significantly dated technology.
   • Not effectively supported in the North American market.
   • An add-on solution to a base ERP that is offered to make the base ERP suitable for a particular vertical industry (some exceptions if the add-on is substantial).
4. Cloud ERP Status:  Most ERP in this ERP database can be offered remotely or 'in the Cloud' through various means.
   Accessing ERP remotely relieves the buyer from managing hardware and software, which is usually good.
   However, everything else about remote access ERP is largely designed to benefit the ERP seller unilaterally. At the top of the list are unbounded options to increase fees to customers who cannot change ERP without great cost and risk.
   Here's a link to our white paper on truly important details to understand when arranging access to Cloud ERP.

ERP Database Usage Terms

1. Copyright: This online ERP database and resultant reports are the copyrighted and intellectual property of Engleman Associates, Inc., and can only be used for enterprise software planning activities for which the user is directly involved. Users may not repackage or resell this ERP system data for other purposes.
2. Conditional Advice: This ERP data and listing process is not designed for making final decisions on the suitability of a particular ERP for a specific company seeking ERP. The only way to understand the actual suitability of candidate ERP solutions is to carefully, consistently, and directly measure them against your organization's most important functional and non-functional priorities.
3. Acknowledgment: By using the ERP comparison database you agree to these terms and acknowledge the ERP comparison database purpose and limitations stated herein.

Why This Data is Made Available:  This ERP software vendor directory is a summary version of the EAI-SoftSelect total ERP software data and insight.
Our company makes this summary ERP software data available to create awareness of its broader business software insight and ERP services.
This ERP application database has been managed and enhanced since 2001 and includes links to all listed ERP software vendors from North America.

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