Sites looking to move forward with ERP have some real challenges today with application software from many authors to choose from that all look pretty much the same, offer similar functionality and different way of achieving the same thing.  Unless you are in a particular market sector with a unique requirement the choice can be overwhelming.

It must be difficult to select a single solution let alone a short list!

The times I have heard “ but we are not a complicated business – we do the same as many similar companies- it should be simple shouldn’t it?” compounds a client’s choice.

However, there is one aspect that generally gets overlooked –  the level of R & D the particular author invests year on year back into their business application. This is a key factor to a client’s investment, not purchase, of a new ERP solution.

The days of reviewing and changing your ERP solution every 3 or so years is disappearing. I am being asked about the longevity of our solution well beyond 5 years.

Only a few innovators and market leaders in the ERP arena are capable to maintain the high level that the market and client demands. Microsoft is one of them.

Highlighted in the “magic quadrant” by the research organisation Gartner, Microsoft not only drive and lead innovation but they harness the users’ needs and drive this into their business applications for the good of all.

Who else can offer the integration between your desktop tool, Excel, Word, Outlook and the business app? Unleashing the power of the SQL database extends beyond running the business application, consider the reporting and analytical modules tapping into the data with SQL, consider the DR and resilience offered in the built in Log shipping – all supplied as part of your purchase of the SQL database.

Add the remaining Microsoft applications many sites embrace, SharePoint, One note, WEB services and maybe  the decision is not as hard as it should be!

After all, love it or hate it- Microsoft applications are embedded within many companies so why don’t we harness and make the most of these investments by integrating them into their ERP suite such as Dynamics AX.

Related Posts: