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SAP Business One is an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for small and medium-sized businesses, The product encompasses functionality around sales, customer relationships, inventory, operations, financials and human resources. The application has over 30,000 customers and is sold, implemented, and supported through a global network of local resellers.SAPExcellent budget ERP for Medium and Small Businesses2018-03-20T20:25:41.023ZWe use the product for our complete sales and purchase process, meanwhile, it is fully connected with the finance module and it creates automatically a journal entry for every transaction that affects the general ledger. The reporting module has many options and is really customizable, and you can create your own reports once you get familiar with the structures of tables and fields in the database.,All the modules are connected. A document you post on the sales or purchase modules gets an immediate journal entry on the finance module.
The system is very customizable. You can add extra fields to almost every document in the system.
The reporting is very good. You can create your own report via the Query Manager and then even add some layouts to the reports.,The Software Development Kit (SDK) has some errors that haven't been solved from previous versions of the system.
The Print Layout Designer (PLD) is somewhat tricky to work with.
The cost of each user license could be pretty expensive for some companies.,9,SAP Business One dramatically reduces the time of communication between the departments in the company.
The possibilities for the users to make their own reports (at least the simple ones), reduces the cost of the consulting you will need, although some consulting will always be needed at the start of the project if you don't have an in-house team.
All the processes in sales and purchase departments are greatly improved in our company, so users can spend more time analyzing information and scenarios, and less time doing routinary work and data input.,Microsoft Dynamics GP and Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne,Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Office 365, Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management, Magic xpi Integration Platform, Magic xpa Application Platform, JDAGuillermo VillamizarSAP BusinessOne - Highly Recommend!2018-11-24T22:53:12.638ZAt my previous job, we used SAP Business One as the primary accounting and finance tool. There, I was entering journal entries, entering payments on account, reconciling accounts, and doing bank reconciliations. The whole finance department used Business One. It helped tremendously when it came time for the annual audits. Getting the necessary information for the auditors was as simple as a quick report export.,Posting Journal Entries
Reconciling client accounts
Generating invoices,I think the only issue I encountered was that sometimes things would function, i.e., the generation of invoices. And the next month (because we did it on a monthly basis), they would not.
It also tends to freeze.,10,No negative impact on the business as far as I knew.,Adaptive InsightsKatrina ModicaReview of SAP B1 Consultant2018-12-17T17:56:55.754ZWe are a SAP Business One Partner in the United Kingdom. We have implemented the product in various industries. It's an ERP which can handle all the aspects of a business including Finance, Operations and Reporting,SAP Business One version for Hana provides analytical reporting for management.
With SAP Business One Mobile application you can monitor your business on your fingertips such as you can manage your approvals on mobile device.
Controlling can be made more effective in SAP B1. You can configure authorisation for all the users. Also you can put up approvals on the document which are critical for the business aspect.,The production module is still a section where it is improving. Recently Routing have been introduced but there is still some more place for improvement.
Remote support platform of SAP B1 need some improvement. Specially when backup are configured we need to make sure that RSP service doesn't get to stop automatically.
Financial report such as VAT needs to be uploaded by the system itself which SAP is supposed to introduce in upcoming patch level.,10,ERP system implementation is an investment which yields return within a span of time.
Due to more visibility of operation you can plan better which increases the business and later the returns.
With better controls over business, it reduces the loss due to any malfunctions action.,,TallySpace, SAP Lumira, SAP ERPVerified UserSAP is what every marketing company seeks to make your business profitable2018-07-31T21:55:34.105ZThe use of the tool allows to have an ERP which is implemented, in general, in all areas of the company, integrates in a coordinated manner in the areas of Marketing, Production, Marketing Channels, Inventories, Administration, Accounting, Finance, Portfolio Management of Customers, Accounts Payable and Charged. Allowing the control of all these functions in a single integrated application.
It is ideal for small and medium businesses, since it is a complete application, with a good technical service, and with accessible costs for the benefits received.,It allows making a real follow-up of the state of the company, without the need to wait for periodic reports. This provides a corrective tool for situations that deviate from the standard.
It prevents the business areas from working separately so the information is not duplicated and is managed effectively by all involved. thus avoiding conflicts and optimizing resources.
It allows the proper management of the client portfolio, accurately projecting the inputs and outputs of resources, products, orders, and invoices. Therefore, the inventory and cash flow are properly managed.
By correctly managing cash inflows and customer requirements, a real plan of goals can be established that is adjusted to the company's capabilities.
It is a standardized program in its use, with a parent company with decades in the market and renowned, which provides adequate user support to the tool.,The learning curve is greater than other programs of its type. You need staff who previously worked with the tool. The learning time is going to be high. Being a more developed tool, the user requirements are high compared to other similar ones.
Visually, it is a sober program. I believe that the presentation could be improved by adjusting it to the user level with which it is worked. In order to make it more user-friendly, we must not forget that a tool such as an ERP will be used by all areas of the company, which includes inexperienced personnel up to senior levels.
They should improve the integration with other tools that do not belong to the SAP family. In today's world, emphasis should be placed on emails, social networks, mobile applications, applications of calls and messaging, as well as providing adequate storage access on the cloud.
The implementation of the tool is in accordance with the type of program, however, for people who have not worked with programs of the SAP family, it will require more implementation time, as well as intensive user training courses.,8,The first impact we measured in the implementation of this tool was saving paper for printing, invoices and security paper, and savings in the issuance of reports that have allowed the reduction in 10% of administrative expenses.
In the second chronological order, we have reduced the storage and transportation expenses by 8% because we can monitor the behavior of the client portfolio in an adequate manner, making an adequate use of the inventory, largely due to the sales forecasts made by the billing team.
Reduction of 15% in accounts receivable, since a collection task has been carried out adjusted to each client, in the same way, we have reduced the banking leverage by improving our cash flow as we will only use the banks for investment in assets.,SAP Access Control,Microsoft Dynamics 365 (formerly Microsoft Dynamics CRM),5,1,The inventory management, purchasing requirements, as well as the sales projection, allows for an adequate attention of the clients and needs.
The accounting management, the tool is very robust in this aspect, allowing in real time to determine business needs. Provides data that allows designing sales plans, reducing costs, strengthening profitability strategy.
Administratively it is a very strong program, it contemplates all the scenarios and administrative needs of the company. It is very well developed in this aspect.,Inventory management, markenting needs and planning promotion strategies for seasons and product lines.
Appropriate accounting management of the company, as well as, adaptation to tax policies that may change, to avoid penalties or fines.
Reports, graphs and tools for monitoring business management.,Integration of markenting tools, social networks and promotion.
Integration with other sales force tracking tools, and mobile apps.
Management of editable reports in real time by those involved, facilitating decision making,8,No,Product Features
Product Reputation
Prior Experience with the Product,Investigate in the written reviews of the program, make free tests of other similar programs, in order to determine which is the one that adapts to the size of the company.
Involve the end users in system tests, evaluating their reaction, as well as, a survey to poll their impressions with the program if they have worked previously.,TIBCO professional services,The cost-benefit ratio.
The technical requirements of software and hardware for the implementation of the system.
The knowledge interviews with all the users, to be able to determine the training phases of the application by area.
The integration tests between the different areas, as well as the issuance of the reports and documents.,7,9,No,The ability to develop modules that adapt to new fiscal, monetary, and tax policies to avoid problems of this nature for the company. In a fluctuating economy, with changing policies at the monetary, fiscal, and tax levels. With a legal framework that requires changes periodically, it is important to have experts who know this reality and adjust quickly.,It is a tool that gives you all the necessary information, the data you need to make the right decisions.
The design is elegant and sober, offers a corporate image.
It is a reliable and safe tool, giving guarantee of data integrity, also manages a good accessibility scheme by user profiles.,The user level learning curve is slow, especially if you have not worked with the tool before. It is a complete program, which can generate the feeling that it is not friendly, the interface is serious. Since there are many options and modules, it can generate confusion in the average users.
User profiles, if they are not well designed, do not allow the handling of unauthorized parameters. Therefore, the Work Flow and all those involved in it must be handled very well, along with their functions. To avoid accessibility problems.
The reports must be well defined, otherwise there is a risk of not presenting the desired data, since many reporting options are available.,No,7Ronald SocorroSAP B1- great tool for companies outgrowing QB and other entry level ERPs2018-04-02T14:19:32.997ZWe used SAP B1 to manage our sales pipeline. As a reseller, I also used it to demonstrate and sell to companies in manufacturing and distribution.,Manages items through BOM, tracking serialized components and batch/lot traceability
Manages many aspects of the business; manufacturing, inventory, sales, distribution, service, etc
Audit trails, detailed logs of all system activity by the user. Sox compliant.,At times, the on-premise deployment can be a tad slow
Not the cheapest price option
Maybe too much software for true small business,10,Great tool for companies looking for a more robust option than QB or Sage
Great for companies that need rigid & accurate procedures to meet compliance standards (gov’t, pharma, etc)
Bring automation to companies that overspend on manual data entry,Sage 50 Accounting, QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions and NetSuiteBrandon Knight
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SAP Business One
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