Orice companie are nevoie de un buget pentru investiile tehnologice. Dar ce faci atunci cand acesta este prea mare? Specialistii SAP iti recomanda implementarea unei solutii flexibile IT care sa se adapteze evolutiei afacerii tale chiar si fara a suplimenta personalul din departamentul IT. O solutie flexibila ERP este implementata rapid, adoptata si intrebuintata cu usurinta de catre personal poate te poate ajuta sa iti eficientizezi cheltuielile IT.

1. SAP Solutions for Small and Midsize Enterprises
COST-EFFECTIVE ERP SOFTWARE
FIVE SECRETS TO STRETCHING
YOUR IT BUDGET
You want to support a grow- You need a flexible solution that can Finding a solution to fit your budget
adapt and scale as your business grows, requires evaluating a range of deploy-
ing business with valuable even without additional IT staff or re- ment options, including on premise, on
software and IT support, but sources to support it. And you need this demand, on device, and hosted. Start-up
world-class enterprise resource planning costs can range from a few hundred
you have limited budget and (ERP) software within your budget and dollars per user per month for a sub-
resources. Outdated appli- time horizon. In short, you need an af- scription to a few thousand dollars to
fordable and flexible ERP solution that implement a basic business intelligence
cations and countless inte- can be implemented quickly, adopted (BI) solution. Growing in popularity are
gration challenges leave you rapidly, and maintained easily. outsourced on-demand solutions. You
pay a monthly fee that includes software
little time to provide the kind Working with a tight IT budget? No need application use, hardware infrastructure,
of strategic IT support that to despair. Get in on these five secrets database, backup and security, support,
and get the most for your IT spend. and updates. For software as a service
can help move the business (SaaS), the vendor handles manage-
forward. Secret #1: Consider Your Options, ment, monitoring, and maintenance of
Then Get a Price Up Front hardware, database, and software infra-
structure – so be sure to check each po-
How to do more with less? What will it cost to implement the enter- tential vendor’s reputation and reliability.
prise resource planning (ERP) solution According to IDC, “SaaS can provide
One approach is to “use your business needs to stay competi- lower-cost, efficient choices for building,
technology rather than more tive? It shouldn’t be a secret. To get an testing, and deploying certain applica-
staff to get the job done,” a accurate estimate – and find an afford- tions and software services, and it
able solution that fits your budget – offers new go-to-market choices over
trend noted in a recent IDC you must understand all project compo- traditional managed services.”2
executive brief.1 What you nents, including not only the solution
itself but also its implementation. A typi- Finally, ask each vendor for an up-front
need is an infrastructure that cal software implementation includes price for solution plus implementation –
runs the business – whether costs related to licensing or subscription or ask about a package that includes
fees, implementation, testing, and train- software, hardware, and services. This
that means offering support ing. In addition to evaluating the up-front eliminates surprises and ensures that
across time zones or com- outlay, look for a solution that minimizes you stay within budget.
ongoing maintenance, administrative,
plying with new accounting and IT support expenses. An affordable
regulations – while driving ERP solution is one that can be main-
tained without an extensive infrastructure
process efficiencies. or expensive IT resources.
1. IDC Executive Brief, Three Truths to Guide SMBs Toward Capitalizing on the Economic Turnaround, June 2010.
2. Robert Mahowald, IDC Analyst Connection, Software as a Service: A Cheaper, Faster Way to Access Applications, December 2009.

2. Secret #2: Pay Only for What mon as they are frightening. An imple- maximum productivity and performance.
You Use mentation that drags on effectively elimi- A single solution also reduces the need
nates any chance at rapid time to value. for challenging system integration work
Another way to stay within a tight bud- and provides a platform for standardiza-
get is to start small, limiting your initial In reality, you can implement a sophisti- tion, so you can review business pro-
investment, then adding functionality as cated ERP solution in as little as a few cesses across the company, identifying
your business expands. For this pay-as- weeks, depending on your require- and prioritizing opportunities to cut
you-grow strategy, you need a solution ments. Look for a vendor that uses waste, redundancy, and costs. With
flexible enough to expand as you grow – best-practice methodologies to save built-in business analytics and best prac-
highly configurable and comprehensive time and streamline implementations. tices, you can improve your ability to
software that adapts quickly to your Choose a solution that can be imple- support the business. Intuitive, easy-to-
business, without the need to buy or mented within a manageable time frame use dashboards and reporting help your
integrate additional software. For exam- – 12, 8, or 4 weeks. You want a solution employees present data in new ways
ple, you might need a solution that can that gets you up and running quickly, for deeper insight and maximum
support International Financial Reporting providing the valuable insights needed productivity.
Standards (IFRS) and U.S. GAAP simul- to realize your growth and profitability
taneously yet also support additional goals. Secret #5: Take Advantage of
currencies and languages as you enter Training Opportunities
new geographic markets. Or you might Secret #4: Document and
have pressing customer relationship Drive Efficiencies Another secret for getting the most from
management (CRM) issues that require your IT spend is to take advantage of
you to implement ERP with CRM func- Historically, one of the primary roles of available training to get your employees
tionality; later you may want to add BI. IT has been a driver of cost efficiency – up and running quickly on any new soft-
within IT and across the business. ware. Often overlooked and underval-
Look for a solution with modular design, Through IT automation, standardization, ued, training is critical for reducing the
which makes it easier to start small, and process efficiencies, you can re- time to value of your investment.
focusing on your most pressing needs, duce costs while improving productivity.
then adding users and functionality as For your employees, automated routine According to a report by Michael
you go. IDC research confirms this business processes save time and free Doane, a leading expert on enterprise
benefit for on-demand solutions: “For resources for higher-value projects. For software and training, “On average,
smaller organizations, SaaS is particu- IT, standardization means you spend clients invest only 4% to 5% of their
larly appealing because it allows cus- less time on system maintenance and implementation budget on training, of
tomers to pay for what they use and more time implementing innovative which about 50% is dedicated to the
deploy applications quickly with less in- functionality. But if your company has end users and the rest go to the internal
house staff and fewer related costs.”3 disparate systems running different project team and executive awareness.
parts of your operations, you may be Worse, since end user training is the
Secret #3: Implement Quickly spending too much time troubleshooting penultimate step before Go-Live, a
and maintaining integration points – and stage when both budgets and schedules
It’s no secret that the longer the imple- not enough looking for opportunities to are stretched thin, many clients cheap
mentation, the more it will cost. You reduce costs and improve productivity. out and provide foreshortened initial
can’t afford a lengthy or expensive ERP training.”4
implementation. Stories of multiyear A single, integrated solution simplifies
software implementations that explode your IT infrastructure and makes it
both budgets and timelines are as com- easier to align business functions for
3. Ibid.
4. Michael Doane, Your Users Are Stumbling and Your Business Is Suffering: How cutting SAP Training could make bad times worse, June 2010.
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3. does that mean for you? Better use of IT
resources, increased solution flexibility,
and rapid implementation. In short,
better software, better support, and far
less stress.
From licensing agreements to monthly
subscription plans, SAP has a solution
to fit your budget, timeline, and objec-
tives. Use one of the following afford-
able SAP solutions for small businesses
and midsize companies to solve impor-
tant problems today – and position IT to
support your company’s future:
• The SAP® Business One application
gives you software for key business
activities, eliminating the complexity
SAP offers a range of ERP solutions for small busi- and expense of integrating multiple
solutions. It can be deployed quickly
nesses and midsize companies, allowing you to and requires minimal maintenance.
spend less money and IT effort on implementing and • The SAP Business ByDesign™ solu-
tion is delivered on demand, giving
managing solutions. Each complete and integrated you powerful SAP software without
SAP solution comes with the functionality you need the need for a costly IT infrastructure
and staff – all for a low monthly fee.
to run your business. • SAP Business All-in-One solutions
give you sophisticated applications
and state-of-the-art technology that
can be adapted easily to fit changing
To maximize your return, leverage the Get the Best ERP Software Within business needs. The SAP Business
combination of course offerings, con- Your Budget All-in-One fast-start program simplifies
text, and delivery options that meets evaluation and implementation for
your budget, enables readiness, and You want world-class ERP software that quicker time to value and lower total
helps your organization move from vi- is affordable, flexible, and quick to imple- cost of ownership.
sion to realization through application ment and adopt while driving further IT • SAP BusinessObjects™ Edge BI soft-
proficiency. efficiencies. SAP offers a range of ERP ware is a comprehensive BI solution
solutions for small businesses and mid- specifically packaged and priced for
Whether you need standard project- size companies, allowing you to spend midsize companies.
team training, customized courses, or less money and IT effort on implement-
certification, you need a vendor that ing and managing solutions. For more information about SAP solu-
offers a comprehensive portfolio of ap- tions for small businesses and midsize
plications and technical training as well Each complete and integrated SAP companies, visit www.sap.com/sme.
as education services designed to train solution comes with the functionality
your employees rapidly and efficiently. you need to run your business. What
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