Any organisation that has chosen SAP Business One is ready to embark on the journey of implementation of the SAP ERP system. There cannot be a single answer to the total duration of the process. The standard SAP B1 implementation takes around three months to finish and another month or so for consultancy. There are a number of factors that have to be considered before the confirmation of the timeframe and days for the SAP Business One implementation process.
Here are some of the Key Factors influencing the SAP B1 Implementation process:
The number of SAP Business One units that have to be implemented - The implementation is for a single company or several companies.
The number of users as well as their location (across different offices or working from a single location).
Conversion of data – The amount of data that has to be converted into the new SAP Business One system and also whether the data is presented in a format where it can be exported in an easy manner from the current solution into SAP B1.
Any functional requirements – Identification of the functional requirements of the business such as CRM, distribution, finance and manufacturing.
Add-on solutions – Are there recommendations for integrating any particular third-party solutions from the SAP Business One implementation partner.
The existing skill set of the users - Do all the users have the required skills for using the Business Management Tool such as SAP B1.
Reporting - Does the business need some user-specific reporting or whether the business can utilise the standard reporting of SAP Business One?
Is it a cloud or on-premise SAP B1 implementation?
Project management – Is there an availability of a project manager internally for enabling the effective streamlining of the implementation process of SAP Business One?
Development - Does the business need any site or industry specific development?
The kind of functional requirements – Is the business looking for implementing simple functionality or something a little deeper for using all the SAP Business One modules and configurations?
What is the Total Cost of SAP?
Any enterprise that is considering the implementation of SAP Business One system as an effective ERP solution will surely have doubts regarding the cost of SAP. The SAP B1 licence costs are also based on the licence type that is purchased by the users and also according to the number of users. The licences of the SAP Business One software are available for professionals (full users) or limited (only the sales / CRM, logistics, as well as finance users).
SAP Business One is a very easy to use, effective and affordable system for business management. It is specially created for helping the small to medium-sized companies to succeed. The cost of SAP B1 will be diverse for each customer as SAP B1 software may be tailored according to the exact requirements of a business. Businesses may get the complete overall data into one single location from all will be able to retrieve critical real-time information which will help them make better decisions. There are a number of SAP licences that are available. Organisations should make sure to select a reputed and dependable licence provider. The best licence pack has to be chosen on the basis of the budget and business needs. A reputed SAP partner will help in identifying and deciding on an effective SAP Business One licence pack according to the business requisites.
Takeaway
The cost as well as implementation process of SAP Business One is dependent on a number of factors such as the requirements of the business, the users of the SAP B1 software as well as add-ons solutions, etc. All these factors have to be considered before the duration of the entire SAP B1 implementation process can be determined.
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