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Get the answers to your SAP Business One questions with SAP Business One FAQs and see how SAP Business One can make your business a best-run business. Open source Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have been around for a while, yet there is still the understanding that ERP systems share the same features as accounting systems. Further to that understanding, many companies believe that if their books are in order there is no need for an ERP solution.

Here are some Frequently Asked Questions on SAP Business One and reasons why you need to add SAP Business One to your ERP shortlist when considering your next ERP software solution:

SAP Business One is an ERP software aimed at Small and Medium Enterprises, a single interface that caters to different processes in departments of finance, sales, customer relationship management, And operations. Whatever your stage of growth, SAP Business One is capable of meeting the demands and complexities.

SAP Business One has the following modules.

  • Financial Management
  • Sales and Customer Management
  • Purchase and inventory control
  • Production Planning
  • Business Intelligence
  • Analytics & Reporting
  • Management & Administration
  • Accounting & Financials
  • Inventory & Distribution
  • Production & MRP
  • Project & Resource Management
  • Sales & Service
  • Purchasing & Operations

SAP has an array of products designed for different businesses. SAP does provide business solutions for very large organizations, but SAP Business One has been specifically designed and developed from the ground up to meet the specific needs, requirements, and budgets of small to medium-sized businesses.

SAP has developed a product specifically for small to mid-sized businesses, called SAP Business One, which meets and exceeds expectations with regards to price, functionality, and flexibility. SAP Business One is easy to implement and requires little training and customization.

SAP Business One is an ERP software solution for SMEs that integrates all core business functions across your entire company – including financials, sales, customer relationship management, inventory, and operations. Unlike many other small business solutions on the market today, SAP Business One is a single application, eliminating the need for separate installations and complex integration of multiple modules.

Yes, SAP Business One is an extremely easy-to-use ERP solution for smaller businesses. Central to SAP Business One’s low total cost of ownership is its ease of use. For companies that do not have the time or the resources to embark on an extensive training program, SAP Business One ERP provides a very effective solution.

Unless your ERP solution is agile and responsive enough to grow with you, it is common for companies to outgrow their business solutions. As your business requirements become more complex and more employees join your team you will see how the sophistication of your internal processes grows. You will find out that SAP Business One is ready to meet those challenges and grow with you as your business evolves.

As SAP Business One caters for business into the medium enterprise space, there is a lot of room for your business to grow before you experience any restrictions. More often than not, your SAP Business One partner would advise you of what your ERP future holds with SAP Business One and if there are any possible restrictions that may arise in the future, which is extremely rare.

SAP spends approximately 2 million EUROs a day on research and development (R&D). By purchasing a solution from the world leader in business management solutions you are ensuring stability and longevity of support and product development for your business. SAP provides regular SAP Business One product roadmaps that also instill trust in users of the solution that their future is assured.

This is standard functionality within SAP Business One and no costly customization is required to get your business functions to talk to each other. When you can integrate all your critical business functions into a single application, you can connect all your employees and business units giving you a 360-degree view of your entire business and increasing controls. This is what SAP Business One allows you to do.

SAP dominates the market for enterprise business applications worldwide. They have millions of ERP users across the globe and draw extensively on this experience to deliver the right solution for your business. Currently SAP Business One has more than 60000+ successful implementations worldwide, and with that number on the rise is steadily becoming one of the leaders in SME ERP software.

Yes, there are various modules and add-on that are available for the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, and Android mobile devices. These have been designed specifically for SAP Business One so you can access all your business data whether you are on holiday in the Bahamas or going to a meeting.

The average ROI period our client’s experience is between 18 and 24 months, with some even having enjoyed a full return on the implementation and software costs in under one year.

Your relationship with your SAP Business One partner is vital to the overall success of your implementation and can be the difference between your ERP solution’s success and failure.

Implementation of SAP Business One on-premise means that the SAP B1 would be hosted on your server. This arrangement requires to have server and also the manpower to manage it. For companies who are not able to afford it, can always opt for Cloud hosting as it is a cheaper option.

Unfortunately, Maintenance help can be provided if you had opted for a cloud solution and not if you have opted for an On-premise option.

SQL is a database from Microsoft whereas HANA is a database from SAP. This implies any new feature added or updates will be applicable and available for the HANA version and not for SQL. Even though a bit pricier, the HANA version offers additional features like dashboards for departments like finance, sales, marketing, etc., and an enterprise “Google Like” search feature and also does not need any separate database.

With the help of HANA’s in-memory database, you can access information faster which is stored on RAM memory chips that are close to the processor, unlike SQL where data is stored on a hard disk.

Few parameters like your requirements, sector, additional features, and modules impact the time of implementation. However, at SoftCore Solutions, we understand the value of your time and follow the ASAP model of implementation. We also aim to complete the setup in 45 to 60 working days.

Yes, Training is provided to all the registered users, we place special importance on the training aspect for the smoother implementation and running of SAP Business One in the company.