custom erp or off-the-shelf erp – a comparison to stay
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Custom ERP Vs Off-the-Shelf ERP? A burning
question for business owners
Any segment, size or domain – this decision is tough
Custom ERP
Off-the-Shelf ERP
An Introductory Glimpse at Custom ERPs A popular choice these
days Designed for a
organizational set of needs & preferences
Architected keeping in mind the attributes of the organization with company’s best practices
Today is the world of world of Mobile ERP solutions
An Introductory Glimpse at Canned ERPs Built in advance and have
to be fitted to the organization which chooses to go in for a pre-defined setup
Showcases an integrated group of business activities which take into consideration almost all major departmental activities and inter module integration too
6 IMPORTANT PARAMETERS WHILE CHOOSING
CUSTOM V/S OFF-THE-SHELF ERP SOLUTIONS
Budgeted Cost Factor
Custom ERP Prove more cost effective
since they are developed on a reality need basis and with a fixed budget
Whom you choose as your custom software development partner make a lot of difference, though
Off-the-Shelf ERP Have their own set of costs
attached with each module including various parameters like licensing costs, customization charges, implementation cost etc.
Initial cost of requirement analysis and design may be less
Architecture
Custom ERP Architecture of these flexible
and steady solutions prove to be highly robust and scalable
Built with highly precise and clear understanding of the system
Based on the vision and mission of the organization
Off-the-Shelf ERP Everything is almost final and
pre-fixed before the understanding phase
Chances of stringent and complex architectural setup
Lower acceptability and change in work patterns
Flexibility to Suit Requirements
Custom ERP Mapping with each little user
requirement done in the inception phase itself
There is a high level of flexibility in the solution to map to the user requirements
Any type of unforeseen situation can be judged in advance
Off-the-Shelf ERP A high level of flexibility since
it is an ERP Chances of a stringent
behavior not allowing further modifications
May not fit a company’s model completely
Business Processes
Custom ERP Organizational processes
themselves are the light to the entire path
Not much of change in the actual processes
Entire solution is sure to be a reflection of the actual process execution
Off-the-Shelf ERP There could be modifications
in the business process execution by the ERP solution, since it is a canned one
Could lead to a certain amount of dissatisfaction amongst user community
Integration with External Systems
Custom ERP Start of the project itself
includes the analysis and inclusion of any external system that the organization is already using or is in the pipeline
With it follows its set of challenges and preparations, thereby making it a part of the entire solution easily
Off-the-Shelf ERP Third party integration can be
done but turns out to be highly expensive
Has a lot of licensing and data extraction issues that turn out to be cumbersome for the business owner to bear
Timelines for Execution
Custom ERP Higher start time but gets
better with further project execution as requirements are well defined right from inception
All features are utilized to the maximum and usage is nearly 100% of implemented functionalities
Off-the-Shelf ERP Start is quick and prompt but
as project progresses, there could be time lags because of the gaps between actual software and user requirements
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