Clients compared functionality of SAP and Oracle
23.08.10, 18:30, Msk
Panorama Consulting Group collected otyva of clients of rather key functions of the systems of SAP and Oracle. Data retrieveds give an idea of what functionality is strong and weaknesses of these solutions and also can be used when choosing the software.
According to Eric Kimberlinga (Eric Kimberling), the president of Panorama Consulting Group, the company collects a customer feedback of rather key functions of two leading ERP systems: SAP and Oracle. The received indicators which are based on opinions of clients contain quantitative assessment of these two solutions and define strong and weaknesses of these systems. Results are received only on the basis of these production companies.
Data retrieveds testify to a number of the interesting facts. First, SAP and Oracle are similar in a number of functional areas to an insignificant difference in 0.1 or less:
- Logistics
- Customer service
- Production management
- Quality control
Also there are some modules and functional areas where estimates of SAP are higher, than at Oracle:
- Production planning
- Compliance to requirements of regulirushchy bodies
- Human resources management
On the other hand, Oracle scored more points in such areas as:
- Sales and marketing
- Production design
- Product configurator
- E-portals
- Finance and accounting
It is obvious that it is only averages the estimates of clients given more detailed, however they give an idea of how also weaknesses of these software products are perceived by clients strong. It is important to note that assessment by the client of functionality of the software changes depending on its business needs. Nevertheless, it is one of several starting points which can be considered during the choice of the software.
| Functionality | SAP | of Oracle |
|---|---|---|
| Sales and marketing (Sales & Marketing) | 2,7 | 3,0 |
| Production Scheduling | 3,3 | 3,1 |
| Quality Control and Lab | 3,0 | 2,9 |
| Compliance to the legislation (Regulatory Compliance) | 5,0 | 3,0 |
| Finance and accounting (Finance and Accounting) | 3,4 | 3,7 |
| Logistics | 3,5 | 3,4 |
| Human resources (Human Resources) | 4,9 | 3,9 |
| Customer Service | 3,3 | 3,3 |
| Production Operations | 3,0 | 3,1 |
| E-portals (e-Portals) | 3,1 | 3,3 |
| Design of production (Product and Manufacturing Engineering) | 3,0 | 3,2 |
| Configurator of a product (Product Configurator) | 2,5 | 3,1 |
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