Brand over Budget
Whether faced with the choice of buying a pair of shoes or a set of golf clubs, people have the tendency to go for “brand” labels. And we’ve come to expect more from “brand” labels … they should last longer, function better and produce more. How many times did you actually reap the benefits of the so-called “brand” labels?
The implementation of an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system is a major investment and commitment for any organisation. Based on the ERP survey conducted by Meta Group in 2002, the average cost of ERP ownership was $15 million (R 112 500 000.00) ranging from half a million to $300 million. The average cost per user per year could be as high as $20,000.
I don’t know about you, but it sounds like a lot of money in anyone’s language. Why would a normal SME (small, medium enterprises) company spend that amount of money for a “brand” label ERP application? In this day and age, with an ever looming financial recession, can you as a business owner really afford to spend millions on an application that does not meet your specific, unique and custom business needs?
Instead of spending millions on an application that is either an overkill, or simply does not fit in to your business processes, why not look at investing in a solution that is:
simplified;
affordable;
easy to use; and
fully customisable?
Yes, you might not have a “brand” label ERP, but at least you will have a custom, business specific, designed and developed application that does what it promises:
HELP YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS DO WHAT YOU DO BETTER, FASTER AND MORE EFFECTIVELY.
Why blow your budget on a “brand” label when you can actually purchase, implement and operate an affordable, cost effective application? – QBCon
