AMR: “R/3 – mySAP migration cost analysis“
Project planner: Considering upgrading a core enterprise application system from client/server to a Web-based architecture? Find out the steps involved in upgrading to mySAP.
Details on http://www.baselinemag.com/article2/0,1540,818275,00.asp
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Nucleus Research “SAP Customers Are 20 Percent less Profitable Than Their Peers“
An analysis of nearly 100 public companies listed on SAP’s Web site finds these SAP users are 20 percent less profitable than their peers. Despite SAP advertising claims to the contrary, factual analysis of ROE data shows the best run businesses don’t run SAP.
Nucleus Research “SAP and Oracle: Who’s Ready for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses?“
Who’s delivering the greatest value to the SMB market? An in-depth analysis of 56 customers showed significant differences between the value delivered to SMBs by Oracle and SAP today.
Nucleus Research “The real ROI from SAP?“:
Fifty-seven percent of SAP customers interviewed did not believe that they had achieved a positive ROI, after having used their SAP applications for an average of 2.8 years. Those who did achieve a positive ROI limited customization and project scope, and they focused on user adoption and repeatability
Details on http://nucleusresearch.com/research/notes-and-reports/the-real-roi-from-sap/. More information from Nucleus Research on http://nucleusresearch.com/research/topic/enterprise-applications/.
Current Analysis “Enterprise Applications Cost and Satisfaction Study”
Businesses invest considerable time and money in the research and acquisition of enterprise applications, and continue to invest in the implementation and support of those applications. Current Analysis recently conducted a study of Oracle and SAP customers to determine which vendor, if any, has lower acquisition, implementation, and maintenance costs. Based on results from extensive interviews with Oracle and SAP customers, Current Analysis determined that Oracle applications cost less to acquire, implement, and maintain than SAP. Overall nonrecurring acquisition and implementation costs measured for Oracle applications are $6.4M, 48% lower than those for SAP, and overall recurring maintenance costs for Oracle applications are $264K, 14% lower than SAP.