Think SAP is out of reach? Think again.
When you’re choosing solutions to help you sustain and grow your business, you want to make your decisions on facts, not fiction.
Think that SAP is only for big business? The facts prove otherwise.
Think that SAP is much more than you need? Thousands of small and mid-sized businesses around the world would disagree.
If you aren’t aware of SAP’s track record helping smaller businesses flourish, it’s time to learn the facts – and see why SAP solutions are flexible enough to be a perfect fit for any size of business.
Think SAP is too big? Think again.
While SAP has built a strong reputation for its large business solutions and customer base, the majority of customers are actually small and midsize enterprises (SMEs). In fact, 77% of SAP’s 95,000 customers are SMEs -nearly half of which have fewer than one hundred employees.
So why are SME companies turning to SAP in ever-growing numbers?
Because SAP solutions are proven, powerful and affordable for businesses of all shapes and sizes. With a portfolio of solutions specifically designed for SMEs, there is a solution designed to fit every size of company – including (most importantly) yours. Choose from business management and business intelligence solutions sized for small business – or SAP® Business ByDesign™ if you’re looking for an on demand solution – or SAP® Business All-in-One if you need industry-specific functionality. Whatever your needs, SAP has you covered.
The fact is, smaller companies need software as much as their larger counterparts – because they face exactly the same pressures. Clients don’t vary their standards according to a supplier’s size. Regulators demand compliance from small and large firms alike. To compete, SMEs need the powerful software accessed by their large competitors – but they need it at a fraction of the cost and complexity.
That’s why SAP distilled the learning gained from serving larger customers – and developed practical, easy-to-use solutions sized specifically for SMEs. And because every SME customer is unique – from start-ups to established midsize businesses – SAP developed a portfolio-based approach to the market, allowing companies to choose from a full range of solutions and select the option that fits their individual business needs.
Think SAP is too expensive? Think again.
Because small and midsize businesses need all the software advantages previously only available to large enterprises, SAP made sure that its solutions are priced well within SME customers’ reach. Pricing models vary by solution – giving customers a range of payment options.
For example, on premise business intelligence (BI) solutions start at just a few thousand dollars, and you can get an on-demand personal license for free. And to make the SAP Business All-in-One fast start program more accessible, subscription-based pricing has recently been introduced — with a flat monthly fee that allows companies to circumvent up-front payments and maintain a financial edge.
SAP Business ByDesign is offered on an on-demand basis, with no significant IT investment. Priced at just US$149 per user per month, the cost for a company with twenty-five users is less than US$50,000 per year — well under the salary of an IT manager. SAP experts upgrade, manage and maintain business solutions from hosted data centers worldwide – and with built-in service and support, training costs are kept to a minimum.
Whichever software solution you choose, SAP offers budget-friendly options – with a focus on fast return on investment.
Think SAP is too complicated? Think again.
Lengthy and laborious software deployments can be daunting, but thanks to recent technological advancements, SAP solutions are easier than ever to deploy and maintain. The software is more compatible with other applications, and due to increased interface standardization, less customization is required. As a result, the deployment of SAP’s SME solutions is streamlined – often up and running in a matter of weeks or even days.
The award-winning SAP Business All-in-One fast-start program is one way to simplify and accelerate deployment. For this program we’ve developed innovations with select hardware partners so you can get a joint hardware and software solution implemented in as few as 8 to 12 weeks. Manufacturing companies, for example, have used this program to get their SAP ERP software up and running in just four weeks. To make it even more simple and affordable, select partners offer a subscription-based hosting option.
SAP Business One, which is designed specifically for small businesses, can be deployed affordably in as little as two weeks. Its intuitive interface and vast configurability minimize IT complexities for implementation and ongoing maintenance. To further simplify its deployment, SAP has also created an accelerated implementation methodology in conjunction with our partners, which provides a structured framework for a seamless integration into customers’ existing setup.
SAP has also made it easy for users to get the most out of their solutions. Here are a few examples:
- Templates and best practices are built directly into the software, giving SME’s a major head start.
- SAP software has also been pre-configured for customers in different industries, so customers have access to industry-specific processes from day one.
- For companies using SAP Business All-in-One, along with Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft Enterprise and Seibel, we provide prebuilt data integration, database schemas, semantic layers, reports and dashboards that reduce deployment times from months to weeks – for more advanced ad-hoc query and data exploration functionality.
And that’s not all. SAP software has an intuitive user interface that makes usage simple – and in the case of SAP Business ByDesign, includes built-in user tutorials that make the software even easier to learn to use.
SAP Has You Covered
Helping businesses like yours for over 38 years across 25 industries, SAP has solutions that fit every business need – so you really can get what you need. And as an extra bonus, SAP has 10,000 partners around the world that are also there to help.
Small and midsize companies are turning to SAP solutions to the tune of about thirty-five new customers a day, effectively tripling SAP’s SME customer base over the past three years.
Click to find out more about SAP Business One and SAP All-in-One.
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