Analyzing Enterprise Application Vendors
SAP Vs. Oracle Enterprise Systems
According to the Clash of the Titans report released
in 2014 by Panorama Consulting, there are differing quantitative dimensions
when it comes to implementation of ERPs (Panorama-consulting.com). Customers of
SAP and Oracle depict differences in the choice and preference of their
products. On one hand, the statistics revealed that Oracle customers save more
on implementation as opposed to SAP users. However, the advantage of SAP lies
in its ability to deliver within the shortest time and in line with the
projected implementation period. Based on the diversity and differences
prevalent in the two products, five critical areas are of concern. They are
risk of implementation, cost, and duration of implementation, functionality and
customizability, cloud adoption and scalability (Krigsman and Krigsman).
The risk application profile tends to be higher for
SAP than for Oracle. However, in an effort to reduce the risk, SAP provides an
all in one product feature that covers best pre-configuration and practices in
the industry. The aim is to reduce the risk and enhance implementation. Oracle
achieves this through an implementation of a user productivity kit and
accelerators. When it comes to ownership, the average SAP customers pay up to
4% on the annual revenue in owning the ERP while those of Oracle pay for only
1.7% (Kimbeling). The cost is highly dependent on the functionality of the
software where SAP promises a more wide feature as opposed to Oracle. The two
software packages excel when it comes to functionality and customization. SAP
comes bundled with tools for enhancing quick implementation and improving the
end users experience (Centriqs.biz). Oracle does not fall short of this
requirement as it strives to meet the needs of the users through an efficient
design.
When it comes to choosing which resource program to
adopt, the business needs to become paramount. The support and efficiency of
SAP make it more powerful with little implementation time, customizability, and
real-time tracking and data management (Kimbeling). However, for a small
business, Oracle is more efficient as it offers a more affordable technology
with a 30-day risk-free trial period.
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