Custom ERP or Off-the-Shelf ERP – A Comparison to Stay

Custom ERP or Off-the-Shelf ERP A Comparison to Stay

Custom ERP Vs Off-the-Shelf ERP? 

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A burning question for business owners Any segment, size or domain – this decision is tough

Custom ERP

OfftheShelf ERP

An Introductory Glimpse at Custom ERPs 

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A popular choice these days Designed for a organizational set of needs & preferences Architected keeping in mind the attributes of the organization with company’s best practices Today is the world of world of Mobile ERP soluti ons

An Introductory Glimpse at Canned ERPs ď Ź

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Built in advance and have to be fitted to the organization which chooses to go in for a predefined setup Showcases an integrated group of business activities which take into consideration almost all major departmental activities and inter module integration too

6 IMPORTANT PARAMETERS WHILE CHOOSING CUSTOM V/S OFF-THE-SHELF ERP SOLUTIONS

Budgeted Cost Factor Custom ERP 

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Prove more cost effective since they are developed on a reality need basis and with a fixed budget Whom you choose as your custom software develop ment partner make a lot of difference, though

Off-the-Shelf ERP 

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Have their own set of costs attached with each module including various parameters like licensing costs, customization charges, implementation cost etc.

Initial cost of requirement analysis and design may be less

Architecture Custom ERP 

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Architecture of these flexible and steady solutions prove to be highly robust and scalable Built with highly precise and clear understanding of the system Based on the vision and mission of the organization

Off-the-Shelf ERP 

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Everything is almost final and pre-fixed before the understanding phase Chances of stringent and complex architectural setup Lower acceptability and change in work patterns

Flexibility to Suit Requirements Custom ERP 

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Mapping with each little user requirement done in the inception phase itself There is a high level of flexibility in the solution to map to the user requirements Any type of unforeseen situation can be judged in advance

Off-the-Shelf ERP 

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A high level of flexibility since it is an ERP Chances of a stringent behavior not allowing further modifications May not fit a company’s model completely

Business Processes

Custom ERP 

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Organizational processes themselves are the light to the entire path Not much of change in the actual processes Entire solution is sure to be a reflection of the actual process execution

Off-the-Shelf ERP 

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There could be modifications in the business process execution by the ERP solution, since it is a canned one Could lead to a certain amount of dissatisfaction amongst user community

Integration with External Systems Custom ERP 

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Start of the project itself includes the analysis and inclusion of any external system that the organization is already using or is in the pipeline With it follows its set of challenges and preparations, thereby making it a part of the entire solution easily

Off-the-Shelf ERP 

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Third party integration can be done but turns out to be highly expensive Has a lot of licensing and data extraction issues that turn out to be cumbersome for the business owner to bear

Timelines for Execution Custom ERP 

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Higher start time but gets better with further project execution as requirements are well defined right from inception All features are utilized to the maximum and usage is nearly 100% of implemented functionalities

Off-the-Shelf ERP 

Start is quick and prompt but as project progresses, there could be time lags because of the gaps between actual software and user requirements

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