NEW FSN FEATURE SAP Configurator takes the pain out of ERP selection 5th May 2008 Selecting a new ERP system is a gruelling exercise, particularly for mid-market companies that are often economically constrained and resource bound. Choosing the ‘right' system, identifying any hidden costs and properly identifying implementation timescales are just a few of the typical concerns that loom large when assessing a new system. Mindful of the strains of the traditional selection process, SAP is offering a different approach based on its recently developed SAP Business All-in-One Configurator. Gary Simon FSN's managing editor looks at this novel approach which is designed to take the cost, stress and time out of ERP selection. (more) LATEST NEWS • Will Microsoft PerformancePoint shake up business performance management (BPM) in the ERP mid-market? • THE FSN REVIEW 2006 • SMEs fail to keep pace with technological change says Lloyds TSB • Infor to become 3rd largest ERP vendor • Microsoft research reveals disconnect between companies, people and technology     Is SAP's “On-line configurator” a way forward for mid-market ERP? In a novel approach to choosing and implementing mid-market ERP software. Performance management – have we got it inside-out? Who is responsible for scanning the horizon and challenging the business? Gary Simon, FSN's managing editor reports. BI, BPM & CPM • Cognos' acquisition of Applix to bolster high end Financial Performance Management • SAP versus Microsoft - which ERP makes End-Users more productive? • 80 % of companies are stagnating or declining says Hackett • Oracle and Hyperion versus SAP and OutlookSoft. Who will win? KPI /ENVIRONMENT • Sustainable reporting - the triple bottom line • Green Computing – why does it matter? • What now? Environmental reporting post OFR • Dash for KPIs can undermine performance dashboards FINANCIAL REPORTING • Is ERP and financials ‘on demand' actually in demand? • Tying the strategy knot! • European companies reporting faster and closing the gap on US counterparts despite IFRS • Integrated group reporting may be more challenging than you think? ENTERPRISE FINANCIALS • Infor takes a swipe at SAP as CODA announces scheme to wrestle away Infor's SunSystems user base • Professional skill shortages hit ERP and financials implementations • Could private equity damage the software industry? • Is there an alternative to the monolithic ERP of the nineties? MID-RANGE ACCOUNTING • SAP bets up to €400m on hosted ‘on demand' business software for rental in the mid market • Microsoft re-ignites “IT Doesn't Matter” debate in mid-market • SAP lifts the skirt on SAP Business One • Systems Union “too small” to compete globally OUTSOURCING • Global outsourcing market falls back • Shared services – the road to hell? • Is it time for Chief Outsourcing Officers to take centre stage? • Are the “Big Six” of outsourcing an endangered species? DOCUMENT/IMAGE MANAGEMENT • Are accounting and document management systems converging? • How document and image management can reduce greenhouse gases and make good business sense             About Us Privacy Policy Contact Us Copyright © 2006 FSN Publishing Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this website signifies your agreement to the Terms of Use.