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Microsoft Dynamics AX Review |
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Dynamics AX has evolved to become an ERP leader in the mid-market and a challenger to Infor, Oracle and SAP in the enterprise market. The newest Microsoft release delivers ERP in the cloud and steps up the user experience. This independent Microsoft AX ERP review examines the most strategic advantages and disadvantages of Microsoft's top ERP software. |
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The Most Strategic Advantages and Disadvantages of SAP ERP |
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SAP is a market share leader in the ERP software market. But the ERP market is fluid, fragmented and incurring more change and disruption that at any time prior. Also, there is no one-size-fits-all ERP solution and all ERP systems have both their pros and cons. So in this SAP ERP review, I share the most salient SAP ERP advantages and disadvantages. |
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The Most Strategic Advantages and Disadvantages of Oracle Fusion |
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The Oracle application portfolio is broader now than at any time prior. Despite an Applications Unlimited program that delivers enhancements to the E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft and JD Edwards, the Oracle Financials Cloud (aka Oracle Fusion Applications) is becoming the flagship product. Here are the most strategic advantages and disadvantages of Oracle's ERP Cloud. |
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Infor ERP, and a Change in ERP Strategy |
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There's a new Infor and it’s a company in rapid transition. With barriers to switching ERP systems declining, Infor is forced to deliver new value for its legacy systems, or lose existing customers to more innovative competitors. Here’s how Infor is adding new innovation and disruptive technologies to an aging ERP product portfolio. |
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SYSPRO Review |
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SYSPRO is a mature ERP software application that all too often isn’t part of the conversations that include names such as Sage, Epicor, Infor, NetSuite or any of Microsoft Dynamics ERP products. But for midmarket manufacturers and distributors, it deserves a closer look. Here I examine SYSPRO ERP and share some of the most salient strengths and weaknesses. |
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QAD Review |
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QAD is a manufacturing centric ERP application that targets the six industries of Automotive, Consumer Products, Life Sciences, Food & Beverage, High Tech and Industrial Products. Despite a trend by manufacturing software providers to give financial software short rift, QAD is looking to deliver world class financials. Here's my take on the QAD strengths and weaknesses. |
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Acumatica — Another Credible Option in an Emerging Cloud ERP Market |
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Acumatica offers a cloud ERP application with capabilities and flexibility needed by middle market organizations. The company is a solid challenger to both the old guard legacy ERP vendors and the newer SaaS ERP companies. Here's my analysis of where this product best fits, along with the top advantages and disadvantages ERP buyers should be aware of. |
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IFS Applications Review—Top Benefits and Limitations |
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IFS Applications is a mature, functionally rich, flexible ERP manufacturing application. But few CIOs and business executives are aware of this solution, which is unfortunate as IFS offers a compelling ERP solution to a well-defined target market. In this IFS Applications review, I share the most pressing IFS benefits and limitations which seldom get covered. |
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xTuple Review—Advances in Open Source ERP |
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xTuple is an open source ERP system that generally meets the business objectives, software requirements and budget constraints of the small and midsize business (SMB) market, and particularly inventory-carrying SMBs. But how this open source ERP software competes with commercial alternatives is less clear. |
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Positioning Sage ERP Software Solutions |
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Sage and Microsoft battle for market share leadership in the SMB ERP market. And both Sage and Microsoft offer a portfolio of ERP software solutions that are incurring as much change in product names and marketing descriptions as the underlying technology. Here I position the various Sage ERP products so buyers can self identify with the solution that may make sense for them. |
