Selecting the Best ERP Platform for Your Business was Never that Easy Before.
ERP platforms enable automation and deliver critical data insights that empower growing enterprises to make meaningful decisions while planning their future growth.
ERP platforms enable automation and deliver critical data insights that empower growing enterprises to make meaningful decisions while planning their future growth.
Overview
Transitioning from a startup to a mid or a large- size organization demands the operational heads to stay focused and systematic for efficiently managing the fast altering business operations. Most businesses, therefore, look for comprehensive ERP platforms to ensure effective management of expanding corporate functions, including finance, operations, sales, business planning, manufacturing, development, marketing, customer service, human resources, along with other business tasks.
Choosing an appropriate ERP system for emerging organizations can be a revolutionary decision. Picking the right ERP, however, can turn into a complicated task when enterprises are not sure of which ERP features they need for their operations. It gets trickier when business heads are uncertain of how much they should spend for attaining the desired returns on investment (or ROI), and most importantly, when businesses are unsure of selecting the right vendor partner.
Are you looking for the right ERP solution to cope up with the rapid expansion of your corporate functions? Are you puzzled deciding between Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and SAP ERP?
Do Not Worry… Geniuses at Dynamics Square Can Help!
Team Dynamics Square has identified two market- leading ERP solutions for medium and large- size organizations – Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (or D365 F&O), and SAP ERP. The team deep- dived into the notable features of both these smart ERP platforms to assist enterprises in evaluating and picking the most appropriate solution for their business.
Comparative Features
Criteria | D365 F&O | SAP ERP |
| Integration | Seamless integration with other Microsoft products, including Office 365 and Outlook | Integration requires third- party applications |
| Ease of Implementation | Quick and simple | Relatively time taking |
| Customization | Possible through in- house talent or through an extensive network of technology vendors | Organizations need to have a thorough understanding and knowledge of SAP |
| Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) | Minimum TCO with reasonable costs | Comparatively higher TCO |
| Features and Tools | Intuitive capabilities and interactive features | Conventional and standard tools |
| Business Intelligence (BI) Capabilities | Built on numerous BI tools, including Power BI, Azure Machine Learning, and more | Requires own server, database, and security models to deploy SAP BI platform |
| Benefits Realization and ROI | Assured higher returns with faster ROI | ROI takes longer than expected |
Pros and Cons – D365 F&O
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Pros and Cons – SAP ERP
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Conclusion
The above comparative discussion declares Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations as a clear winner over SAP ERP. D365 F&O not just assures efficient data management but empowers businesses to grow from small to large size enterprises. Microsoft has its own ecosystem that allows system managers to integrate D365 F&O seamlessly with other Microsoft applications, while users’ familiarity with Microsoft applications makes it easy to adapt and operate. Besides, its core capabilities of developing smart business solutions make D365 F&O more consistent and reliable.
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