When it comes to Business Management Systems or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems, Microsoft and SAP have become leaders in this field. In this post, we will compare the features from both companies.
Microsoft ERP System
Microsoft’s Business Management System or ERP System is known as Dynamics 365 Business Central. It connects sales, finance, service, and operations teams to improve customer interactions and deliver better results. It consists of four tools:
Financial Management provides a real time view of a business’ financial performance as well as supporting forecasting and accelerate financial closing.
Sales & Service management easily converts collected data into actionable insights improving sales engagement online as well as customer relationships.
Project Management allows your team to successfully execute projects on time and within budget.
Supply Chain Management provides an overview around purchasing, manufacturing, inventory, and warehousing making it easy to adapt to the changing business environment.
SAP ERP System
SAP’s Business Management System or ERP System is known as Business One. It is designed for the needs of small and mid-sized businesses. It consists of six tools:
Financials Module automates everyday financial task including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and posting of ledger and journal entries and recurring entries.
Sales Module covers the entire sales process, from creating quotations for customers and interested parties, to invoicing, creating document drafts, and printing.
Service Module allows you to efficiently administer customer warranty and service contracts and manage service calls.
Purchase Module supports integrated procurement management and optimise purchasing practices and control costs.
Stock Module or Inventory Module facilitates efficient inventory management in real-time to improve efficiency, optimise stock levels, improve on-time delivery, reduce cost, and enable the ability to track and record all stock movements.
Manufacturing Module allows easy access to all information concerning the production process, from planning, transactions of materials needed for manufacturing, as well as the progress of the order and cost control.
Features Comparison Summary
As you can see, in terms of features, both Microsoft and SAP offers an integrated system, which allows you to manage and coordinate customer relationship management, sales, purchases & procurement, finance, and business intelligence reporting. In the next blog post, we will explore the pros and cons of the ERP Solutions from both companies.
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