ERP

Why We Do Not Use Off-the-Shelf ERP Systems?

There are several typical situations where developing a core company management system from scratch is the best option. This usually applies to management systems for procurement, inventory, supply chains, billing, managerial accounting, and other processes specific to the company.

Buy or develop?

High cost of Enterprise systems

Classic ERPs are designed for large businesses and are not always well-suited for customization to fit the specific needs of a company.

Business specifics

Often, to maximize the benefits of digitalization, it is necessary to account for all the specifics of non-standard management processes.

Independence and flexibility

When you use an off-the-shelf system, you are largely dependent on the vendor. With your own system, you can quickly make changes.

Control questions for choosing an implementation strategy

Is the problem area large-scale?

For example, if we need to automate the sales process, CRM tools are a mass technology, and it makes no sense to develop our own. It is better to adapt an existing one and integrate it with other systems.

Is a lot of integration with external services required?

For example, we need connectors with WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, telephony, email, and other mass platforms. Developing and maintaining this on our own would be a waste of money.

Are there good industry standards?

For example, platforms for marketplaces and online stores have already determined the best mechanisms for displaying products and convenient interfaces for customers through years of experimentation. Why reinvent the wheel when you can get a solution with 500 ready-to-use features for a few thousand euros?

Are you trying to find suitable software but struggling?

But sometimes the necessary functionality is missing or scattered across different systems. Buying and integrating these systems together may not be cost-effective. In such cases, developing your own solution might be the right choice.

We have separate systems—how do they work together?

Another reason to create your own management core is to organize data exchange between separate functional systems. In this case, you can limit yourself to relatively simple interfaces and invest more resources into the logic and quality of process management.