We are using SAP ERP and the financial part and procurement part and also HR, as well.
IT Manager at Chun Wo Construction
Comprehensive and robust with good scalability
Pros and Cons
- "It is a comprehensive and robust solution. It can provide lots of functional features."
- "In general, a user should attend training before they can use this platform. There's definitely a learning curve. As a new user or employee, there may be some difficulty with onboarding."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
It is a comprehensive and robust solution. It can provide lots of functional features.
It's great for enterprise-level organizations.
What needs improvement?
The user interface isn't that great. This is an area they could really improve on.
In general, a user should attend training before they can use this platform. There's definitely a learning curve. As a new user or employee, there may be some difficulty with onboarding.
The assisting module is good enough for our construction company, however, some specific areas for construction domains are not tailor-made for construction. Ssome construction operations within the solution do not fulfill our requirements. That it is an ERP struggle, and perhaps not specific to this solution. It may not have specific details for our industry. It's fair to say that the existing module, on HR and on procurement, is good enough for us.
For how long have I used the solution?
In this company, I've been using the solution for more than ten years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of the solution is quite good actually. It's very stable. Once you have set up and configured it well, the system works very well. There aren't bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I haven't really dealt too much with scalability. Our company has been pretty steady in terms of usage. We haven't really increased anything. IN our environment, scalability isn't so much of an issue.
That sai, it is my understanding that the solution scales well, and if a company needs to expand it, they can do so with relative ease.
How are customer service and support?
I have dealt with technical support in the past. I consider them to be quite good. They are not too bad, actually. Whenever we raise a support ticket, generally we have got a response within two to three days. They are knowledgable and answer our questions.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup can be quite complex. You need to have someone who is quite knowledgeable on the solution in order to successfully implement it. SAP is quite difficult.
What other advice do I have?
We're just a customer. We don't have a relationship with the organization.
If a company is considering using this solution, they need to know that training is a must for new users and employees.
I'd rate the solution at an eight out of a score of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Lead system and process development at a retailer with 201-500 employees
Users have to deal with a complex setup phase
Pros and Cons
- "The tool can be very much customized."
- "I think we have not seen any tangible benefits from SAP ERP."
What is our primary use case?
I use the solution in my company since I am responsible for business digitalization. The tool is used and it is a part of the top-down strategy. My company wants to use the tool since we want a digitalized ERP or to meet the requirements of the authority. The tool is used to meet the needs of the medical product authority and other national regulation authorities.
I think it's a very decentralized solution built for all different business units, so it acts as a separate solution on SAP.
What needs improvement?
In our company, we have an old system, so the effort to update to HANA was too big for all the ERPs. I think we will update only the ERP part to SAP HANA, and we can build the rest. For communication and CRM, we can build a portal so that we can directly communicate with our users or customers. The tool can be very much customized.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using SAP ERP for fifteen years. I am a customer of SAP.
How was the initial setup?
The product's initial setup phase was very complex, and you can have all the tools to build the process from business, and it depends on the system or on the SAP and not on the other way around. I have a lot of tasks that I have to do because the system says that they are without value, so I would like to change it, and go for digitalization. I have several solutions, one of which is Camunda for process automation. Camunda can be used for process management, documents, and enterprise management.
What was our ROI?
I think we have not seen any tangible benefits from SAP ERP.
What other advice do I have?
I am not satisfied with the tool.
I use an old ERP tool, so it makes no sense to rate the product. I want to update it to a new architecture. I think SAP is an old ERP.
I rate the tool a one out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Practice Head - Qlik / Solutions Architect at TMC (TallyMarks Consulting)
Reliable and well-organized with helpful dashboards
Pros and Cons
- "We like that we have real-time dashboard views."
- "I do not have any notes for improvements."
What is our primary use case?
We use the dashboard for reporting for multiple clients. We mostly use it for dashboarding. It's real-time reporting.
What is most valuable?
The solution is very organized. The layout of the datasets are great.
We like that we have real-time dashboard views.
I did appreciate the connectivity with QlikSense.
It is stable and reliable.
What needs improvement?
I do not have any notes for improvements.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is very stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. I haven't seen any performance issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I cannot comment on scalability. I've never tried to scale.
How are customer service and support?
I've never contacted technical support. I cannot say how helpful or responsive they would be.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I've also used Oracle in the past.
How was the initial setup?
I did not manage the initial setup process. I cannot speak to how easy or difficult it was.
What other advice do I have?
I'm an end-user. My company is a partner with SAP.
We've used the solution both on-premises and on the cloud.
I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. It's very good overall. I find it to be well-managed.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
ICT Consultant, CEO, Entrepreneur at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
I like the solution's premade workflows
Pros and Cons
- "I like SAP's premade workflows for various areas, such as supply chain, procurement, or finance."
- "The user interface could be improved. For example, sometimes you're missing some data and can't complete a task. There should be some built-in support and suggestions on how to solve your problem. I would also like the interface to be optimized to work better with mobile devices like tablets and smartphones."
What is our primary use case?
I'm a solution manager helping customers to develop financial processes.
What is most valuable?
I like SAP's premade workflows for various areas, such as supply chain, procurement, or finance.
What needs improvement?
The user interface could be improved. For example, sometimes you're missing some data and can't complete a task. There should be some built-in support and suggestions on how to solve your problem. I would also like the interface to be optimized to work better with mobile devices like tablets and smartphones.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
SAP ERP is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's not appropriate for smaller companies. For example, ECC 6.0 has a lot of modules that a small customer may not use.
How are customer service and support?
SAP support is excellent. I've worked with them on many critical projects for large enterprises. SAP also has a strong network of partners who implement ERP for end customers.
How was the initial setup?
SAP ERP is difficult to set up. You need to configure lots of things during the deployment. The deployment time depends on the company's size. It might take a couple of years to fully deploy SAP ERP for a multinational corporation.
You need to undergo the initial setup and a few testing rounds. Some companies can do it in a year, but large enterprises have multiple systems to integrate. Smaller companies can do it in under a year. It takes time to deploy it across several departments, such as finance, logistics, etc.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
SAP ERP is expensive compared to competing products. The general feedback from customers is that most people say it's expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I rate SAP ERP nine out of 10. I would recommend SAP depending on your budget and requirements. It's one of the best ERP solutions for large enterprises, but I would suggest something else for a small or medium-sized company.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Independent Consultant at Bosch&Cia
Great at maintaining and deploying queries and internal controls
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is scalable."
- "The warehouse management could be better."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case for the solution is maintaining and deploying queries and internal controls. The solution is deployed on-premises, and we are looking to onboard on cloud next year.
What is most valuable?
We find the product very valuable.
What needs improvement?
The warehouse management could be better.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using the solution for many years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable, and we have two people for deployment and maintenance.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the solution a ten out of ten. I advise users to understand the solution before thoroughly implementing it.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
Officer Programmer at Colourtex Ind Ltd
Robust, secure, and user-friendly
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of SAP ERP are that its robust, user-friendly, and secure."
- "SAP ERP could improve by having better integration with other platforms."
What is our primary use case?
SAP ERP can be used in manufacturing.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of SAP ERP are that its robust, user-friendly, and secure.
What needs improvement?
SAP ERP could improve by having better integration with other platforms.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using SAP ERP for approximately 10 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
SAP ERP is highly stable, it has been working fine.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of SAP ERP is very good.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used the technical support from SAP ERP.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate SAP ERP a ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Associate Director at a tech company with 201-500 employees
Enterprise-wide application used across finance, HR and procurement for resource planning
Pros and Cons
- "SAP is a very process controlled application. It does not allow users to manage the data. Once the initial process is set, it works smoothly."
- "The integration with others application could be easier. There are many different features that this solution offers which could be easier to implement."
What is our primary use case?
SAP is an enterprise-wide application and we use it across all departments including finance, project management, HR and procurement.
What is most valuable?
SAP is a very process controlled application. It does not allow users to manage the data. Once the initial process is set, it works smoothly.
What needs improvement?
The integration with others applications could be easier. There are many different features that this solution offers which could be easier to implement. This solution previously has a best practice implementation which we used to easily make improvements.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used this solution for nine years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a very stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable solution that comes with many options and add-ons.
How was the initial setup?
Deployment is costly and it takes a lot of time, but once it is done it is very smooth. We deployed SAP in a phased manner, country by country. We started with one country, gave it a year or so, and then we moved on to the second country. We have rolled this solution out in six countries over six years.
What about the implementation team?
We started the implementation with a vendor team and then started hiring our own consultants. We have between eight to twelve consultants internally.
What was our ROI?
It takes a little bit of time to cover the ROI on this solution due to its cost.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
This solution was initially costly until we moved to internal consulting which brought the overall cost of ownership and maintenance down.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior Solutions Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Stable and scalable software for internal solutions
Pros and Cons
- "ERP is very stable."
- "In the next release, I would like to see more technical integration for directly designed solutions on behalf of the selling process so that you can design solutions and not have to use ten or more other tools to get the solution for selling."
What is our primary use case?
I use ERP for internal solutions like selling and our customer database.
What needs improvement?
An area for improvement would be the response time. In the next release, I would like to see more technical integration for directly designed solutions on behalf of the selling process so that you can design solutions and not have to use ten or more other tools to get the solution for selling.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for a couple of years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
ERP is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This solution is scalable.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used Salesforce.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution as eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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