SAP Business One (SAP B1) is an ERP software package from sap. 70% SAP B1 ERP customers are in SME segment. It made exclusively to meet the needs of small and medium size organization. SAP B1 has 14 core modules:
1. Administration Module
2. Financials Module
3. Sales Opportunities Module
4. Sales Module
5. Purchasing Module
6. Business Partners Module
7. Banking Module
8. Inventory Module
9. Production Module
10. MRP Module
11. Service Module
12. Human Resources Module
13. Reports Module
14. E-commerce
SAP B1 is integrated through SDK (Software Development Kit) component called DI API, DI API Server and UIAPI. SAP B1 has a GUI (Graphical User Interface) which offers a 2-tier (client/server) and Microsoft Windows. 3-tier architecture is possible with the help of Citrix server. SAP B1 provides other components that allow development of add-ons to the application.
SAP B1 Implementation
Vanila implementation (standard/rapid implementation) used to take 1-2 months time for all basic modules. If you wish to go for customizations it will take more time- based on your needs and wants. In the standard implementation organization has to change their process according to software. Before starting the implementation, organization must do GAP analysis, Process Mapping, SRS (System Requirement Study) it will be helpful in deciding and implementing the ERP.
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