The foreword is currently dozens of management software manufacturers in ERP titles in China. The products and services of themselves have also from hundreds to millions of dollars. It can be "the public saying, the end is". " As a user, companies often don't know, ERP is often the first time in enterprises, may discover many problems when they are signed. These issues have not found out the insufficient experience in the previous research and software demo, which is why companies are full of confidence, but they fail to achieve the main reason for the original expectations. Based on years of experience in experience and many experts in exchange experience, grass will be referred to. I. Comparison of platform and underlying technology 1. The platform is more than a long time, the platform has Novell, UNIX, NT, and newly rising Linix due to the born era. Some of these old names are currently Novell's version. The database technology used also has a second-generation mesh database, typically the Progress DBMS of Symix and Forth Shift (four classes). The current mainstream database is the third generation of relational databases, such as: Microsoft's SQL Server, IBM DB2, Sybas, and Oracle, etc. The fourth generation of object-oriented database technology has also been suggested that CA's "Qing Ding" is representative. There are also many software adopted an AS400 platform. It must be mentioned that these software have now supported mainstream technology, just not to abandon the previous platform, fully providing multi-platform. Domestic software has only support mainstreams on the platform because most of the year is only a few years, namely: SQL Server, Sybase, Oracle. Among them, the company is unique, due to the close relationship with IBM, they use a full IBM program: DB2 database AS400 platform, so that the company has put forward higher requirements for the company in the basic construction. Although the platform's choice is not the key factors of ERP, the implementation of the IT system in the future, how to choose is a topic, should choose technology mature, large market share, and development prospects. Current NT / UNIX SQL Server / Oracle PC platform C / S structure is a mainstream program, and the future development direction is NT SQL Server / LINIX B / S structure. Most manufacturers have begun to develop, but there are still a few years from the truly wide application. The situation in which the underlying technology is more abroad must be discussed one. Some famous old eRP software, such as: JPOBS (J D Edward, People Soft, Oracle, Baan, SAP) has about 20 years of history, although the product has been improved, the core code will have some "historical legacy". There are also many software to success with Microsoft, adopting new technologies, representing this mainstream and future, especially small and medium software. As for the programming language, 4GL domestic software has been used in addition to Beijing Yu Ma, the product of the 1990s, is not doubtful in the underlying technology. Second, the stability and maintenance / scalability of software 1. Compare the software stability, the history of foreign software, the product has passed thousands of enterprises, tens of thousands of users; version update is changed several times, the upgrade is even more Frequent, stability is verified. Domestic software has only experienced only a few years in development, and whether the stability of the system is hard to see if it is a demonstration. Because the demosted environment is verified in advance, there is no loss, the amount of data is small. The actual operation environment of the enterprise is quite complex, there are many unpredictable factors. 2. Comparison of software-maintainable / scalability A software must actually operate in the enterprise, and must eventually get rid of the manufacturer's impact, fully maintain / expand independently.
This puts great requirements for software, such as supporting the background compilation, reserved interface with other systems, using standard techniques. Foreign software has been in this regard for decades of experience. It provides a variety of convenient tools to make maintenance volume decline. After short-term training, companies' IT staff can maintain independently. At the same time, it is integrated with various professional systems, such as: CAD interface, Bar Code (bar code) interface, CNC interface, etc. At present, these professional software is still a large half-Wilong mountain, and it is a unique collar in the high-end market. They have supported foreign well-known ERP software, and even optimize the system. It is itself due to a wide range of users around the world, it is also important to market activities, and has a complete development plan each year. Domestic software also provides basic tools to help companies maintain maintenance. In the scalability, for CAD, it is generally supported by the popular software interface (AutoCAD, Huasoft Cad, etc.), especially in the financial part, with the requirements of the domestic Ministry of Finance, itself is relatively high, and the integration of mainstream finance software in China is relatively high. It is its significant advantage. Third, the comparison of software module design and function 1. Compare the software module's module design is more concise, practical, and is a resolution, and other auxiliary modules are considered on the basis of solving the main problems. Therefore, there are many well-known ERP software currently pushing in China or to implement MRPII. Its design idea is quite simple. Domestic software design is "big and full" model, often covering personnel, salary, etc. other than MRPII, and some have also inserted OA software design. Therefore, domestic software is often more than foreign software on the number of modules. Single from the interface design, you can see the design ideas of its floating. 2. The functionality of software features is a monument. Many functions cover all aspects of business needs, especially foreign software to provide sufficient options and configuration features in each form or MENU, which reflects the high integration and thoroughly abandoning artificial operation. Its implemented routes are mostly from materials as the starting point to achieve production plans and cost control as the core objectives. Domestic software also provides a number of functions, but the route of its implementation is often starting from finance, its focus is on account processing and expands to financial analysis functions, emphasizes import, sales, save functions, and conscientiously realize the main production plan Therefore, it is not possible to accurately control the cost. Most of the implementation results are to solidify the current management mode, and unable to completely get rid of manual operations. Some software does not have BOM or only several layers of BOM structure, resulting in production of production planners, but also more administrative departments In the software, there are some foreign software, such as file management. 4. Comparison of software vendor services and business models 1. Comparison of software vendors servers in service as a service object. A complete service system has been established. From the pre-sales of personnel education, software implementation and customization, the secondary development has the corresponding personnel, and connect each other. Personnel are generally experienced senior consultants and engineers. In addition to using software in services, additional partial consulting services are also provided, explore more reasonable management mode. Domestic software is in service as a service object with enterprises and related personnel. Implementation of software operations, companies and software manufacturers have established on the basis of the desire to successfully definitely becomes the specific goals. For a few more time, domestic well-known financial and management software suppliers publicly proposed that all those who watched financial software demonstrations from Shanghai Branch have souvenirs. Anyone who purchases its ERP products can be arranged. This can be seen that the definition of domestic and foreign software vendor service objects can be seen. 2. The comparative foreign manufacturers pay attention to technology, development and implementation rates of foreign manufacturers. It is more emphasis on the signing rate and profit margin for its own credit. So manufacturers generally don't blindly order, which is often quite cautious about companies that implement risk.
Especially the spirit of this truth-seeking, it will provide a variety of different solutions and statement in advance, and provide recommendations. The unreasonable requirements of the enterprise will be struggling to compete with cooperation, and it is not easy to compromise in the implementation principles. Pay attention to the resources of both parties, not easy to enter the company. Pay attention to the quality of service that has been signed, has its own operational process, especially in the process of gradually deepening the two sides, in the style of Solution Selling. Domestic manufacturers are eager to compete with foreign manufacturers to compete for market share, and the investment in the market and contract rate is far exceeded. At present, large-scale ERP conferences and media columns are basically in domestic software vendors in investment. The customer's request is to determine whether it is satisfied not reasonable. Excessive commitment leads to the discussion of the implementation of the implementation of the implementation of the objectives and setting too simple, lacks quantitative indicators. Easy to passively follow the idea of enterprises, it is difficult to achieve a partner atmosphere. In summary, domestic and foreign software has great differences in the service of pure computer technology or the service of ERP core value. In a word, foreign software manufacturers feature: pragmatic, professional and system; domestic software manufacturers feature: 华, business and disorder. Originally published in: China Computer News
