Common SAP Business One Questions Answered: General Knowledge

As a small to midsized business owner, the research and selection process for an ERP solution can leave you with a long list of questions that you just can't seem to find the answers to. To help you answer some of these questions, Vision33 has put together a Guide to The Basics of SAP Business One; answering 20 of the most commonly asked SAP Business One and ERP related questions. This post covers the most common General Knowledge questions asked by small to midsized business owners.

What is SAP?

“SAP” stands for Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing. SAP is a world‑wide market and technology leader in client and server enterprise application software, providing solutions for companies of all sizes and industry sectors. Originally founded in Germany, SAP is now found in over 130 countries across the globe. SAP Americas, a subsidiary of the German founder SAP AG, oversees the company’s business operations in the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.

What is SAP Business One?

SAP Business One is designed specifically for small to midsized businesses that have outgrown their current packaged accounting software or spreadsheets and/or may need to replace multiple, non‑integrated applications. Many of our customers first start their research knowing they have a specific business pain – such as redundant data entry, poor reporting or sales challenges due to lack of visibility into customer accounts and inventory. Through the discovery process, they see how SAP Business One can solve these challenges and more. SAP Business One is also a good fit for large enterprises using SAP and looking to quickly integrate their subsidiaries or rapidly grow into new geographic markets.

What is the key difference between ERP and accounting software?

Accounting software packages, such as QuickBooks, only handle the individual business function of accounting, whereas an ERP application handles the entire range of business functions of an organization. ERP applications, like SAP Business One, fully integrate all major functional areas of business including: Finance, Human Resources, Sales, Marketing, Logistics, and more. This eliminates the need to support your business with a multitude of manual processes and non‑integrated business applications.

What type of company is SAP Business One designed to support?

SAP Business One is designed specifically for small to midsized businesses that have outgrown their current packaged accounting software or spreadsheets and/or may need to replace multiple, non‑integrated applications. Many of our customers first start their research knowing they have a specific business pain – such as redundant data entry, poor reporting or sales challenges due to lack of visibility into customer accounts and inventory. Through the discovery process, they see how SAP Business One can solve these challenges and more. SAP Business One is also a good fit for large enterprises using SAP and looking to quickly integrate their subsidiaries or rapidly grow into new geographic markets.

Vision33 will be covering more Feature & Benefits, Implementation and Support based questions in later posts. To get your SAP Business One and ERP realted questions answered now, Download our Guide to the Basics of SAP Business One or Contact Us