| SAP just introduced localized version of its mid-size | | | | Integration. SAP BO integrates with Microsoft Office |
| and small ERP solution - SAP Business One. As you | | | | on the level of COM objects, it sits in MS SQL Server |
| probably know SAP Business One has Multilanguage in | | | | database (the only platform available for Brazil at this |
| one company feature, and it is adaptable to unique | | | | time). It has SAP Business One SDK and we expect |
| tax rules, which is the case in Brazil. Among the other | | | | large number of ISV with custom products show up |
| localized solutions: Microsoft Navision, Oracle Financials | | | | on the Brazilian market within a few years. Besides |
| (or the whole set of Oracle Business Suite - Oracle | | | | internal SAP BO reporting - you can do reporting |
| Applications), Microsoft Axapta (localized version | | | | from SQL Server directly.o Competitors. If you are |
| should be release in 2006), SAP Business One should | | | | looking from the number of installations in Brazil, then |
| be considered to be implemented for either Brazilian | | | | you should consider Microsiga, where you will see |
| company with the connections to European and | | | | similar slightly higher license and system |
| American market and business partners or for | | | | implementation prices. If you are looking for |
| Brazilian branch of multinational corporation. Let's | | | | international ERP brand, localized for Brazil - then |
| consider market specifics and how SAP Business One | | | | consider Microsoft Navision/Dynamics NAV, Microsoft |
| could potentially fit for the ERP market in Sao Paulo, | | | | Axapta/Dynamics AX and Oracle E-Business Suite, |
| Rio de Janeiro or the whole Brazil.o Multilanguage | | | | which includes Oracle Financials, also known as Oracle |
| & Brazilian Portuguese Support. This is really | | | | Applications. Microsiga should be recognized as very |
| strong point of SAP Business One - you can switch | | | | efficient Brazilian tax & government reporting |
| from say Portuguese to American English by pressing | | | | solution, at the same time SAP, Microsoft and Oracle |
| cntrl keys combination. System will close all your | | | | are catching up with the compliance of their localized |
| existing screens and this is probably the only | | | | MRPs.o Releasing Dates. SAP Business One, having |
| inconvenience you may notice. Please, be aware that | | | | over 8,000 installations Worldwide is scheduled to be |
| SAP Business One has also version with Portuguese | | | | released in Brazil in November/December 2005. |
| interface for continental Portugal.o Manufacturing | | | | Microsoft Navision and Oracle E-Business Suite are |
| Production module. For the multinational company | | | | available and availability of localized Microsoft Axapta |
| Brazil is often considered as the place for quality and | | | | (Microsoft Dynamics AX) version is 2006.o Licensing |
| cost efficient manufacturing operations. And we see | | | | Price Structure. SAP Business One has all-in-one |
| diversified needs for manufacturing automation - | | | | named user licenses. This means that you do not pay |
| from machinery to food processing. SAP Business | | | | for adding new modules - all the modules are available |
| One Production module targets the whole spectrum | | | | for the user and included in the license price. |
| of manufacturing needs.o CRM. CRM module is | | | | CRM-only user license is available at 50% or the |
| integrated within the system. We should mention | | | | all-in-one user license. SAP Business One requires also |
| modern design of CRM module and really intuitive | | | | annual maintenance fee, which will give you now |
| interface for business professionals, dealing with sales | | | | standard for the ERP industry software upgrade and |
| analysis.o HR. SAP Business One doesn't have Payroll | | | | discounted technical support. |
| module for Brazil.o Drag & Relate. This feature | | | | Please give as a call São Paulo |
| allows you intuitively drag and compare/relate the | | | | 55-11-3444-4949, USA 1-866-528-0577, |
| data in the system.o Customization, Reporting & | | | | 1-630-961-5918! |