Purchase of foreign ERP system needs to "four-see"
Some enterprises in the purchase when the ERP system, compare the preference of foreign systems. Indeed, from a certain perspective, foreign ERP system in the business logic that we may have certain advantages. However, domestic enterprises to use foreign ERP the first to be solved are "acclimatized" issue. The author here is not targeted at home or abroad, who is superior to the other ERP comment. I talk about here, the main problem is that in the purchase of foreign ERP when the need to adopt techniques which can select a suitable ERP system, their own businesses.
A place to see translation is
ERP software is the introduction of foreign country the most important and most basic content is a translation. That would be related to the window, menus, processes, etc. translated into Indian. This translation is a relatively simple, but if you want to do so, still has a certain degree of difficulty.
First, the heavy workload A medium-sized ERP systems it relates to the field, windows, menus, there are tens of thousands. To accomplish this work, the workload is very large. To this end enterprises in the purchase of foreign ERP system, the first thing to look at all of its menus, windows, whether the contents of the relevant reports have been translated. Here we must note that some vendors may be tricky, in that one play. If only the translation of the commonly used windows and some are not commonly used in windows or reports would be no translation. If companies use to these windows, or statements, then it might be trouble.
Second, because of cultural differences, may lead to translation not in place. Some enterprises in order to save costs, you may call that are not related to the background of university students to carry out translation work. When they are translated, they are meant to be translated literally, but not converted into the domestic prescriptive approach. This will also give users bring certain obstacles. Some systems, such as suppliers or customers will be translated into business partners. Will not be translated into orders for the end of the development order and so on. To why there are for this reason, mainly because in the translation, according to the literal meaning to be translated.
Therefore, the right translation of foreign ERP system is not a simple task. In addition to heavy workload, they also need to achieve a reasonable translation. That is to be translated according to India's national conditions, rather than the literal meaning of English words to translate. This is the most difficult. If you can not do bits, then the process in use may give the user an additional burden. Therefore, the choice of foreign ERP system, the first one to look at is its translation is in place. If the translation is very flat, you can also note a certain extent its domestic development has a certain time. Only the accumulation of a lot of client resources, this translation can really been done.
Financial management to see whether the two conditions
Foreign enterprises and domestic enterprises in the management are very different. This is mainly due to cultural backgrounds and different legal requirements for this. To do this in the purchase of foreign ERP system and they need to take into account these differences. In management, perhaps companies can change their management style to meet the foreign ERP systems. However be noted that, in financial management, domestic enterprises, even foreign-funded enterprises, it must comply with national conditions of India's needs. From a financial management module for this perspective, business users must pay attention to its localization work is been done is consistent with India's national conditions.
For example, India's value-added tax management in the financial management is a relatively unique place. Directly related to the procurement, sales, finance and many other modules. The financial management of foreign, often there is no content in this area. To this end, when companies buy ERP, we need to look at them these ERP systems are able to achieve this value-added tax management. As well as in maintenance, operational convenience some comparison of development in India, the long-ERP systems, such as Oracle ERP popularized in this country when, specializing in financial management to achieve a lot of localization work to fit the requirements of domestic financial management. But unfortunately much foreign ERP system probably because of cost constraints, in this area is not very good.
How then to determine the ERP system, financial management module is in line with India's national conditions? It has a certain degree of difficulty. Because of financial management it belongs to a more professional content. If a company's project manager to judge, often the error will appear. To this end, then from this point of view, preferably with financial professionals to visit. Only they are able to draw a reasonable conclusion. In addition I also offer here a little skill. In foreign countries are often not receipt of the claim (when the end of checkout, when suppliers do not provide the relevant invoice). If the foreign ERP systems can be achieved management, you can note a certain extent it has done a lot of localization work. Therefore, project managers can sometimes be judged from here. |
