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Anthoology Student vs SAP ERP comparison

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Anthoology Student
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Student Information System (SIS) (12th)
SAP ERP
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
109
Ranking in other categories
ERP (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Anthoology Student and SAP ERP aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Anthoology Student is designed for Student Information System (SIS) and holds a mindshare of 2.0%, down 2.9% compared to last year.
SAP ERP, on the other hand, focuses on ERP, holds 8.8% mindshare, down 17.4% since last year.
Student Information System (SIS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Anthoology Student2.0%
Ellucian4.7%
Veracross3.6%
Other89.7%
Student Information System (SIS)
ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP ERP8.8%
SAP S/4HANA6.1%
Oracle E-Business Suite4.0%
Other81.1%
ERP
 

Featured Reviews

it_user625116 - PeerSpot reviewer
Applications Systems Administrator at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
The features that are most valuable are auto-triggers for activities, an integrated portal, and automated student status changes. There is nothing that will help with standards-based grading.
* CampusPortal is in need of an update: This is coming later in 2017. * Clock hour programs work OK in CampusVue, but they are not setup as well as credit programs * Grading is centered around letter grades. There is nothing in CampusVue that will help with standards-based grading.
Achmad Dimyati - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Service Management Team Lead at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Long-term adaptation and evolution meets changing technology trends
SAP ERP is not really real-time. We use the HANA database which is supposed to be memory data in memory, but we are still not very happy. It is supposed to be real-time and come very quickly, but in reality, it still takes time to run. That is why we use BW of SAP, Business Objects, and now we have moved to the Analytic Cloud where we start using predictive AI. SAP recently implemented Databricks, and they started investing significantly in the analytic environment. SAP ERP has been left behind as they moved to S/4HANA with the HANA database. They restructured the whole table structure of SAP ERP, introduced simple finance, simple logistics, and moved HR to SuccessFactors. They have the BTP layer where they manage everything from integration to master data management. The challenge with SAP is that they move very fast to different products and buy different products. It requires significant investment and many skills to catch up because all of these have different sets of technology. The fundamental has changed differently. It is not monolithic anymore but different products under one name, SAP. You have to buy it model by model for additional models. Products such as SuccessFactors, Ariba for procure to pay, Concur for travel, and Facility Management use totally different technology. They try to integrate with each other, but it remains a challenge for SAP to make them have the same management, technology, and operational approach.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"CampusNexus Student provides everything needed in an SIS."
"I like that SAP ERP is very robust and stable."
"The solution is the biggest ERP system globally and can do pretty much anything."
"The most valuable part of ERP is the well-integrated technology."
"The most valuable features of SAP ERP are its stability, industry-specific package, and adaptable configuration."
"It is easier to migrate to SAP ERP from a legacy system. We have different products for data services, and it is easier to migrate to SAP ERP as compared to other solutions. Stability is one of the main features of SAP. What makes SAP ERP better than others is that SAP has taken into consideration the business processes of different industries, such as manufacturing. They have done the research, and they know what are the best practices. They have already implemented these best practices in SAP ERP, which are readily available for a client. Clients can also customize it based on their individual needs."
"The solution has far more features, processes, and functionalities than we previously had."
"ERP is very stable."
"Control and governance are the best features."
 

Cons

"CampusPortal is in need of an update: This is coming later in 2017."
"My thoughts about SAP ERP's functionality for human capital management are not clear and not positive, as I have not researched this area extensively."
"Agility is an area that needs to improve. The speed to build and the speed to deliver could be better."
"It is very expensive to customize to meet compliance with regulations in some countries."
"The solution's UI could be better."
"The setup is difficult so implementation consultants are needed."
"We will not make any major changes, and we are not expecting any enhancements or new features from SAP because they already have a new solution. No development is happening on SAP ERP because SAP has come up with a new version called SAP S/4HANA, which is memory-based technology. We are planning to upgrade to SAP S/4HANA, but we don't know when it will happen. We are in the preparation phase."
"The biggest issue with the solution is that it could be a little more user-friendly."
"The user interface isn't that great."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The on-premises licensing model comes with annual maintenance whereas the cloud-based licensing model is a yearly subscription. The tool’s pricing is normal and not expensive."
"The solution is expensive and is best-suited for large enterprises."
"I don't know the price, but I know its licensing is on a yearly basis."
"SAP is a bit on the costly side, but they also provide support and other things. We are paying for licenses and the use of the cloud."
"SAP ERP is an expensive tool."
"When we talk about pricing it is expensive. On a scale of one to ten, it would rank a two. There are no additional fees but the user licenses are high."
"There is a license needed to use this solution."
"When you have a solution that is stable, reliable, and has a high performance as this solution, the price is going to be expensive. However, when you evaluate the service you are paying for the cost is quite reasonable for this solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Non Profit
30%
Construction Company
10%
Media Company
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Construction Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise31
Large Enterprise78
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with SAP ERP?
To make the product better, I notice that deployment must improve, and so should performance; it should be faster, along with pricing.
What is your primary use case for SAP ERP?
I have not actually used SAP ERP's analytical tools, but I leverage SAP ERP for human capital management. I am using SuccessFactors for that, and SAP ERP's real-time data insights have contributed ...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

CampusNexus Student, CampusVue
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Sample Customers

Valley College, Harrison College, Baptist Bible College, Minnesota School of Business, Union Graduate College
B&G Manufacturing, Unilever, Life is good Inc., Joy Global Inc., City of Cape Town, Bhopal Municipal, Corporation (BMC), adidas Group, Butcher & Packer Supply Company, Franklin Valve L.P., Evoshield, Prime Meats, a Norsan Group company, EMC Corporation, Varian Medical Systems Inc., FC Bayern Mªnchen AG, AkzoNobel Chemicals B.V., T¾V Rheinland, Pacific Drilling S.A., Fire & Rescue New South Wales, University of Amsterdam, Pa_alon S.A.