Vice President at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Planning that can model well for specific industries but may be overkill for easier processes
Pros and Cons
  • "It meets our requirements for what we need it to do in the manufacturing industry."
  • "It is a little difficult to use."
  • "It was not designed to service all industries."

What is our primary use case?

It meets our requirements for a product to help us integrate and track business requirements and processes. Within the nature of our business, it meets our requirements for what we need it to do.  

What is most valuable?

SAP ERP has a solution for all our requirements. That is the only way I can put it because the evaluation was done by somebody else at our company many years back. What the product delivers kind of meets our requirements. That is the most valuable feature.  

What needs improvement?

The biggest issue with the solution is that it could be a little more user-friendly.  

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using SAP ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) for at least 10 years, but actually for as many as 15 years.  

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

SAP ERP is a stable solution. We do not have trouble with crashes, bugs, and glitches.  

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

SAP ERP is scalable. Our current user base is maybe around 1,000 people. We should be able to increase that at will if we have the need.  

What other advice do I have?

I do not think that SAP ERP fits perfectly to all industries. You have got to be careful in choosing it or other solutions. SAP is mostly good for manufacturing. It is good for certain sectors of the industry and works in our case, but it is not for every type of business.  

People do not have to do a lot of preparation before bringing the product onboard such as reading a lot of documentation. Mostly it is better that they see demos and project how it really works in their environment before they go for it because it is not user-friendly. If the business is within the service industry and service provision is the kind of environment they work in, I do not think I would suggest SAP ERP as a solution. If the potential client wants to use it for retail, again I would not suggest it because it is far too complicated for what they need to do and there are better solutions for that use case. It is typically good for manufacturing and those kinds of core product development industries.  

On a scale from one to ten (where one is the worst and ten is the best), I would rate SAP ERP as around an eight-out-of-ten overall. For me the only thing that plays against it is that it could be more user friendly, that is the biggest issue I am looking at.  

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SAP Basis Consultant at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
A flexible and customizable solution that is both stable and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features are that it's very customizable and it's flexible."
  • "SAP ERP needs to be more innovative when it comes to areas like mobility and the internet."

What is our primary use case?

We are using this solution to help us with business processes and to run our business efficiently.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are that it's very customizable and it's flexible.

What needs improvement?

The initial setup could be simplified.

Technical support response time could be better.

SAP ERP needs to be more innovative when it comes to areas like mobility and the internet. They have to enable it.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with SAP ERP for approximately ten years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution and we have plans to increase our usage.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

SAP ERP is very scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support is good, but there is always room for improvement. They could be faster.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is a bit complex.

It took approximately six months to deploy.

What about the implementation team?

We had a tech agency help with deployment.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There are licensing costs.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution but not on a large scale. They should start on a smaller scale.

I would rate SAP ERP an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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IT manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
It helps manage enterprise resources
Pros and Cons
  • "ERP can help manage all enterprise resources. It brings them together and provides some analytical data to inform management decisions."
  • "I'm only working on the front end with ERP's user interface, which isn't very easy for end-users. It's an old-school interface, so it's often challenging to find what you need."

What is most valuable?

ERP can help manage all enterprise resources. It brings them together and provides some analytical data to inform management decisions.

What needs improvement?

I'm only working on the front end with ERP's user interface, which isn't very easy for end-users. It's an old-school interface, so it's often challenging to find what you need. It could be because I'm not well trained in ERP. I occasionally work with the user interface when I'm negotiating a contract.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using ERP for five or six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability depends on several factors, not only the SAP software but also your infrastructure, configuration, and support. All those aspects should be considered together. 

How are customer service and support?

I haven't contacted SAP for support with ERP, but I have a relationship with them. My previous company was a software vendor that sold many applications similar to ERP, so I can express my general opinion.

SAP's support work is divided into three different areas: production environment, testing, and development. There is a specific approach for each area, with a different level of availability, response times, etc. Of course, the production environment is more critical, and SAP allocates more resources to it than others.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate SAP ERP eight out of 10.

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SAP MDG Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Consultant
Easy to install with good Material Management capabilities, but it could be more stable
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features are the ease of installation and the MM functionality."
  • "I always prefer using an S/4HANA system."

What is our primary use case?

I am with a consulting company and we assist our clients with different solutions. SAP ERP is one of the products that I have experience with. It is primarily used for Material Management (MM) processes.

We use an SAP S/4HANA system.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are the ease of installation and the MM functionality.

What needs improvement?

I always prefer using an S/4HANA system.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with SAP ERP for more than one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Although I have had problems with stability, so does every product. SAP is the best of all of them in this regard.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have never been in contact with technical support.

How was the initial setup?

This is an easy product to install, although the process can be more difficult depends on the customer's requirements and environment. Sometimes, we have to interact with customers a lot before it is complete.

What other advice do I have?

This is a product that I recommend for others.

In summary, this is a good product but it is made by humans hands. Every product has problems, even in perfect projects. Nonetheless, this one is good enough.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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