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      <description><![CDATA[<div class="newsleft"><div class="newsbody"><p class="subheadline">Static Dynamic Joomla Drupal Wordpress Application Website Designing</p><p>New Delhi, India -- (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sbwire.com/">SBWIRE</a>) -- 02/28/2012 --  Website designing is a skill of displaying the combination of images and text to grab the interest and attention of huge crowd. It is a most commonly known as an online presentation of company or business. It is also known as a technique of promoting one&apos;s business, company, products and services. The idea of designing a website comprise of arranging various things with perfection. An ideal website is the one that reflect the creative ability with various advance techniques. It must be a user friendly and have all those bonding elements that the visitors must feel like visiting the website again and again after visiting for the first time. <br />
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The people who design a website are by profession known as website designer. It is up to their skill, ideology and creativity that how they fascinate lot of visitors with their innovative and unique website designs. His or her ability of understanding is what determine how the website will appear and what impact it will create in the online web market. If a designed website is visited by large number of customers and especially create a special place in the heart of the target audience then there is no doubt in the fact that your returns will tough the sky soon. Website designing is not a onetime developed process, it needs to be updated with the time. One must put all sort of information that must help customers in coming across with the information they might be looking forward for. The magic of website designing is incomplete without the magic of the text written on it. Content written of the designed website must match up with it perfectly in order turn up more target audience at the site. <br />
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It is very important to understand that the design of the website is a first impression of the company and its online presentation and therefore, it must be designed in accordance to the preferences and actions of the audience. Website designing will become quite simple for the website designer if they have a deep understanding about the human behaviour and nature. Further, the advancement in technology has opened the wings of website designers and allows them to think beyond their limitation. They cannot only show their expert mind but also explore their fascinating ideas to show the world how different they can think and do. <br />
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Over a period of time, a drastic change in the techniques of website designing has been seen. Amazing improvement in website designs has been witnessed time to time. Earlier website designing is all about presenting a black text in best possible manner whereas these days, it is all about flash, animation, java, php and other advance version which are used for enhancing the beauty of designed website. Website design has undergone tremendous changes especially after the era of 1990&apos;s. Now you can have a colourful text, pictures, videos and many other interesting applications that add a few more stars in the glory of the professionally designed website. <br />
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Url :  <a class="extlink"  rel="nofollow noopener"  target="_blank"  title="http://bhat-anil.blogspot.com" href="http://bhat-anil.blogspot.com">http://bhat-anil.blogspot.com</a></p><p>For more information on this press release visit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm">http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm</a></p></div><h2>Media Relations Contact</h2><p>Anil Bhat<br />Sanganak Technologies<br />Telephone: 9911720780<br />Email: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/contact/38985">Click to Email Anil Bhat</a><br />Web: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sanganaktechnologies.com">http://www.sanganaktechnologies.com</a><br /></div><div><p><img src="https://cts.releasewire.com/v/?sid=38985&amp;s=f&amp;v=f" width="1" height="1" alt=""><span></span></p></div>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[<div class="newsleft"><div class="newsbody"><p>Delhi, India -- (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sbwire.com/">SBWIRE</a>) -- 02/28/2012 --  Software development is the process of producing or creating a software. There could be several aims of developing a piece of software:<br />
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- Usually the aim is to satisfy the specific needs of a client.<br />
- Secondly, to meet the needs of the potential users.<br />
- For personal use to meet the need of a scientist.<br />
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Mainly, it refers to the activities or processes of writing and maintaining the source code. Broadly, it includes the involvement of the conception of the desired software and the manifestation of the product. Software development may include research, new development, modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities that result in software products. Usually, it involves the inputs of the several departments like marketing, research and development, engineering and general management.<br />
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Most methodologies share some combination of the following stages of software development:<br />
- Market research<br />
- Gathering requirements for the proposed business solution<br />
- Analyzing the problem<br />
- Devising a plan or design for the software-based solution<br />
- Implementation (coding) of the software<br />
- Testing the software<br />
- Development<br />
- Maintenance and bug fixing<br />
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These stages are often referred to collectively as the software development lifecycle, or SDLC. Different approaches to software development may carry out these stages in different orders, or devote more or less time to different stages. The level of detail of the documentation produced at each stage of software development may also vary. These stages may also be carried out in turn (a "waterfall" based approach), or they may be repeated over various cycles or iterations (a more "extreme" approach). The more extreme approach usually involves less time spent on planning and documentation, and more time spent on coding and development of automated tests. More "extreme" approaches also promote continuous testing throughout the development lifecycle, as well as having a working (or bug-free) product at all times. More structured or "waterfall" based approaches attempt to assess the majority of risks and develop a detailed plan for the software before implementation (coding) begins, and avoid significant design changes and re-coding in later stages of the software development lifecycle.<br />
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Planning<br />
The important task in creating a software product is extracting the requirements or requirements analysis.Customers typically have an abstract idea of what they want as an end result, but not what software should do. Incomplete, ambiguous, or even contradictory requirements are recognized by skilled and experienced software engineers at this point. Frequently demonstrating live code may help reduce the risk that the requirements are incorrect.<br />
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Once the general requirements are gathered from the client, an analysis of the scope of the development should be determined and clearly stated. This is often called a scope document.<br />
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Certain functionality may be out of scope of the project as a function of cost or as a result of unclear requirements at the start of development. If the development is done externally, this document can be considered a legal document so that if there are ever disputes, any ambiguity of what was promised to the client can be clarified.<br />
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Implementation, testing and documenting:<br />
Implementation is the part of the process where software engineers actually program the code for the project.<br />
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Software testing is an integral and important part of the software development process. This part of the process ensures that defects are recognized as early as possible.<br />
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Documenting the internal design of software for the purpose of future maintenance and enhancement is done throughout development. This may also include the authoring of an API, be it external or internal.<br />
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Deployment and maintenance:<br />
Deployment starts after the code is appropriately tested, is approved for release and sold or otherwise distributed into a production environment.<br />
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Software Training and Support is important and a lot of developers fail to realize that. It would not matter how much time and planning a development team puts into creating software if nobody in an organization ends up using it. People are often resistant to change and avoid venturing into an unfamiliar area, so as a part of the deployment phase, it is very important to have training classes for new clients of your software.<br />
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Maintaining and enhancing software to cope with newly discovered problems or new requirements can take far more time than the initial development of the software. It may be necessary to add code that does not fit the original design to correct an unforeseen problem or it may be that a customer is requesting more functionality and code can be added to accommodate their requests. If the labor cost of the maintenance phase exceeds 25% of the prior-phases&apos; labor cost, then it is likely that the overall quality of at least one prior phase is poor. In that case, management should consider the option of rebuilding the system (or portions) before maintenance cost is out of control.<br />
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Bug Tracking System tools are often deployed at this stage of the process to allow development teams to interface with customer/field teams testing the software to identify any real or perceived issues. These software tools, both open source and commercially licensed, provide a customizable process to acquire, review, acknowledge, and respond to reported issues.<br />
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Anil Bhat<br />
<a class="extlink"  rel="nofollow noopener"  target="_blank"  title="http://bhat-anil.blogspot.com" href="http://bhat-anil.blogspot.com">http://bhat-anil.blogspot.com</a></p><p>For more information on this press release visit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm">http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm</a></p></div><h2>Media Relations Contact</h2><p>Anil Bhat<br />Sanganak Technologies<br />Telephone: 9911720780<br />Email: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/contact/128926">Click to Email Anil Bhat</a><br />Web: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sanganaktechnologies.com">http://www.sanganaktechnologies.com</a><br /></div><div><p><img src="https://cts.releasewire.com/v/?sid=128926&amp;s=f&amp;v=f" width="1" height="1" alt=""><span></span></p></div>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[<div class="newsleft"><div class="newsbody"><p class="subheadline">Content Writer SEO Website Blog Article Writing Delhi India</p><p>New Delhi, India -- (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sbwire.com/">SBWIRE</a>) -- 02/22/2012 --  A content writing is basically a text written for various different purposes especially for the websites in order to make it more self explanatory and attractive. Writing content for website is an ideal mean of reaching huge target audience and grabs their attention. A content writing if done in a proper manner can raise the goodwill and profit of the business or particular organization. Thus, there is no doubt in the fact that content writing plays a vital role especially when it come to content for website of the company. A website with less useful content or poor quality content can distracts the attention and interest of the visitors. <br />
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There are many webmasters who focus on the designing part of the website and forget to focus on the content part, which plays a vital role in pulling huge audience to the site. A good and unique written content will help in increasing the sales of the company and build a brand name. So, it is rightly said that an excellent content can improve the website traffic. Moreover, writing content for a website is not just writing an essay. Content writing for web demand for high quality and professionally written content that can only come from in depth research on the topic. It is the duty of writer to gather all relevant information related to the topic so that the audience can get all sort of information they are actually searching for.   <br />
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So looking at the writing content for a website content writing, it is always advisable to contact and hire an experienced and reputed professional writer. These days, there are various companies that are engaged in offering content writing services to meet the rising demand of writing  content for various purposes. Further, there are various freelancers professionally trained and experienced content writers who are willing to work on the different projects of the clients. The choice of choosing from the two available options totally depends upon the individual and as per their preference and budget. So before hiring the content developer for your content writing work make sure to see the samples and quality of content developed before actually dealing with them. There are many writers who make mistakes like spelling mistake, grammar mistake, selection of wrong word and typing mistake, which are commonly observed especially in the write up of inexperienced writers. So, it is better to take content writing help from the expert and professional writers.    <br />
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The professional content writers are well aware about the style and technique of writing content and have the ability to generate content on any of the given topic or subject. They believe in writing the unique and new content. They never copy content from anywhere rather they write their own content to make it more impressive and fascinating. They proofread their own written work in order to provide error free and mistake free to the customers and match up with their increasing expectations. With the years of writing experience, an expert content writer can offer high quality and amazing writing work so that the purpose of client get solved.</p><p>For more information on this press release visit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm">http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm</a></p></div><h2>Media Relations Contact</h2><p>Anil Bhat<br />Sanganak Technologies<br />Email: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/contact/127912">Click to Email Anil Bhat</a><br />Web: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://consultancyindia.blogspot.com">http://consultancyindia.blogspot.com</a><br /></div><div><p><img src="https://cts.releasewire.com/v/?sid=127912&amp;s=f&amp;v=f" width="1" height="1" alt=""><span></span></p></div>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[<div class="newsleft"><div class="newsbody"><p class="subheadline">ERP Software Delhi Tips Custom ERP Application Development India</p><p>Delhi, India -- (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sbwire.com/">SBWIRE</a>) -- 02/21/2012 --  Enterprise Resource Planning:<br />
ERP is a platform that facilitates the database control in a company. The working mechanism of ERP is simple and easy to understand. ERP aims to unite the data processed in various departments and division of a company. The central unit referred as the platform controls the entire system. It aims at providing connectivity in order to access the information from all faculties. The benefit of ERP is largely felt nowadays when operations are becoming global in the true sense. <br />
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With the intervention of ERP it becomes equally easy for the other departments of the company to check the information regarding the order. Similarly it is not necessary for departments to keep working on it all through to know their chance or in other words discharging their respective area of work in the whole process. On the contrary ERP intimates them as soon as it is their chance. ERP software solution is the one step answer. Implementing ERP in an organization depends upon that whether it could yield necessary benefits rather than the troublemaker.<br />
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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) <br />
is an integrated computer-based system used to manage internal and external resources including tangible assets, financial resources, materials, and human resources. It is a software architecture whose purpose is to facilitate the flow of information between all business functions inside the boundaries of the organization and manage the connections to outside stakeholders. Built on a centralized database and normally utilizing a common computing platform, ERP systems consolidate all business operations into a uniform and enterprise wide system environment.<br />
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An ERP system can either reside on a centralized server or be distributed across modular hardware and software units that provide "Services" and communicate on a local area network. The distributed design allows a business to assemble modules from different vendors without the need for the placement of multiple copies of complex, expensive computer systems in areas which will not use their full capacity.<br />
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Origin of the term<br />
The initialism ERP was first employed by research and analysis firm Gartner Group in 1990 as an extension of MRP (Material Requirements Planning; later manufacturing resource planning) and CIM (Computer Integrated Manufacturing), and while not supplanting these terms, it has come to represent a larger whole. It came into use as makers of MRP software started to develop software applications beyond the manufacturing arena. ERP systems now attempt to cover all core functions of an enterprise, regardless of the organization&apos;s business or charter. These systems can now be found in non-manufacturing businesses, non-profit organizations and governments.<br />
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To be considered an ERP system, a software package should have the following traits: <br />
- It should be integrated and operate in real-time with no periodic batch updates.<br />
- All applications should access one database to prevent redundant data and multiple data definitions. <br />
- All modules should have the same look and feel. <br />
- Users should be able to access any information in the system without needed integration work on the part of the IS department<br />
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ERP Components<br />
Transactional Backbone<br />
- Financials <br />
- Distribution <br />
- Human Resources <br />
- Product lifecycle management <br />
Advanced Applications<br />
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) <br />
- Supply chain management <br />
Purchasing <br />
Manufacturing <br />
Distribution <br />
- Warehouse Management System <br />
Management Portal/Dashboard<br />
- Decision Support System <br />
These modules can exist in a complete system or utilized in an ad-hoc fashion.<br />
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Commercial Applications<br />
- Manufacturing <br />
- Engineering, bills of material, scheduling, capacity, workflow management, quality control, cost management, manufacturing process, manufacturing projects, manufacturing flow <br />
- Supply chain management <br />
- Order to cash, inventory, order entry, purchasing, product configurator, supply chain planning, supplier scheduling, inspection of goods, claim processing, commission calculation <br />
- Financials <br />
- General ledger, cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets <br />
- Project management <br />
- Costing, billing, time and expense, performance units, activity management <br />
- Human resources <br />
- Human resources, payroll, training, time and attendance, rostering, benefits <br />
- Customer relationship management <br />
- Sales and marketing, commissions, service, customer contact and call center support <br />
- Data services <br />
- Various "self-service" interfaces for customers, suppliers, and/or employees <br />
- Access control <br />
- Management of user privileges for various processes <br />
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Implementation<br />
Businesses have a wide scope of applications and processes throughout their functional units; producing ERP software systems that are typically complex and usually impose significant changes on staff work practices. Implementing ERP software is typically too complex for "in-house" skill, so it is desirable and highly advised to hire outside consultants who are professionally trained to implement these systems. This is typically the most cost effective way. There are three types of services that may be employed for - Consulting, Customization, Support. The length of time to implement an ERP system depends on the size of the business, the number of modules, the extent of customization, the scope of the change and the willingness of the customer to take ownership for the project. ERP systems are modular, so they don&apos;t all need be implemented at once. It can be divided into various stages, or phase-ins. The typical project is about 14 months and requires around 150 consultants. A small project (e.g., a company of less than 100 staff) can be planned and delivered within 3–9 months; however, a large, multi-site or multi-country implementation can take years. The length of the implementations is closely tied to the amount of customization desired. <br />
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To implement ERP systems, companies often seek the help of an ERP vendor or of third-party consulting companies. These firms typically provide three areas of professional services: consulting; customization; and support. The client organization can also employ independent program management, business analysis, change management, and UAT specialists to ensure their business requirements remain a priority during implementation.<br />
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Data migration is one of the most important activities in determining the success of an ERP implementation. Since many decisions must be made before migration, a significant amount of planning must occur. Unfortunately, data migration is the last activity before the production phase of an ERP implementation, and therefore receives minimal attention due to time constraints. The following are steps of a data migration strategy that can help with the success of an ERP implementation<br />
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1. Identifying the data to be migrated <br />
2. Determining the timing of data migration <br />
3. Generating the data templates <br />
4. Freezing the tools for data migration <br />
5. Deciding on migration related setups <br />
6. Deciding on data archiving <br />
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Process preparation<br />
ERP vendors have designed their systems around standard business processes, based upon best business practices. Different vendor(s) have different types of processes but they are all of a standard, modular nature. Firms that want to implement ERP systems are consequently forced to adapt their organizations to standardized processes as opposed to adapting the ERP package to the existing processes neglecting to map current business processes prior to starting ERP implementation is a main reason for failure of ERP projects. It is therefore crucial that organizations perform a thorough business process analysis before selecting an ERP vendor and setting off on the implementation track. This analysis should map out all present operational processes, enabling selection of an ERP vendor whose standard modules are most closely aligned with the established organization. Redesign can then be implemented to achieve further process congruence. Research indicates that the risk of business process mismatch is decreased by:<br />
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- Linking each current organizational process to the organization&apos;s strategy; <br />
- Analyzing the effectiveness of each process in light of its current related business capability; <br />
- Understanding the automated solutions currently implemented. <br />
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ERP implementation is considerably more difficult (and politically charged) in organizations structured into nearly independent business units, each responsible for their own profit and loss, because they will each have different processes, business rules, data semantics, authorization hierarchies and decision centers. Solutions include requirements coordination negotiated by local change management professionals or, if this is not possible, federated implementation using loosely integrated instances (e.g. linked via Master Data Management) specifically configured and/or customized to meet local needs.]<br />
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A disadvantage usually attributed to ERP is that business process redesign to fit the standardized ERP modules can lead to a loss of competitive advantage. While documented cases exist where this has indeed materialized, other cases show that following thorough process preparation ERP systems can actually increase sustainable competitive advantage. <br />
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Configuration<br />
Configuring an ERP system is largely a matter of balancing the way you want the system to work with the way the system lets you work. Begin by deciding which modules to install, then adjust the system using configuration tables to achieve the best possible fit in working with your company&apos;s processes<br />
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Modules — Most systems are modular simply for the flexibility of implementing some functions but not others. Some common modules, such as finance and accounting are adopted by nearly all companies implementing enterprise systems; others however such as human resource management are not needed by some companies and therefore not adopted. A service company for example will not likely need a module for manufacturing. Other times companies will not adopt a module because they already have their own proprietary system they believe to be superior. Generally speaking the greater number of modules selected, the greater the integration benefits, but also the increase in costs, risks and changes involved<br />
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Configuration Tables – A configuration table enables a company to tailor a particular aspect of the system to the way it chooses to do business. For example, an organization can select the type of inventory accounting – FIFO or LIFO – it will employ or whether it wants to recognize revenue by geographical unit, product line, or distribution channel.<br />
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So what happens when the options the system allows just aren&apos;t good enough? At this point a company has two choices, both of which are not ideal. It can re-write some of the enterprise system&apos;s code, or it can continue to use an existing system and build interfaces between it and the new enterprise system. Both options will add time and cost to the implementation process. Additionally they can dilute the system&apos;s integration benefits. The more customized the system becomes the less possible seamless communication between suppliers and customers<br />
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Consulting services<br />
Many organizations do not have sufficient internal skills to implement an ERP project. This results in many organizations offering consulting services for ERP implementation. Typically, a consulting team is responsible for the entire ERP implementation including<br />
1. selecting <br />
2. planning <br />
3. training <br />
4. testing <br />
5. implementation <br />
6. delivery <br />
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Of any customized modules. Examples of customization includes creating processes and reports for compliance, additional product training; creation of process triggers and workflow; specialist advice to improve how the ERP is used in the business; system optimization; and assistance writing reports, complex data extracts or implementing Business Intelligence<br />
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For most mid-sized companies, the cost of the implementation will range from around the list price of the ERP user licenses to up to twice this amount (depending on the level of customization required). Large companies, and especially those with multiple sites or countries, will often spend considerably more on the implementation than the cost of the user licenses—three to five times more is not uncommon for a multi-site implementation<br />
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Unlike most single-purpose applications, ERP packages have historically included full source code and shipped with vendor-supported team IDEs for customizing and extending the delivered code. During the early years of ERP the guarantee of mature tools and support for extensive customization was an important sales argument when a potential customer was considering developing their own unique solution in-house, or assembling a cross-functional solution by integrating multiple "best of breed" applications<br />
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"Core system" customization vs configuration<br />
Increasingly, ERP vendors have tried to reduce the need for customization by providing built-in "configuration" tools to address most customers&apos; needs for changing how the out-of-the-box core system works. Key differences between customization and configuration include<br />
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- Customization is always optional, whereas some degree of configuration (e.g., setting up cost/profit centre structures, organisational trees, purchase approval rules, etc.) may be needed before the software will work at all. <br />
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- Configuration is available to all customers, whereas customization allows individual customer to implement proprietary "market-beating" processes. <br />
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- Configuration changes tend to be recorded as entries in vendor-supplied data tables, whereas customization usually requires some element of programming and/or changes to table structures or views. <br />
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- The effect of configuration changes on the performance of the system is relatively predictable and is largely the responsibility of the ERP vendor. The effect of customization is unpredictable and may require time-consuming stress testing by the implementation team. <br />
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- Configuration changes are almost always guaranteed to survive upgrades to new software versions. Some customizations (e.g. code that uses pre-defined "hooks" that are called before/after displaying data screens) will survive upgrades, though they will still need to be re-tested. More extensive customizations (e.g. those involving changes to fundamental data structures) will be overwritten during upgrades and must be re-implemented manually. <br />
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By this analysis, customizing an ERP package can be unexpectedly expensive and complicated, and tends to delay delivery of the obvious benefits of an integrated system. Nevertheless, customizing an ERP suite gives the scope to implement secret recipes for excellence in specific areas while ensuring that industry best practices are achieved in less sensitive areas.<br />
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Extensions<br />
In this context, "Extensions" refers to ways that an ERP environment can be "extended" (supplemented) with third-party programs. It is technically easy to expose most ERP transactions to outside programs that do other things, e.g:<br />
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- Archiving, reporting and republishing (these are easiest to achieve, because they mainly address static data); <br />
- Performing transactional data captures, e.g. using scanners, tills or RFIDs (also relatively easy because they touch existing data); <br />
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However, because ERP applications typically contain sophisticated rules that control how data can be created or changed, some such functions can be very difficult to implement.<br />
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Advantages<br />
In the absence of an ERP system, a large manufacturer may find itself with many software applications that cannot communicate or interface effectively with one another. Tasks that need to interface with one another may involve.<br />
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- ERP systems connect the necessary software in order for accurate forecasting to be done. This allows inventory levels to be kept at maximum efficiency and the company to be more profitable. <br />
- Integration among different functional areas to ensure proper communication, productivity and efficiency <br />
- Design engineering (how to best make the product) <br />
- Order tracking, from acceptance through fulfillment <br />
- The revenue cycle, from invoice through cash receipt <br />
- Managing inter-dependencies of complex processes bill of materials <br />
- Tracking the three-way match between purchase orders (what was ordered), inventory receipts (what arrived), and costing (what the vendor invoiced) <br />
- The accounting for all of these tasks: tracking the revenue, cost and profit at a granular level. <br />
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ERP Systems centralize the data in one place. Benefits of this include:<br />
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- Eliminates the problem of synchronizing changes between multiple systems - consolidation of finance, marketing and sales, human resource, and manufacturing applications <br />
- Permits control of business processes that cross functional boundaries <br />
- Provides top-down view of the enterprise (no "islands of information"), real time information is available to management anywhere, anytime to make proper decisions. <br />
- Reduces the risk of loss of sensitive data by consolidating multiple permissions and security models into a single structure. <br />
- Shorten production leadtime and delivery time <br />
- Facilitating business learning, empowering, and building common visions <br />
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Some security features are included within an ERP system to protect against both outsider crime, such as industrial espionage, and insider crime, such as embezzlement. A data-tampering scenario, for example, might involve a disgruntled employee intentionally modifying prices to below-the-breakeven point in order to attempt to interfere with the company&apos;s profit or other sabotage. ERP systems typically provide functionality for implementing internal controls to prevent actions of this kind. ERP vendors are also moving toward better integration with other kinds of information security tools. <br />
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Disadvantages<br />
Problems with ERP systems are mainly due to inadequate investment in ongoing training for the involved IT personnel - including those implementing and testing changes - as well as a lack of corporate policy protecting the integrity of the data in the ERP systems and the ways in which it is used.<br />
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Disadvantages<br />
- Customization of the ERP software is limited. <br />
- Re-engineering of business processes to fit the "industry standard" prescribed by the ERP system may lead to a loss of competitive advantage. <br />
- ERP systems can be very expensive (This has led to a new category of "ERP light" solutions) <br />
- ERPs are often seen as too rigid and too difficult to adapt to the specific workflow and business process of some companies—this is cited as one of the main causes of their failure. <br />
- Many of the integrated links need high accuracy in other applications to work effectively. A company can achieve minimum standards, then over time "dirty data" will reduce the reliability of some applications. <br />
- Once a system is established, switching costs are very high for any one of the partners (reducing flexibility and strategic control at the corporate level). <br />
- The blurring of company boundaries can cause problems in accountability, lines of responsibility, and employee morale. <br />
- Resistance in sharing sensitive internal information between departments can reduce the effectiveness of the software. <br />
- Some large organizations may have multiple departments with separate, independent resources, missions, chains-of-command, etc, and consolidation into a single enterprise may yield limited benefits.</p><p>For more information on this press release visit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm">http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm</a></p></div><h2>Media Relations Contact</h2><p>Anil Bhat<br />Sanganak Technologies<br />Email: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/contact/127948">Click to Email Anil Bhat</a><br />Web: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sanganaktechnologies.com">http://www.sanganaktechnologies.com</a><br /></div><div><p><img src="https://cts.releasewire.com/v/?sid=127948&amp;s=f&amp;v=f" width="1" height="1" alt=""><span></span></p></div>]]></description>
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