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This is nonsense. An ERP has to run your business and operations. It has to be extremely reliable. Users couldn't care less about it's UX, in fact, the standard
by kfk 12y ago
This is nonsense. An ERP has to run your business and operations. It has to be extremely reliable. Users couldn't care less about it's UX, in fact, the standard ERP solution, SAP, looks terrible, but it is also quite ok to use. In a big company an ERP error/fault can generate millions worth of damage, are you still thinking a prettier UI is a great start up idea for an ERP?
Finally, you forget that IT departments in big companies are just a tad above trained monkeys and your software solution has to take that into account, in fact, it's the first piece of your service: it has to be easy to maintain. It's probably here where you want to focus on to compete...
- UVB-76 12y ago> This is nonsense. An ERP has to run your business and operations. It has to be extremely reliable. Users couldn't care less about it's UX [...] Indeed. When a person's livelihood depends on using your software, they have a pretty strong incentive to learn how to use it effectively, and put up with all its imperfections. I'm sure some employees actually revel in how backwards and difficult to use their business software is. If everything were automated, effortless, and required no expertise, they'd be out of a job.
- toomuchtodo 12y ago> Finally, you forget that IT departments in big companies are just a tad above trained monkeys and your software solution has to take that into account This generalization is the equivalent of "Every SF startup engineer is a high schooler who happens to know some javascript". Think before painting with a broad brush, especially when its that department that might have to give signoff for your product.