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At first I was thinking the same thing, but you can definitely go a-la-carte with SAP (one could argue there is no other way), and it is totally possible (and l
by column 12y ago
At first I was thinking the same thing, but you can definitely go a-la-carte with SAP (one could argue there is no other way), and it is totally possible (and largely done) to build your own reasonably competent and market-priced team to maintain it. Come to think of it, SAP does provide added value when it is well-managed and tailored to your business. SAP is quite an unique beast.
- mbesto 12y agoWell, you can definitely go a-la-carte with SF.com too, the point is that the sales people push you into kitchen-sinking it. SAP sales does this too, and usually leads to what we used to call "shelfware". I cannot tell you how many companies I worked with that had unused licenses laying around. (funny - most companies I met have no idea how many licenses to purchase..."oh we want the finance module. So we have 1,000 people in finance so gimme ummm 1,000 licenses") Also, both SF.com and SAP will add value if you use and maintain them properly. The biggest difference with Salesforce is that you don't have to manage a data center.