I can second on that. I know of one grocery chain that tried to go SAP and
end up writing off 80 million cdn in a failed attempt. They could not make
it "fit" to their way of doing business.

Gary Nolan
(still lurking )


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Boyd" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] MANMAN to SAP


> I've heard quite the opposite.  You do business according to their
business
> model(s) or you don't do business at all.  Complete flexibility within the
> confines of what the package does vs. how you currently or want to run
your
> business.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Wonsil [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 2:31 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] MANMAN to SAP
>
> >IMHO, you gotta be nuts to move your applications from the stability of
> >the HP3000 to something like SAP, just nuts, oh, and have very deep
> >pockets.
>
> IMHO, SAP is too flexible for most companies.  If your company cannot make
> a decision, then SAP can become a nightmare.  SAP has caught on to this
> and has had partners create "prepackaged" industry specific solutions.
>
> Mark "I wonder how many companies can't make a decision" Wonsil
>
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