[Info-vax] Java on VMS, was: Re: So is there still a hobbyist program or not

[Scott Dorsey]

Kerry Main  <kemain.nospam at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>The challenge with SAP (and often why SAP initiatives fail) is that SAP
>assumes in the big picture that you will adopt your business processes to
>the way SAP does them and not vice versa.

Do not blame SAP for this.  Blame the idiots that install it.

>In addition, there are many optional modules in SAP which typically require
>in depth knowledge of each one if you choose to use a specific module.
>Unfortunately, each of these often requires a specialist with rates running
>USD $200-$300/hr. When you end up having a team of these consultants at
>rates like this, it is easy to see why SAP customizations often run into
>many $M's to get up and running - not to mention the internal and external
>Cust pain of changing your business processes to match the SAP model(s).

SAP customization is not cheap.  In fact, doing it right is likely more
expensive than just writing new custom code.  But it -can- be done right
if you're willing to put the money in and ignore the idiots who tell you
to change your business processes because it's too difficult to change SAP.
Even when those idiots are billing you $300/hr to tell you that.
--scott

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