Business management software, bespoke software, and ERP (PGI)

The term includes a large variety of applications ranging from accounting and office automation software to the enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM) and human resources (GRH), and supply chain management (SCM), …etc.

 

There are various types of business management software. The choice of the best software for your company is not always easy and will depend on some factors :

• Size of your company (example : ERP OnyxPro for the large enterprises, and El Motakamel for small and medium-sized enterprises SME) ;

• Special needs of your company ;

• The tasks which must be automated.

 

 

• Word processing programs.

• Invoicing programs.

• Payroll software.

• Data base software.

• Asset and human resources management (HRM) software.

• Desktop publishing programs.

 

They are generally in the form of tailor-made products or off-the-shelf software.

 

It is possible to write bespoke software with the needs of your company. 

To have the software conceived by a supplier or a specialized company, and with the assistance of specialists, that is to say you should obtain the functionalities which you need. However, the price may be high, and you would be dependent on your supplier for maintenance and eventual adjustments or modifications in the future.

 

To build a bespoke software can take much time and your staff will need to step in the development process. For most small companies, the bespoke software may not be the best choice, hence the importance of integrated software packages.

 

A software package is application software generic and general, having multiple configurable functionalities (modules) ; this kind of software is intended to be used by several persons at the same time in an organized and synchronized way.

Therefore, software package is standardized and generally inexpensive and low cost compared to the bespoke software. The functionality may not be exactly what you need, but it could be judicious -and why not- to change your business practices according to the software rather than having special software.

 

The high sales number of this kind of software means generally that you will be able to obtain the support and the training by various sources.

The standard software solutions are generally the best choice for the small companies. In certain cases, the software can be adapted to meet your needs if it doesn’t contain all the functionalities you need.