“I think we are currently seeing a number of people back in the buying cycle and out looking for ERP systems again. Sarah Poole, director, Enabling, says that while 2014 got off to a slow start, the second half of the year has delivered considerable activity. The predictive analytics capabilities also enable SMEs to optimise business planning, operations, and decision-making, while gaining insights into new customer trends and behaviour.īut despite these rolling improvements, as well as the addition of other functionality such as mobile-enabled services through the SAP Business One app, it is only really this year that partners have seen a surge of interest in B1. The capabilities of HANA have enabled features in this version only possible with the use of in-memory technology, such as the rapid analysis of structured and unstructured information. More recently, customers also have been able to choose a version of SAP Business One powered by HANA, with version 9.0 on HANA released in March.

At the time, the company said it was designed for customers seeking to implement their first holistic ERP system. In March 2012, SAP began offering the SAP Business One OnDemand solution to provide small businesses with a cloud-based ERP solution. There are now more than 45,000 customers of the solution globally, with a significant number buying the product over the last three years. SAP’s Business One (SAP B1) solution has been on the market for more than a decade, but it seems improving business conditions, as well as investments in product development by SAP, have breathed new life into the product. Freya Purnell found out why customers are jumping on board. Partners are reporting a surge of interest in SAP Business One, its solution targeted at small businesses.

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