SAP Business One Blog: „THINK BIG, start small”

One system, three scalable integration levels, and all the flexibility to grow with cutting-edge technology.

Executive Summary

Stage I:

SAP Business One Standard Package: high standard at a very fair price with everything you need for business management from the start.

The Order of Things: An Introduction to the Functional World of SAP
THINK BIG, start small. With this vision, you can enter the professional and functional module world of SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in a lean and cost-effective way with SAP Business One.

Start small: From EUR 49 per user per month (license and hosting), this world is open to you. A production system will be ready for you within 24 hours.

Stage II:

Functional enhancements: SAP Business One grows with your company. Expand your ERP system to include the processes that will move you and your company forward.

The flexibility of order: as agile as your company
SAP has long focused on the backbone of the economy: agile SMEs and those on the verge of becoming them: startups. That's why we created SAP Business One. As a modular and scalable system, it helps them remain what makes them successful in a constantly changing environment: efficient and adaptable.

THINK BIG: Utilize precisely those enhancements that will move you and your company forward. This way, you'll be ready for growth and simultaneously prepared for short-term changes.

Stage III:

Your own path to becoming an intelligent company

At the forefront of new technologies
Artificial intelligence (AI) unlocks previously untapped analytical possibilities and process optimizations. SAP Business One integrates scalable AI technology optimization into your system landscape, tailored to your specific needs, allowing you to achieve the level of optimization required.

THINK AHEAD: With the starter package, you lay the data foundation today for artificial intelligence and smart management of your company for tomorrow.

Your timetable

You start with the ERP business standard package, expand it with the functions you need to grow, and develop further in the direction of an intelligent enterprise.

Level I: SAP Business One Standard Package:
High standard at a very fair price

Believe in yourself. Become part of something bigger.

No barriers to entry into the world of professionals. We believe that professionalism has to do with attitude, not company size. We therefore make every effort to ensure that startups and SMEs have access to professional business management tools right from the start. That's SAP Business One: Even the entry-level package offers a wealth of technology at a truly unique price-performance ratio. Thanks to the use of modern cloud technology in Microsoft Azure, the starter license with hosting is available from €49 per user per month. Your production system will be ready for you within 24 hours.

Be king in your own realm. Thanks to an overview with in-depth impact: Where do you stand with mapping the structures and processes that define your company? And where do you stand with leveraging that data? SAP Business One gives you the information and tools you need to quickly set the right course. With SAP Business One, you can capture data from multiple sources and generate timely and accurate reports based on company-wide data.

Powerful features already included as standard:

  • Forecast calculations (cash flow statement/material planning)
  • Your field service is mobile thanks to SAP Business One and SAP Business One Service Apps.
  • Future-proof in-memory platform (SAP HANA)

Future-proof and solid product roadmap: They know where the SAP universe is headed – wherever you want to go.

Flexibility and functionality – even from home. Cloud solutions ideally support working from home. Complicated connections (VPN) to the office are no longer necessary. The shutdowns in many countries during the coronavirus crisis have shown that the option of working from home provides a competitive advantage that can determine a company's survival.

management – Cockpits with key performance indicators: With the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) You have key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure your company's performance. You receive a customized solution without any additional programming.

Accounting & Finance – You automatically manage bookings, calculate taxes, and execute transactions in a wide variety of currencies. You process bank statements and payments, reconcile accounts, manage cash flow, and keep track of budgets.

Warehouse & Logistics SAP Business One provides you with reliable information on incoming and outgoing deliveries, inventory levels, and item locations at all times. Both quantitative and qualitative inventory levels are always known.

Production & MRP Thanks to its integrated production module, SAP Business One already offers a wide range of standard functions for production planning and control. The planning assistant automatically determines material requirements and compares them with current stock levels. The assistant recommends which materials need to be ordered to ensure timely completion of the production order.

Project management All project-relevant transactions, resources, workflows, and activities are clearly summarized in the project management module. You can monitor all developments and progress of tasks, project stages, and project phases at any time and also compare budget and actual values.

Resource management SAP Business One helps you to plan and use resources such as machines, employees and materials effectively over time.

Employees SAP Business One offers the ability to record and manage employee master data. Working hours, absences, and employee performance are recorded and assigned to customer orders or projects. Time tracking ensures that hours worked in your company are not only logged but also billed correctly.

Service & Operations – Thanks to perfect organization of maintenance and other after-sales activities, you strengthen customer relationships and ensure sustainable customer support.

Sales & Distribution Acquiring new customers is crucial for success. But it's equally important to fully leverage the potential of existing customer relationships. SAP Business One supports you in every step of the order-to-cash process. When sales documents are created, the corresponding journal entry is automatically generated in SAP Business One.

CRM With SAP Business One, you can manage the entire sales process and every customer interaction quickly and easily – from the initial conversation and order confirmation to after-sales service and support. You can plan and monitor the development of activities, opportunities, and campaigns.

Shopping SAP Business One supports you in every step of the order-to-pay process. You record purchase orders, returns, and payments. Integrated reporting makes it easier to compare suppliers and prices – so you can negotiate better terms and uncover new opportunities for cost savings.

administration – This section is where basic settings are configured. This includes, for example, selecting the chart of accounts SKR03 or SKR04.

SAP Business One Standard: A high standard at a very fair price

Even with the SAP Standard package, you secure a wealth of technology at a more than reasonable price: complete coverage of the functional range, flexibility, modularity, and value. SAP Business One is a fully integrated ERP system with pre-built processes that are ready to use immediately (Pre-delivered Contents/Standards).

SAP Key Performance Indicator (KPI) – for founders and managing directors

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are used to measure performance and relate, for example, to company-wide metrics such as profitability or liquidity. With the KPI widget, you can create metrics that describe various aspects of your business, such as the total amount, the target for the selected period, and the trend compared to the previous period. KPIs are used for machines and employees to plan and monitor important goals and their achievement. This facilitates a continuous improvement process, as the relevant metrics are already stored in some ERP systems.