The price of an information system can be determined precisely after a pre-implementation analysis is made. This is why it’s normal that the price very often differs from the commercial offer. Therefore don’t look at the price of the system as the main criterion for choosing it.
Yes, it’s possible to designate individual features, tools and processes within the project as critical for success or only as recommended. And as part of the business talks after the end of the project, find the optimum solution at the desired price level. The important thing is that a deferred recommendation is not discarded and can be included later on. The system can be set up to be prepared for these changes.
The obvious advantage of the modular model is that you only pay for what you really need. A complex information system is built, however, on the interconnectedness of individual processes and information across individual modules, or the entire firm. And it is precisely user licensing that allows and emphasizes this advantage. Our experience shows that licensing for modules is only ideal for the ERP vendor to keep siphoning more money out of the customer.
Any customized adjustments to the system makes both the actual implementation and the subsequent operation of the system more expensive. It is therefore necessary to clearly specify which changes need to be done in order to retain the competitive advantages hidden in the processes and which exist from the fear of changes. The biggest room for reducing costs, not only in installation but also in the subsequent maintenance of the system, is precisely in this area. It certainly doesn’t pay to save on training and assistance from vendor consultants in trial and routine operations.