Oracle E-Business Suite vs. Microsoft Dynamics AX – Axapta: LATAM & Brazil
By
Andrew Karasev
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In this small article we
will only concentrate on Microsoft Dynamics Axapta (and will not consider
Microsoft Dynamics GP and NAV) in comparison to Oracle Financials/E-Business
Suite/Applications and the localization and implementation in Latin America and
Brazil.
- Architecture &
Lifecycle. In our opinion
each ERP/MRP package should be first considered from its architectural
fundamentals and the step in its lifecycle. Oracle E-Business Suite should
be considered as very matured product and it has traditionally strong
positions among corporate clientele. Oracle Applications design is in
transition to Oracle Fusion project, however you should probably consider it
as rather traditional. Microsoft Axapta/Microsoft Dynamics AX has modern
design (very end of XXth century and very beginning of XXI). Axapta is
targeted to upper mid-market and it also serves as high-end ERP for large
corporations. Having modern design – Axapta has potential to be sold and
increase its market share just based on the fact of modern architecture.
- LATAM
localization. The challenge
of localization is not in the translation to Spanish or Portuguese (both
Axapta and Oracle Financials are there), but rather in tax code adoption –
this is the biggest question in Brazil, in Spanish speaking part of Southern
and Central America tax localization is not that complicated.
- Availability.
Oracle E-Business Suite is traditionally available (due to Oracle campaign
in 1990th) in LATAM and Brazil, Axapta is spreading across
Spanish speaking countries, such as Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, Argentina,
Peru, Bolivia, Mexico and now it is available in Brazil (April 2006)
- Offshore
Manufacturing ERP. In the
case of both Oracle and Axapta you can consider it to be installed and
hosted at your headquarters, while local implementation and user training
should be done by local consultants in LATAM/Brazil. If you are spread
across multiple countries in South America – consider regional partner (in
Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro for example), who could serve your regional
needs through dedicated call and support center with traveling consultants
as needed. In some cases you can find LATAM consulting rates as reasonable
and switch headquarters support to your LATAM Axapta or Oracle E-Business
Suite partner.
Please do not hesitate
to call or email us USA
1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918,
Brazil: +55-11-3444 4949,
Mexico: 52-55-535-04027,
Europe:
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help@albaspectrum.com
Author is Chief Technology Officer at Alba
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