SAP vs. Oracle/Peoplesoft
SAP vs. Oracle/Peoplesoft
SAP vs.
ORACLE/PEOPLESOFT
Group 9
Navneet Gupta Priyanka Pardasani
Nishith Nishesh Shikha Goyal
Jigyashu Shukla Yashraj Mahansaria
Shared & Industry Leverage Cost-benefit
Adequate Integration
centralized standard and existing analysis: Total
system with existing
application proven investments in cost of
performance applications
services architecture IT Ownership
E.g. PeopleSoft, SAP R/3
other business functions in a real time environment.
that drives manufacturing, financial, distribution, HR and
• A suite of integrated corporate wide software applications
ERP Suite What ?
Why ? Integrating ERP
Word ‘ENTERPRISE’ doesn’t reflect whole organization
Proper balance of real world business processes with
ERP functionality
e.g. Aviation industry-manufacturing ERP
Longer implementation time & More workarounds
Increased complication of add-on solutions
Best at particular system, not all
Data accuracy
• Examine business process to match an ERP function
Critical steps
• Enhance business process to meet the needs of desired ERP
outcome
for gap
• Employ integration software to bridge the gap analysis
• Add a custom bolt on application if required
• Determine overall ERP implementation strategy
Gap analysis
• Know integration requirements for ERP need:
Implementation How?
Separate Oracle database for Through Enterprise Application
both SAP R/3 & Oracle ERP Integration (EAI) tools. Provides
• Flexibility to add/subtract relief from:
modules
• Combine or separate platforms
• Implement 2 systems • Mass customizations
separately & link afterwards • Costly bolt-on applications
• Critical for quick HR Solutions
Integration of ERP
Integrated ERP
ORACLE HRMS
Logistics ORACLE Integration Database Application
Application Database
IIPC
ST Microelectronics
PeopleSoft
Enterprise HCM
SAP
Distribution Financials
• Reporting cost High( change reqs. IT intervention) Low( 400 standard reports )
Source: Forrester
Oracle’s FUSION
Problems:
• FUSION workable on non-ORACLE database?
• Upgrade problem for peoplesoft & JD Edwards user
SAP BPP: Quick facts
Source: Forrester
SAP-ESA
Enterprise Service architecture(ESA)- SAP’s SOA
Promised benefits:
• Make all HR Self-service pieces easier
• Make upgrade easier
• Redefine, Refine & improve business processes
• Include data & applications from outside HR
• Integrating other databases into architecture easier
• Modifying single application made easier
Oracle Vs SAP
Criteria for success Oracle SAP
Service level
IT governance
management
Oracle SaaS program