Application Service Providers (ASP) can now deliver tailor-made Internet-based services to local companies faster than ever before, turning them into competitive players in the online economy with a minimum of fuss.
How? By using the new Best Practices solution that inter-enterprise software leader SAP has introduced specifically for the ASP market.
"SAP Best Practices give ASPs all the solutions, service and support they need to be able to offer their customers a completely hosted solution with minimal extra effort," says Chris Holden, general manager: outsourcing and SME's at SAP Africa.
"Not only does this enable ASPs to deliver on specific business requirements within niche markets, it also let ASPs do so quickly and cost-effectively," he says.
Holden says the Best Practices solutions include all the preconfigured software, business knowledge and content ASP's require to quickly transform local businesses into Internet-based collaborative enterprises.
"In addition, SAP drew on its extensive global and local knowledge of the differing business processes, procedures and proven winning strategies in 17 market sectors when developing these Best Practices solutions," he explains.
"This means that ASPs can offer Internet-based services to SA companies modeled on the best ways of doing business in specific industry sectors, including automotive, consumer products, mill products, high tech, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
"For example, in the automotive sector a business that supplies leather seats to the various car manufacturers, can engage the services of an ASP using SAP Best Practices pre-configured for the automotive industry. This is a tremendous boost for companies in needing to get into e-commerce but not quite sure how to go about it.
"The tailor-made solutions now available through the introduction of the Best Practices solution means ASPs can target specific market sectors, knowing they have the necessary knowledge of that sector's specialised requirements," concludes Holden.
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