Why are the operating costs of an ERP system so important?

Many mid-market businesses still place greater emphasis on the acquisition costs for new IT systems than they do on the operating costs. What many of them discover too late is that it should be the other way around when choosing business software. That’s why 48% of our customers chose to compare the operating costs of abas ERP over a 3–5 year period with those of other solutions before making their decision. They were impressed with what they found: Low dependency on external consultants, extreme flexibility to adapt existing processes, and upgrades and release changes without lost productivity all keep operating costs to a minimum.