{"id":468,"date":"2016-12-02T07:11:40","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T07:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/erpsystems\/?p=468"},"modified":"2016-12-02T07:21:00","modified_gmt":"2016-12-02T07:21:00","slug":"the-three-tiers-of-erp-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/erpsystems\/2016\/12\/02\/the-three-tiers-of-erp-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"The Three Tiers of ERP Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ERP systems can be broadly classified into three tiers based on the <strong>total cost of ownership (TCO), scalability, and functionality.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Tier 1<\/strong><\/em>: The main players in the tier 1 category are SAP, Oracle, Microsoft dynamics, and Infor. The tier 1 category for a long time has been a two horse race between SAP and Oracle. However, of late, Microsoft dynamics and Infor have been considered by many as tier 1 ERP systems, including <a href=\"http:\/\/panorama-consulting.com\/erp-vendors\/tier-i-erp-vendors\/\">Panorama consulting<\/a>. The TCO is extremely high and revenue is typically measured in billions of dollars. These ERP systems are best suited for fortune 1000 companies which have a global presence. Implementing the ERP system is an extremely complex procedure and requires highly skilled professionals.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Tier 2<\/strong><\/em>: ERP systems which fall under this category are best suited for mid-size companies. Main players are Epicor ERP, Sage, Exact, IQMS. These systems are not as complex as tier 1 systems, but they are often robust and agile enough to fit the needs of mid-size organizations. Tier 2 vendors are usually limited number to a few number of countries or regions.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Tier 3<\/strong><\/em>: There are many players in the tier 3 category, and they are mainly suited for smaller than medium sized businesses. Revenues typically range from $10 million to $100 million. They have limited functionality and are often designed for a vertical industry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.compudata.com\/difference-between-erp-tier-1-erp-tier-2-erp-tier-3\/\">http:\/\/www.compudata.com\/difference-between-erp-tier-1-erp-tier-2-erp-tier-3\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.technologyevaluation.com\/research\/article\/tier-1-vs-tier-2-vs-tier-3-erp-whats-the-difference-anyway.html\">https:\/\/www3.technologyevaluation.com\/research\/article\/tier-1-vs-tier-2-vs-tier-3-erp-whats-the-difference-anyway.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ERP systems can be broadly classified into three tiers based on the total cost of ownership (TCO), scalability, and functionality. Tier 1: The main players in the tier 1 category are SAP, Oracle, Microsoft dynamics, and Infor. The tier 1 category for a long time has been a two horse race between SAP and Oracle. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/erpsystems\/2016\/12\/02\/the-three-tiers-of-erp-systems\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Three Tiers of ERP Systems<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1692,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"qubely_global_settings":"","qubely_interactions":"","kk_blocks_editor_width":"","_kiokenblocks_attr":"","_kiokenblocks_dimensions":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"gutentor_comment":0,"qubely_featured_image_url":null,"qubely_author":{"display_name":"srivaths","author_link":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/erpsystems\/author\/srivaths\/"},"qubely_comment":0,"qubely_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/erpsystems\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a>","qubely_excerpt":"ERP systems can be broadly classified into three tiers based on the total cost of ownership (TCO), scalability, and functionality. 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