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Two-Tier Approach<\/h4>\n

What happens to a company\u2019s business technology when it starts to acquire new businesses and expand? Typically, growing companies try to integrate all of their new subsidiaries, business areas, and regions into one all-encompassing ERP<\/a>. But is that the smartest way to integrate new operations and get them adding value quickly?<\/p>\n

\u201cSmaller subsidiaries, often don\u2019t need the complexity and functional depth of the headquarters systems\u201d says Thomas Kramer, Head of SAP Business By Design Implementation at B4B Solutions<\/a> , in Germany. He believes small subsidiaries might actually be overwhelmed by the so-called Tier-1 systems in terms of both complexity and costs. However, more often than not a tier-1 ERP system is considered essential for reporting to headquarters, making it look like the only viable solution across the board.<\/p>\n

But there is another option – a quick to value cloud-based alternative that could be the answer to many a prayer – a two-tier strategy that leverages the strong capabilities of a lighter cloud based ERP, SAP Business ByDesign<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What do we mean by a two-tier approach? This is when two ERP systems are operated simultaneously and integrated with each other. The result is that you can use the robust, comprehensive ERP system<\/a> at the corporate level (tier one) while keeping the more flexible, agile, and cost-effective solution at the subsidiary level (tier two).<\/p>\n

Advantages<\/h4>\n