As you may already know, maintenance and support fees for ERP software implementations are a large chunk of your budget. With the global economic recession, this has been closely evaluated by customers like you and you are finally pressuring software vendors like us to show you the value you’re paying for. According to this article [...]
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Advantages of Staying Current on ERP Maintenance
Companies typically spend 15-20% of their software license fees on maintenance and support each year. Given the 10- to 15-year average lifespan of ERP investments, license costs are often eclipsed by maintenance costs in the long-term. So it’s understandable that companies like you would want to reduce these costs. However, here are three reasons to [...]
continue reading...ERP Software Maintenance Fees: Insurance You Actually Need
Just about every software vendor will require you to pay an annual fee based on a percentage of the software list price. This fee has various aliases such as maintenance fee or enhancement plan. (For Microsoft Dynamics GP, the cost of the “Advantage Plan” is 18% of the original software list price and is built [...]
continue reading...4 Benefits of an Annual Enhancement Plan for Dynamics GP
When you are considering the purchase of a new ERP system, it is very important to also consider the annual enhancement plan, sometimes referred to as annual maintenance. Be sure you know the costs and the benefits of the plan, and factor these into your overall decision matrix. A failure to understand and make use [...]
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