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Deciding Between Best-of-Breed Applications Or An Integrated Suite By Jim Berkowitz Here are several excerpts from a very informative post by Austin Merritt, Vice President at Software Advice, Best-of-Breed or Integrated Suite? 10 Questions to Consider. Software Advice offers a free service to help organizations to find the right (industry-specific) software for running their business; check it out! The best-of-breed vs. integrated suite battle has been ongoing since integrated ERP software first came on the market. In the early days, buyers were forced to choose between standalone systems that performed one function very well (e.g., accounting, production planning) or one integrated system that offered modules for each function, but with varying degrees of functional depth. Over time, however, the functional gaps between best-of-breed offerings and integrated suites have started to narrow. Software buyers are now faced with making a more difficult and complicated decision, but one that is still just as important. Continue Reading

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