A proper fit is essential to a successful enterprise software search.
Software vendors can be broken into three categories. The first group, generalist, offers a product that can be sold to any business. The advantages include the vendor's financial stability, scale, breadth of function and worldwide support. However, their products may not offer the depth of function needed in your operations. In many cases, their employees will be generalists and may not understand your business. Generalist products are typically priced higher. Examples of vendors in the generalist group include SAP, Peoplesoft, and JD Edwards.