Comparative analysis of ERP solutions Microsoft Dynamics NAV and SAP

Informacijska tehnologija predstavlja prevladujoč dejavnik poslovanja in organizaciji omogoča konkurenčno prednost. Celovite informacijske rešitve omogočajo novejši pristop k prenovi in informatizaciji podjetja. V diplomskem projektu smo podrobno opisali, kaj so rešitve ERP, kakšne so njihove značilnosti, kakšen je bil njihov razvoj čez leta in kakšno je stanju na trgu. Za primer smo vzeli ERP rešitvi Microsoft Dynamics NAV in SAP R/3. Kot prvo smo predstavili podjetji Microsoft in SAP, nato vsako posamezno rešitev in ju na koncu primerjali med seboj po strukturi, namembnosti in tehnologiji. Ugotovili smo, da sta obe rešitvi zgrajeni modularno. Microsoft Dynamics NAV je namenjen malim in srednje velikim podjetjem, SAP R/3 pa velikim podjetjem. Obe rešitvi uporabljata trinivojsko arhitekturo odjemalec/strežnik. Medtem ko je SAP R/3 izredno draga rešitev, je Microsoft Dynamics NAV cenovno dostopen vsem malim in srednje velikim podjetjem. Na trgu ERP rešitev je SAP R/3 med vodilnimi, Microsoft Dynamics NAV pa zasledovalec in izzivalec.Information technology is a predominant business factor and provides organisations with a competitive advantage. Enterprise Resource Planning solutions enable a new approach to the renovation and informatisation of organisations. In the diploma project, we described ERP solutions in detail, along with their features, their development over the years and the current market situation. We used two ERP solutions as examples, namely Microsoft Dynamics NAV and SAP R/3. We first presented the Microsoft and SAP companies, followed by an outline of each individual solution. We then compared these solutions in terms of structure, purpose and technology. We established that both of them feature a modular structure. Microsoft Dynamics NAV is designed for small and medium-sized businesses, while SAP R/3 is suitable for large companies. Both solutions use the client/server three-core architecture. While SAP R/3 is an extremely expensive solution, Microsoft Dynamics NAV is affordable for all small and medium-sized businesses. On the ERP solutions market, SAP R/3 is one of the leading solutions, while NAV is a pursuer and challenger