A Software Development Kit is available for each SAP Business One release, which is a set of development tools that enable partners and customers to enhance and extend SAP Business One as well as integrate external solutions with SAP Business One.
SDK Components:
- Data Interface API (DI API)
- User Interface API (UI API)
- Screen Code Generator (SCG)
- SAP Business One Java Connector
To use the SDK a development environment and programming language has to be used that support MS COM technology and is released by SAP.
Following development environments are released by SAP:
- Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 and .NET for Visual Basic
- Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 and 7.0 (.NET) for C/C++
Other development environments supporting COM technology might work but support cannot be given by SAP.
The timeframe for the implementation varies from 4 - 16 weeks and a team of 3-5 consultants is normally required for the implementation & customization.
We take .NET resources for customization.
Changing Market Scenario
Since most of the top corporates have already gone in for some or the other standard ERP solutions, the focus has shifted to the Small & Medium Business Enterprises. The following illustrates the same.
| Characteristics |
Very Small Business |
Small Business |
Small Business |
Small Business |
| Turnover |
< 30 |
31 to 60 |
61 to 400 |
> 400Cr |
| No. of PC |
< 5 |
5 to 49 |
50 to 500 |
> 500 |
| Employees |
< 10 |
10 to 200 |
200 - 1500 |
>1500 |
| Avg. IT spend |
< 0.05 |
0.05 to 0.25 |
0.25 to 1.5 |
>2 Cr |
Competition
There are mainly 3 big competitors in the SMB market namely
| Company partner |
Revenue per year |
No. of employee |
No. of customer |
No. of Partner |
| MBS Global |
€210 M |
1300 |
100000 |
2400 |
| MBS India |
€4 M |
26 |
310 |
48 |
| Orion |
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| Tally |
€7 M |
500 |
70000 |
Direct Sales |
- MBS is tripling its manpower in B & C category cities expecting businesses to move from classic SMB to Mid-market (40Cr to 1600 Cr)
- Tally has hired Ex Asia Pacific Head - SAP, Ms. Ruia. They are gearing up for large sales in enterprise segment targeting mid-market.
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