Comments on: Sage Software – A Guide to the Product Portfolio http://blog.softwareadvice.com/articles/manufacturing/sage-software-a-guide-to-the-product-portfolio-1042110/ Software Advice Articles, News & Best Practices Guides Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: CRM Ninja http://blog.softwareadvice.com/articles/manufacturing/sage-software-a-guide-to-the-product-portfolio-1042110/#comment-4492 CRM Ninja Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:45:54 +0000 http://www.softwareadvice.com/articles/?p=4014#comment-4492 Doug, Was this piece to be solely focused on the larger ERP offerings from Sage? I'd be curious to hear about the Act!/SageCRM/Saleslogix platforms as well as some of their other offerings (BusinessWorks, Payment Services, etc.). At least, I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts. I agree with the earlier post about AccPac. I've supported both applications and they are definitely equals. It's just a situation where one dominates Canada and the other NA. Sage is a very interesting Case Study given the diversity of the applications they offer, their market share and some of the unique questions they present. I hope to see more on this subject. Doug,

Was this piece to be solely focused on the larger ERP offerings from Sage? I’d be curious to hear about the Act!/SageCRM/Saleslogix platforms as well as some of their other offerings (BusinessWorks, Payment Services, etc.). At least, I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts.
I agree with the earlier post about AccPac. I’ve supported both applications and they are definitely equals. It’s just a situation where one dominates Canada and the other NA.

Sage is a very interesting Case Study given the diversity of the applications they offer, their market share and some of the unique questions they present. I hope to see more on this subject.

]]> By: Guest Blogger http://blog.softwareadvice.com/articles/manufacturing/sage-software-a-guide-to-the-product-portfolio-1042110/#comment-2600 Guest Blogger Mon, 03 May 2010 13:27:38 +0000 http://www.softwareadvice.com/articles/?p=4014#comment-2600 Hi Doug, Thanks for your feedback. We will be updating this article with more information on Sage Accpac. I'll send you a quick email when it's finished. In the meantime, feel free to share any notes on Sage Accpac. Thanks, Houston Hi Doug,

Thanks for your feedback. We will be updating this article with more information on Sage Accpac. I’ll send you a quick email when it’s finished. In the meantime, feel free to share any notes on Sage Accpac.

Thanks,
Houston

]]> By: Doug Coates http://blog.softwareadvice.com/articles/manufacturing/sage-software-a-guide-to-the-product-portfolio-1042110/#comment-2571 Doug Coates Sat, 01 May 2010 02:25:20 +0000 http://www.softwareadvice.com/articles/?p=4014#comment-2571 Fabulous article packed full of good information. This is one of the better presentations about what Sage Pro is that I've seen. But I am stymied as to why so little info was given about Sage Accpac, where this product is reportedly the key product that Sage will move forward with. Fabulous article packed full of good information. This is one of the better presentations about what Sage Pro is that I’ve seen. But I am stymied as to why so little info was given about Sage Accpac, where this product is reportedly the key product that Sage will move forward with.

]]> By: Doug Deane http://blog.softwareadvice.com/articles/manufacturing/sage-software-a-guide-to-the-product-portfolio-1042110/#comment-2510 Doug Deane Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:10:15 +0000 http://www.softwareadvice.com/articles/?p=4014#comment-2510 This is a nice snapshot of Sage's offerings and a look back at how it evolved. I agree with all of Wayne's comments. Although Accpac ERP's market share in the U.S. is dwarfed by Sage's other ERP products, it's on the rise. Accpac is an excellent light manufacturing product with the addition of MISys and its architecture is more robust than the MAS products. It will shortly be released in a .net version, and it most certainly will be deployed in the cloud. As you noted, MAS90 got its start on the shoulders of CPA recommenders, but lost that edge when the MAS90 Client Write-Up module was discontinued. Sage is pushing ward to win back their loyalty, and I believe that they'll be able to regain some of that lost ground. Nice article! This is a nice snapshot of Sage’s offerings and a look back at how it evolved. I agree with all of Wayne’s comments. Although Accpac ERP’s market share in the U.S. is dwarfed by Sage’s other ERP products, it’s on the rise.

Accpac is an excellent light manufacturing product with the addition of MISys and its architecture is more robust than the MAS products. It will shortly be released in a .net version, and it most certainly will be deployed in the cloud.

As you noted, MAS90 got its start on the shoulders of CPA recommenders, but lost that edge when the MAS90 Client Write-Up module was discontinued. Sage is pushing ward to win back their loyalty, and I believe that they’ll be able to regain some of that lost ground.

Nice article!

]]> By: wayne Schulz http://blog.softwareadvice.com/articles/manufacturing/sage-software-a-guide-to-the-product-portfolio-1042110/#comment-2421 wayne Schulz Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:26:32 +0000 http://www.softwareadvice.com/articles/?p=4014#comment-2421 Nice summary though I think a bit inaccurate on the MAS90/200 side in terms of technology and the # of users (MAS90 easily goes above 10 - that # is an old marketing fairy tale). I'm impressed that you seem to have hit the original installed base numbers for MAS 90 pretty closely (at least as far as I've heard before). I think you need more work on the Accpac side of this chart though. Sage recently announced that Accpac and ERP X3 are the two global brands. Therefore I think Accpac probably deserves some consideration. Sage also has an Extended Enterprise Solution which combines ERP + CRM + Assets. Those probably deserve mention and consideration especially since they're lower cost both in terms of initial purchase and ongoing maintenance. Nice summary though I think a bit inaccurate on the MAS90/200 side in terms of technology and the # of users (MAS90 easily goes above 10 – that # is an old marketing fairy tale).

I’m impressed that you seem to have hit the original installed base numbers for MAS 90 pretty closely (at least as far as I’ve heard before).

I think you need more work on the Accpac side of this chart though. Sage recently announced that Accpac and ERP X3 are the two global brands. Therefore I think Accpac probably deserves some consideration.

Sage also has an Extended Enterprise Solution which combines ERP + CRM + Assets. Those probably deserve mention and consideration especially since they’re lower cost both in terms of initial purchase and ongoing maintenance.

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