NaN·tic explains the key factors that must be considered before choosing any ERP

NaN·tic explains the key factors that must be considered before choosing any ERP

Twenty businesspeople attended an informative talk at the Parc Tecnològic del Vallès (PTV), whose aim was to highlight the key factors to consider before choosing any management software. NaN·tic presented open-source software as a “real, economical and reliable” alternative to traditional software.

CERDANYOLA – Albert Cervera, co-founder of NaN·tic, detailed the “key factors” that any business manager involved in the decision to acquire business software should consider. Cervera recommended that attendees “carefully assess whether the programme they are interested in does what they need; train thoroughly to minimise risks; take the company’s IT department’s opinion into account and, finally, think about today’s needs as well as the future implications of the decision”. Cervera asked businesspeople to consider open-source software as a “real, economical and reliable” alternative to traditional proprietary software that charges for licences.

During the informative session, NaN·tic’s co-founder listed the many multinationals that use open-source software to produce their flagship products. He mentioned Google, Facebook, Twitter, and major banks and insurers, but also wanted to explain that it “can also be very useful for real companies, for our local SMEs”. In Cervera’s view, it is also important to bear in mind that if a company opts for open-source software, “companies with an IT department will have all the software know-how and will be able to modify and adapt whatever they need at any time, with all the advantages that this entails”.

During the questions, some attendees expressed their concerns about the decision to acquire software that is critical to the company’s daily operations. Moving to new versions, licence costs, support and operating guarantees were the main topics of interest.