Small to midsize businesses are particularly sensitive to the costs of new technology therefore, it is important to find a solution that can offer a sound Return on Investment (ROI). ROI is a method that allows you to measure your initial investment against your profit or expected profit.

A good way to measure the expected ROI on your SAP Business One investment is to identify the issues you are experiencing that have driven your businesses need to implement a new software solution, and how these issues affect your businesses bottom line. Then, create a list that identifies the business benefits you will derive from implementing SAP Business One. Quantify the savings your business will receive from resolving your current business issues, and the benefits you gain from integrating and streamlining your business processes with SAP Business One.

Examples of typical benefits businesses derive from SAP Business One:

Productivity – Streamlined business processes may allow your employees to accomplish more in less time.
Labour costs – Automating certain applications can reduce the number of people required to support your business.
Financial performance – More accurate financial reporting can speed receivables or give you a more accurate picture of your short- and long-term balance sheet.
Inventory management – Keeping a closer eye on inventory can speed inventory turns and reduce the amount you must spend on slow-moving products.
Pricing – Real-time financial reporting may give you a clearer picture of your overall costs and help you improve margins on your products or services.
Customer revenue – By using CRM to recognise customer needs, you can increase revenue per customer, or reduce customer turnover rates.
Technology maintenance and support – Less money may need to be spent on maintaining out-of-date legacy systems, improving your bottom line.
Process improvements – You may be able to eliminate certain costs through automation; for instance, electronic billing can reduce paper invoices, mailing costs, and even certain bank deposit fees.

"MicroChannel has played an integral role in the implementation of our SAP Business One solution. Their high level of expertise and experience helped them adapt the product to our specific requirements. Both the product and MicroChannel have exceeded our expectations."

- Administration Manager, Cambridge Technologies.