To get a clear picture of the benefits your company can expect from implementing SAP Business One as your business management solution, you'll first want to understand the impact of your current issues on your bottom line, as well as your goals for implementing SAP Business One. For instance, your company may want to reduce billing errors and speed up receivables, or to streamline sales to improve revenue per customer. By quantifying these benefits, you'll get a better idea of what your payback will be.

Some typical areas of benefit may include:

• Productivity – Streamlined business processes may allow your employees to accomplish more in less time.
• Labor 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 recognize 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• Technology maintenance and support – Less money may need to be spent on maintaining out-of-date legacy systems, improving your bottom line.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.