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June 09, 2010
The Battle Over Best-Of-Breed Vs. Integrated Suite Continues
By Austin Merritt
The best-of-breed vs. integrated suite battle has been ongoing since integrated ERP software first came on the market. In the early days, buyers were forced to choose between standalone systems that performed one function very well (e.g., accounting, production planning) or one integrated system that offered modules for each function, but with varying degrees of functional depth.

Over time, however, the functional gaps between best-of-breed offerings and integrated suites have started to narrow. Software buyers are now faced with making a more difficult and complicated decision, but one that is still just as important.

Each approach presents its own merits and potential drawbacks. Early adopters of best-of-breed systems loved that they could get a robust system to address one specific need. Advocates touted how easy they were to implement and how much more feature-rich they were relative to integrated suite offerings. On the other hand, integrated suite users enjoyed having everything in one system and not having to integrate two separate applications. Given these pros and cons, the decision to implement an integrated suite or best-of-breed system is always tough.

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