SIGITEC Business Innovation

SAP Business One · base platform

Implementation, integration and growth on SAP B1.

SAP B1 connects finance, purchasing, sales, inventory and reporting in a single ERP. SIGITEC extends it with fiscal, documental, operational, integration and dashboard solutions, on SQL Server or HANA, depending on the client's case.

Why SAP Business One

What SAP Business One controls.

SAP Business One is the ERP that holds finance, purchasing, sales, inventory, banking and reporting for a small or mid-sized company, on integrated information, with fewer parallel spreadsheets.

WHAT SAP BUSINESS ONE CONTROLSFinance & accounting
Cash flow, budgets, fixed assets, accounts receivable/payable and financial reports.
Purchasing & payables
From purchase order to goods receipt and the supplier invoice.
Banking & reconciliation
Payments, receipts, deposits and bank reconciliation on the same ledger.
Sales & delivery
From quotation to order, delivery and invoice, with the customer connected.
Inventory & warehouses
Stock by warehouse, batch, serial and location, with synchronized movements.
Reports & analytics
KPIs, reports and dashboards on the operation data.
ERPSAP B1ERP · integrated dataONE ERP · FINANCE, PURCHASING, SALES, INVENTORY & REPORTS CONNECTED

SQL Server vs HANA

SQL Server vs HANA: when each one makes sense.

SQL Server can be enough and very solid for many SMBs. HANA makes sense when analytics, dashboards and volume justify it. The choice isn’t about trends. It depends on the case.

Type of operation
SQL ServerClassic transactional, stable flows
SAP HANATransactional + analytics on the same data
What SIGITEC evaluatesHow much analytics the daily operation needs
Data volume
SQL ServerSolid for medium volumes
SAP HANAIn-memory for large volumes and fast reads
What SIGITEC evaluatesReal volume and expected growth
Reporting and dashboards
SQL ServerStandard reports and queries
SAP HANABuilt-in dashboards and interactive analysis
What SIGITEC evaluatesWhich reports and boards are needed
Analytics / KPIs
SQL ServerKPIs via tools or integrations
SAP HANABuilt-in analytics (interactive & pervasive)
What SIGITEC evaluatesWhether analytics justifies the edition
Cost and infrastructure
SQL ServerLower upfront cost and hardware
SAP HANAHigher investment and in-memory hardware
What SIGITEC evaluatesBudget and infrastructure capacity
Current ecosystem
SQL ServerFamiliar in Microsoft environments
SAP HANANative SAP stack (Service Layer, OData)
What SIGITEC evaluatesWhat the client already runs and supports
Expected growth
SQL ServerStable to moderate
SAP HANAMore-data and analytics scenarios
What SIGITEC evaluatesWhere the business is heading
Integrations and extensions
SQL ServerCompatible with add-ons and integrations
SAP HANACompatible + additional native options
What SIGITEC evaluatesWhich integrations and add-ons apply

The choice depends on operation, volume, reporting, infrastructure, budget and growth. We don’t sell HANA by trend nor say SQL is inferior. We evaluate it in discovery.

Why consider HANA

HANA isn't just another database: it brings operations closer to analytics.

HANA isn’t recommended by trend. It is evaluated when the business needs faster analytics, dashboards, KPIs, reports over larger data volumes, or scenarios where performance and visibility justify the investment.

Cash Flow Forecast

Project expected inflows and outflows to anticipate liquidity needs, review collection/payment scenarios and make treasury decisions more timely.

Availability and deliveries

With scenarios like Advanced ATP and Delivery Schedule Management, review committable availability, reservations and delivery dates before promising the customer.

Dashboards and boards

More dynamic boards on transactional data: cash flow, inventory, deliveries, sales, expenses and executive KPIs, subject to configuration and data quality.

Forecast and indicators

When applicable, forecast scenarios help read trends and anticipate operational needs; they don't replace business judgment, they give a more timely basis to decide.

Scenarios subject to edition, licensed modules, configuration and data quality. We don't promise specific performance or exact prediction.

Business processes

From the sale to inventory and the invoice.

SAP B1 connects the commercial promise with inventory, delivery, invoicing and accounting. SIGITEC strengthens that operation with WMS, integrations and dashboards on the same document.

BUSINESS PROCESSES IN SAP B1SALES & DELIVERY01Quotation02Order03Delivery04InvoicePURCHASING & PAYABLES01Purchase order02Goods receipt03Supplier invoiceINVENTORY & ACCOUNTINGStock, movements and postings on the same SAP B1 dataStock updatedJournal entryAR / APFROM THE SALE TO INVENTORY AND THE INVOICE — DOCUMENT TRACEABILITYRepresentative view

Methodology

How we evaluate and implement on SAP B1.

An orderly process: understand first, then recommend and implement. Each phase reduces a concrete risk.

01Discovery
What we reviewModules, data, users and operational pain
DeliverableScope map
Risk it reducesSelling the wrong solution
02SAP B1 diagnosis
What we reviewVersion, configuration and active processes
DeliverableEnvironment diagnosis
Risk it reducesAssuming the wrong environment
03SQL / HANA review
What we reviewEdition, database, volume and reporting
DeliverableTechnical recommendation
Risk it reducesOversizing the infrastructure
04Critical processes
What we reviewSales, purchasing, inventory and finance
DeliverableOperational map
Risk it reducesAutomating an ill-defined flow
05Integrations and add-ons
What we reviewService Layer, DI API, EDI and portals
DeliverableConnection architecture
Risk it reducesUngoverned parallel systems
06Architecture design
What we reviewOn-prem, hybrid or cloud, security and backup
DeliverableTechnical design
Risk it reducesDeciding infrastructure blindly
07Testing with representative data
What we reviewFlows, rules and real cases
DeliverableFunctional validation
Risk it reducesSurprises in production
08Go-live and support
What we reviewRollout and accompaniment
DeliverableAssisted operation
Risk it reducesBeing left alone after launch

What we don't promise

  • We don't migrate to S/4HANA without a specific discovery and evaluation project.
  • We don't sell SAP licenses without evaluating the client's environment and processes.
  • We don't present ourselves as SAP Partners without formal published accreditation. We work in the SAP B1 ecosystem as a solutions developer.
  • We don't promise universal compatibility. Every SAP B1 configuration is technically assessed.
  • We don't promise specific HANA performance without validating the client's real environment.
SAP Business One

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