The story of the hammer and the nail

It is a human behaviour that when the only tool you have/know is a “hammer” that you look at everything like a “nail”. Hitting a nail with a hammer is OK, … at least, most of the time. And for sure if you are using the right hammer (a sledge hammer for a small nail will for sure not deliver the expected result). But just imagine, you are trying to get a screw in a piece of wood or in a wall with a small hammer. The results will not be good: the wood might get damaged and the plaster from the wall might come off. The right tool (a drill, a screwdriver, a hammer …) for the right job will get the right results. It is a fact that with a hammer you can do lots of jobs, and maybe solve the issue partly (with so-so results). Having the right tool, and using it in the right way is the only guarantee for good results.

Similar reasoning goes for software solutions. Depending on the job to be done, the right “tool” and solution needs to be used. The biggest problem is that software companies tend to simplify problems to the “tool” or “solution” they are offering. E.g. not every companies does have a cash management problem, or needs to improve working capital, or has to low inventory turns, … The wrong solution will not get the job done.

The great thing about SAP is that, the “toolkit” of SAP is large. There are lots of different solutions, to help to tackle different kind of challenges/issues. For sure one can find lots of solutions within the SAP solution portfolio. And even then, one needs to use the “tool” in the right way to assure the proper result.