Systems solutions - approximate costs (Software and Services) - Canadian $ ( 4 level Model)

 Low End - Under $7,500                                                           Generic Examples

	Single or small number of users	Quick Books
	Few industry specific add-ons	Simply Accounting
	Difficult to customize, proprietary data structures
	Easy to use, inexpensive
	Low level of functionality (ex. Order entry is rudimentry)

 Mid Level - $7,500 - $50,000

	Network-able (Multi-user)	Bluelink
	Some industry specific add-ons	Microsoft SBM
	Some customize-ability (without the use of a programming language) (ex. Customize forms, reports, menus)	Business Vision

	Relatively easy to use
	Higher level of functionality

 High end - $50,000 - $300,000

	Many industry specific add-ons	Great Plains
	More customization - usually requires a programming language such as MS Access, Visual Basic, etc.	Navision
	Requires more training/consulting to implement	Accpac
	More features, such as multi-language, multi-currency etc.	Syspro

 Large corporate solutions - Above $300,000

	True client/server architecture	SAP
	Platform independant	JD Edwards
	Unlimited growth and scale-ability	Oracle Financials
	Highly specialized industry-specific solutions
	Usually requires extensive consulting or in-house MIS resources

Tier 1 - 5 (Per 180 Systems List)