SAP Business ONE—a business engine

At this point, you may argue that there was sufficient reason to establish specialized systems for a dedicated purpose. Indeed, this approach is called the best-of-breed implementation. However, it is the very reason for the disconnected enterprise. In this book, SAP Business ONE will be used to overcome this challenge by means of industry-specific add-ons that are fully integrated with the software. Essentially, SAP Business ONE is a business engine which provides the most common business management and financial features. This engine can be transformed to seamlessly represent industry-specific requirements.