What is a Complementary Solution for MYOB Acumatica (and why would I need one?)

Complementary Solutions can help complete the picture in Cloud ERP deployment.

When software developers build their applications, they make several decisions around delivering a certain amount of functionality and making that functionality available at a certain price point.

Of course, not every business fits into that developer’s boundary line of functionality – this is where complementary solutions fit into the picture.

So I hear you ask, “…what is a complementary solution and why do I need one?”

The answer is additional software and maybe you don’t.

Let me be a bit more specific….oh and note that is complementary (adds value) not complimentary (free) – although sometimes they are free…anyway, you get the picture.

A complementary solution is a module, add-on or plug-in for MYOB Acumatica (formerly MYOB Advanced) that adds additional functionality, usually for an additional license fee and usually covers functionality that addresses a specific requirement for a specific industry vertical or business process.

Of course, not everyone needs that functionality so that’s why these complementary solutions exist – you can choose (and purchase) the ones you need and not pay for functionality you don’t need.

A great example of this is the Savant Warehouse Management Software for MYOB Acumatica offered by Leverage Technologies to our Cloud ERP customers in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane as an addition to the Supply Chain Management solution we offer based on MYOB Acumatica.

In fact, there are two versions – an entry-level called Savant ADC for MYOB Acumatica and the more fully featured Savant WMS for MYOB Acumatica.

An important thing to bear in mind when choosing a Cloud ERP Software package or any ERP software for that matter, is that they all will have complementary solutions – maybe they are called Add-Ons or Plug-Ins as I referred to above but the concept is the same.

What differentiates these ERP solutions is how those complementary solutions are integrated to the core application. With MYOB Acumatica we use what is known as an API (Application Programming Interface) which is built by the software vendor specifically to streamline the integration process and make sure that the core application integrity does not get violated.

Makes sense right?

So for the more technically minded, I have added a video that explains what the MYOB Acumatica API is and how it can be used.

If you have questions about the API or MYOB Acumatica (formerly MYOB Advanced) generally please feel free to contact me via this page or leave a comment on this blog – I’ll make sure you get a reply or response.