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Summary:
What would be the lost
benefits, if any, for not moving to OneWorld?
Answer
This is simpler than it appears really. World is a very stable product and if
you do not have the need to move it is usually not worth it. In the short term
you can have JDE give you a proposal on what it would take to switch and a
review of the pro-con issue. In the short term the choice could likely be World,
since the cost to convert will be high and the benefit will not always be there
to justify it. One of the main drawbacks to OneWorld is the complexity is higher
and the dependability on the CNC side is difficult to achieve.
Long term however there really is no choice. If you think JDE will continue to
bring World along as it does OneWorld then you are being unrealistic. World will
be supported and improved, but only to a maintenance level. Many features and
added functionality that will come to be in OneWorld will never be incorporated
into World. The expense is simply too high. So get the proposal and review the
short-term gain. Most likely World is still a good choice short term. Then going
forward keep the move to OneWorld in mind if you intend to stay with JDE. On the
other hand if you have the type of staff to support the transition now and it
will bring you some added benefits then you may want to convert now. It is
something that will have to be evaluated at World customers on a per case basis.
*Questions excerpted from
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