Customer Reviews

Implementing Baan IV

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Contains errors and non-specifics similiar to the program. If you are buying it because you are just getting into Baan, you will be overwhelmed. If you are buying it to get the most out of your present Baan system, you will be underwhelmed by this book. Save your money.

This book is nothing more than a bad compilation of the 'famous' Baan help-texts, even with errors and missing parts :-(

I wish I had this book a year ago when we began the Baan Project. This is a good book to describe the target methodology and get a handle on the whole project. I wouldn't recommend it as much once you are heavily into the implementation cycle. I am going to use this book for our site rollout to give the sites a quick startup guide to using Baan and focusing on the target methodology.

I found the the book to be a good introduction to the Baan ERP application. There are some areas that I found to be weak, DEM is not quite as straightforward as the text implies and the Tools section is a little generic. I was concerned that there is no mention of the Product Configurator at all, this is a shame, as it it a very powerful tool for manufacturing companies, especialy those who 'Make to Order'. Having said that, I have implemented Baan IV and parts of Triton 2.2 and would recommend this book to everyone involved in a Baan IV implementation.

There are session shots & field descriptions of many sessions, but if you are interested in finding out how the modules work, you will not find this book to be too helpful. I found after buying it that I rarely open it at all.

Good breadth, does not provide much depth

A concise, detailed attempt to deliver everything under one roof. Whilst it is by no means complete, it is a good starting point for Baan users and implementers.

I found this book to be a very basic reference. It covers mostly session captures and data field definitions. If you are looking for expanded detail on topics you are out of luck. And it has very little to do with actually implementing Baan IV at all.

Upon initial scanning of the areas in Baan that I am familiar with (i.e. the Tools package) I found it very brief. The book tries to cover all of the modules within Baan. The breadth is noted, but so is the lack of depth. I will find this book useful when first introducing myself to an overview of what a module can do. If you want an in-depth knowledge of what a session does then look at the online help within Baan!

The purpose of buying this book was to increase my knowledge of the various BAAN IV Sessions and the corresponding functionality therein.

This book proved ideal for this purpose. I now have an excellent reference guide for the majority of the Baan IV Sessions.

The Baan functionality is explained in a clear and straight forward style.

Furthermore, there are various "Tips" scattered throughout the book. Also, there are checklists outlined for various stages of a BAAN IV implementation.

Although, the material concerning Baan Tools is more limited it serves as a gentle introduction to customisation of BAAN IV Sessions.

All in all, an excellent book.