Compare Solutions
Summarized is the key advertising agency solution offerings in the marketplace, and how they compare:
| Offering and Vendor Name | Typical Pricing | Typical Services Pricing | Strengths and weaknesses | Key Facts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Premier Adage built on SAP Business All-in-One |
Revenue/Employee Based Pricing, on-demand available on a subscription-basis |
Fixed Cost Implementation |
Application, Strong Integration, Quick Implementation cycle,
Integrated with Media Buying solutions (no inherent Media-Buying functions) and Customer Centric Estimator, Invoicing, Resource Planning and Job Costing functions |
Premier's Pre-Configured Solution is supported and certified by SAP. Low TCO
and Proven ROI. Single Repository for Finance, Human Capital, Supply
Chain, Billing and Project Management
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Hosted Solution, Combination of User Based Pricing & Transaction Volume based pricing |
T&M Implementation |
Limited Integration Capabilities, Strong in Media Buying, Non-Web Application, Lacks Self-Service capabilities |
Web
Based Enterprise Application, Pre-defined Integration points,
Self-Service Functions |
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Revenue/Employee Based Pricing per Module/User Based Pricing, on-demand available on a subscription-basis |
Fixed Cost/ T&M |
Web Application, Strong Integration capabilities, Lengthy Implementation cycles, Lacks Media Buying Functions and Customer Centric Estimator, Invoicing and Job Costing functions |
Premier's Customized Vertical Bolt-ons - (Not supported by Oracle) At a Fixed Duration/Cost, Enhanced product set to Include Estimator Engine, Project Lifecycle Management, Invoicing, Job Costing functions |
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Fixed-Cost/T&M |
Fixed Cost/T&M |
Limited Integration Capabilities, Strong in Professional Service Organizations catering to Federal Govt. and Turnkey Engineering Organizations, Semi-Web Application, Niche Player, Pseudo-ERP |
Mini ERP, Difficult to Customize/Re-Engineer. Non-existent footprint in Media-Advertising Agencies. Consulting Support for enhancements/maintenance is scarce. |
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User Based and License Revenue |
Fixed Cost/T&M |
Caters to SMB, Niche Player, Mini-ERP, Lacks analytics, < 50 Employees |
Low-Cost player for Advertising agencies < 20M revenue. Media Buying functionality. Lacks Standard Integration Tools. |
|
User Based Pricing Per Module |
Fixed Cost/T&M |
Non Scalable, Lower TCO, Non-Standard/Ad-Hoc and Unsupported Customizations |
Generic ERP with too-many adapters and 3rd Party Tools. Not a serious ad-agency player (opportunistic) |
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Hosted Solution, Subscription based Pricing |
Fixed Cost/T&M |
Non-Scalable – agency solution, some media Buying Capabilities |
Not an ERP, Media Buying functionality. Lacks Standard Integration Tools. A robust Billing System. |
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Revenue/Employee Based Pricing |
Fixed Cost/T&M |
Non-Scalable agency solution, positions itself as integrated with Media Buying |
Not a Full-Scale ERP, Media Buying functionality. Lacks Standard Integration Tools. |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Media-Buying and Accounting functions. |
Decent Advertising agency presence. Not an ERP solution. Strength in traditional Media-Buy and Sell functions. |