Comarch ALTUM is the first intelligent business platform that has
been developed to support the key business processes of small
and medium-sized trade and service companies, retail chains and
e-commerce companies.
The platform unites the latest IT technologies with our 35 years
of experience in the development of industry-specific solutions,
which have already helped 70,000 customers worldwide improve
their business.
Dear reader,
With the market environment dynamically evolving, business-es must be able to adapt to change and learn to recognize and make use of upcoming opportunities in order to gain a com-petitive advantage.
When it comes to investment in ERP software, our customers need to expect much more than simple task automation, as operational excellence no longer guarantees competitive ad-vantage. For us as an ERP vendor, this means that our solu-tion has to offer much more than any other ERP solusolu-tion avail-able on the market.
Comarch’s vision is to deliver our customers solutions that, through the intelligent use of new technologies, open up new and better ways of doing business and help them leave their
competition behind. We believe that small and medium-sized businesses in particular need to have access to technologies that give them the same possibilities that large corporations use to manage their businesses – only served faster, more in-tuitively and easier to use.
These new technologies not only changed the rules for how business is done but also changed the requirements that us-ers have towards an ERP solution. In January 2010, Pierre Audoin Consulting (PAC) published research that identifies crucial ERP functionality for SMEs.
The findings of this research have affirmed to us that with our newest ERP solution Comarch ALTUM, we are on the right track. It allows for the intelligent improvement of a company’s business processes based on the automatic analysis of cli-ent, product and transaction data.
Choosing the right ERP system greatly influences the future development of your business by guaranteeing you an advan-tage over the competition. I believe that Comarch ALTUM is the right choice!
Zbigniew Rymarczyk
Director of the SME Business Unit, Member of the Board
Comarch ALTUM – Overview
Classic ERP functionality
Effective actions are the key to reducing
the operational costs of every company.
Comarch ALTUM professionally manages all key processes in small and medium business. The user-friendly interface and a high level of automation allows for efficient and comfortable activities as it relates to:
Marketing, successful management of customers and suppliers (CRM)
Sales and purchasing, managing the product portfolio and the pricing policy (Trade)
Managing stock levels and warehouses (logistics) Management of payments and cash-flow (finance) Cost management and accounting (Accounting) The ERP features in Comarch Altum meet the legal require-ments of three countries (Germany, France and Poland)
Business Intelligence (BI)
With today’s fierce competition, reliable and up-to-date information, allows making the right decisions every day. Thanks to the Business Intelligence tool, an integrated part of Comarch ALTUM, the newest information on the com-pany’s current situation and its environment are available wherever and whenever they are needed.
Comarch ALTUM sets new standards in terms of information use, granting each system user access to reports and analy-sis, without the requirement of buying additional licenses.
Business Process Management (BPM)
In order to be ahead of the competition, a company has to execute all its key business processes as efficiently as possible.
The advanced Business Process Management engine in Comarch ALTUM helps improve the efficiency of processes all over the company – by automating entire processes, coordinating the activities of different
em-ployees in different departments and assisting users in per-forming assigned tasks. As a result, operational costs and the num-ber of costly mis-takes decrease, whereas the q u a l i t y o f processes all over the c o m p a ny i m p rove s s i g n i f i -cantly.
E-Commerce
Online trade has be-come an essential part of almost every business. In order to help you get one step ahead of the competition, Comarch
AL-TUM delivers a fully integrated Online Store and
an online B2B tool that, thanks to automated exchange of data, allows you to improve customer service while reduc-ing operatreduc-ing costs created by your online sales-channels.
Mobile solutions
As business is mainly done away from a desk and an of-fice, companies also have to find ways to make activities that take place outside the company more efficient.
Comarch ALTUM increases the efficiency of those who spend most of their time outside the office such as managers, sales representatives and warehouse personnel who can use ERP functionality on their mobile devices, wherever
they are.
EDI
Electronic in-terchange of documents helps re-duce the costs of coopera-tion with business partners. We n o t only sup-port avail-able formats i n C o m a r c h ALTUM, but Co-march is also one of the world’s leading EDI suppliers.Ergonomics and Interface
One of the key features of all software is its user friendliness and usability.
The modern and intuitive interface of Comarch ALTUM was designed with the aim to support the user in performing his daily tasks, with all required functionalities right at hand. Since the behavior of the system’s menu as well as all document views can be fully personalized, users can create a work environment that fits their habits and requirements best. This increased comfort leads to greater effectiveness from your workforce.
Flexibility
In order to gain a competitive advantage through an ERP system, it must not only be adapted to the requirements of a specific industry but most importantly, must allow for the mapping of the company’s best business practices. Innovative use of the latest technologies allows for a high level of adaptation to the requirements of even the most specific and smallest industries as well as the most elabo-rate and sophisticated processes of any company, some-thing totally unknown in other ERP solutions. Thanks to the use of the TrueAPI mechanism, the cost of running and modifying the system can be significantly reduced.
Openness
The integration of a company’s ERP solution with the IT so-lutions that are used by its business partners enables a decrease in operational costs and shortening the time re-quired to react to changing market requirements. Thanks to the integrated BPM and True API mechanisms, Comarch ALTUM can be integrated with third party solu-tions, such as special software or hardware or a business-partner’s system, in an easy and inexpensive way.
Newest technologies
New technologies mean new possibilities and security in the development of your business.
Comarch ALTUM is a fully integrated system based on a common, cutting-edge technological platform which al-lows for the system’s functionality to be easily adapted and personalized.
The system was developed using Microsoft .NET technol-ogy and the Microsoft SQL database server.
Business Performance Management
The automation of standard operations connected with the creation of documents that describe the business processes occurring in a company is a crucial functionality of all mod-ern ERP solutions. The possibility to carefully analyze data regarding a company’s efficiency and its possibilities of fur-ther development is what gives businesses a real advantage over their competition. Comarch ALTUM has been developed in a way that allows every system user to easily and quick-ly anaquick-lyze data that has been input into the system during daily operational activities. This makes it possible to improve the decision making process at every level of the company. Furthermore, along with standard reports and graphs the system enables the creation of budgets and the presen-tation and communication of a company’s strategy in the form of key performance indicators that are grouped and displayed on Business Scorecards. This makes it possible to define targets and continuously monitor their realization.
Whenever a part of your business gets off track, the person in charge will be immediately informed by an automatic alert. Using different types of reports, such as maps, graphs and tables you can easily identify the source of any deviation from the target. Once you have identified a bottleneck or a source of errors in your company’s processes, you can im-mediately eliminate them by changing the definition of the relevant business processes using the graphical editor of the Business Process Management tool.
In short, the combination of Business Intelligence and Busi-ness Process Management that are integrated parts of Comarch ALTUM delivers you a powerful Business Perfor-mance Management tool. By constantly monitoring defined targets and having in-depth information on all your busi-ness transactions on hand, you can immediately react in the right way, whenever a change or threat arises from in-side or outin-side the company.
Business Scorecard and map
analysis
Planning
Comarch ALTUM comes with a budgeting tool that sup-ports you in defining short and long term targets for your entire company. The system coordinates cooperation between all departments involved in the budgeting process and automates the process of submitting, accepting and declining proposals. No matter whether the bottom-up, top-down or a combined planning tech-nique is used, the budgeting tool of Comarch ALTUM ensures that the planning phase can be closed in time with an adequately prepared budget.
Monitoring
Once the planning process has been completed, by us-ing the Business Scorecard tool available in Comarch ALTUM, the defined goals can be summarized in a clear overview. This not only makes it possible to divide your company’s targets into different perspectives and com-municate individual targets to every employee, but also to monitor the current realization of the target. A com-parison of planned and current values lets you monitor your company’s performance virtually in real time. The status and trend indicators used on the Scorecard im-mediately draw managers’ attention to any deviation from a given target.
Analysis
In the event there is a deviation from a defined target or a change in your enterprise’s internal or external envi-ronment, its source must be identified. Comarch ALTUM comes with a number of reporting tools that allows displaying a wide range of data about the company’s activities. With the integrated Business Intelligence tools, building sophisticated reports becomes easier than ever for less experienced users. Different types of reports, such as tables, charts and maps allow for an easily readable presentation of data and efficient analysis. Newest data warehousing technologies make it pos-sible to analyze data as soon as it is input into the system.
Advanced statistical algorithms can be applied to a company’s data in order to create reliable forecasts and identify unique opportunities.
Adaptation
As constant adaptation to new requirements and market realities is crucial for success, change is an inevitable part of every business. Comarch ALTUM not only helps identify where those changes are necessary but supports managers in monitoring and analyzing their business. The system also makes it possible to change processes within the company and enforce those changes company-wide. By using Business Process Management in Comarch ALTUM any rule, parameter or activity within a given process can be easily edited, and the underlying workflow engine makes sure that every step is taken in accordance with those rules.
Users can expect their ERP solution to support the entire decision making
process – from planning to controlling as well as the analysis of
informa-tion in all management areas.
Trade
Comarch ALTUM offers more:
The pleasant an intuitive interface can be additionally personalized to best suit individual user requirements. This allows for faster and better customer service and guarantees lower sales-related costs.
The CRM in Comarch ALTUM completes the trading-functionality by supporting marketing and sales campaigns as well as post-sales activities.
A wide range of Business Intelligence tools and advanced statistical methods allows for intelligently optimizing your company’s offer as well as its pricing and discount policy.
The dedicated POS interface for touchscreens, the online store, the handling of eBay and Allegro auctions and a mobile sales solution provides full automation of alternative sales channels.
Many different interface languages as well as multi-currency functionality make Comarch ALTUM the ideal solution for companies that operate internationally.
Successful acquisition of new customers and efficiently handling sales transactions
are a key to succeeding in business.
Comarch ALTUM allows for comprehensively handling the entire sales process –from the request for quotation to the order and on to the sales and purchase invoices. Thanks to the automation of individual activities as well as of the entire trade pro-cess the system helps you significantly decrease costs and improve customer service.
Managing sales channels
Retail sales
Comarch ALTUM allows you to automate and speed up the sales process, offering a dedicated POS interface for touch-screen devices. Even more importantly, the system guarantees the central administration of prices, product range and promotions through a dedicated solution for retail sales networks. As a result, it enables management of the entire sales network – from a single POS to the back-office and including the headquarters. It delivers accurate, current and in depth information on your company’s performance.
Online sales
An efficient way to increase your market share or enter new markets is the development of an online sales chan-nel. Comarch ALTUM helps you manage your online sales thanks to the integrated e-shop solution and the possibility to plan and run eBay and Allegro auctions from within the ERP system. Additionally, with the online B2B portal, you will be able to offer your business partners an attractive way of cooperating online. Thanks to full integration of all e-commerce solutions with the ERP system, the information flow can be fully automated and the costs of your online sales channel significantly reduced.
Sales force automation
Thanks to a dedicated interface for mobile devices, Comarch ALTUM provides access to ERP functionality wherever your customers are. As a result you will have access to current information on customers, items and price lists and be able to conduct sales activities directly on a customer’s premises. As data is synchronized automatically, every received order can be immediately realized in the ERP system.
B2B cooperation can be made significantly easier and more efficient by
granting access to online functionality such as order posting, checking
the availability of articles or tracking orders.
Logistics
Comarch ALTUM offers more:
The innovative connection of BI-analyses and Business Process Management allows for constant optimization of stock levels while taking into consideration historical sales levels as well as forecasts including seasonal parameters and product features.
Describing products with multiple features gives you better control over purchasing and stock-replenishing processes and available stock.
An online B2B Portal and electronic data interchange (EDI) minimizes costs by improving cooperation with your business partners and allowing for quicker realization of orders.
A dedicated interface for mobile data collectors en-sures clear automation of warehouse tasks connected to receiving and releasing goods and taking inventory.
The success of a company depends to a high degree on the efficiency of its
logis-tics processes.
Comarch ALTUM ensures the ideal management of all these processes, from the receipt of goods to their movement be-tween warehouses and their eventual release. Thanks to full integration with trading processes, the warehouse can be ef-ficiently managed, to minimize costs and process a customer’s order much faster. The intelligent automation of stock lev-el optimization makes it possible to generate cash by unfreezing unnecessarily bound capital without risking a loss in the ability to satisfy demand.
Data analysis - various types of reports
Definition of accounting schema
Financial accounting
Comarch ALTUM offers more:
An advanced posting scheme engine automating the posting of documents, taking into consideration not only the type of transaction but also specific details. Access to all documents from the accounting level is possible thanks to full integration of the accounting functionality, which makes the collection of necessary information much easier.
The analytical description mechanism helps you efficiently control costs.
The multidimensional analytical areas available through the business intelligence tools that are integrated in Comarch ALTUM provide for full control over your company’s financial situation and costs.
Effective financial management widens the range of possibilities a company has to
develop its business.
Comarch ALTUM accommodates the complete management of financial accounting according to domestic and internation-al standards and regulations. Thanks to its extensive functioninternation-ality in the area of finance, Comarch ALTUM comprehensive-ly manages existing as well as expected payables and receivables, providing full control over your company’s cash flow.
Flexibility
Business Process Management
Thanks to the integrated Business Process Management engine, Comarch ALTUM can be fully adapted to the specific requirements of a company. It enables the automation of business processes, which results in a higher efficiency of the entire workforce and a lower risk of errors or badly per-formed tasks. Comarch ALTUM enables the construction of processes that guide employee cooperation within different departments throughout the company., Analyzing, modifying and adapting processes to a company’s requirements be-comes much easier thanks to the graphical process-editor.
True API
When implementing any IT solution, you must think not only of the current situation and structure of your company, but also the plan for growth and development. Comarch ALTUM is fully prepared to reflect all kinds of changes in your busi-ness. Unlike other programs, Comarch ALTUM delivers 100% of its functionalities through its programming interface, which we call TrueAPI, giving you a wide range of extension capa-bilities that allow for further expansion. As a result, you’re able to change existing functionalities or add new ones.
Graphical Business Process Editor
A tailor-made ERP solution for your company
Nowadays the implementation of an ERP solution that delivers industry best practices no longer provides you with an ad-vantage over your competitors. In order to really move ahead you need more. Comarch ALTUM allows you to leave your com-petition behind, by incorporating your company’s know-how into the system, letting you do business in your own successful way, yet fully supported by your ERP system. Thanks to the flexible architecture of the Comarch ALTUM business platform, you are able to minimize the investment of time and money required to customize the system to your specific requirements. The following summary details why Altum is so easily adaptable to the specifics of your company:
Interface
The interface used in Comarch ALTUM allows for an intuitive and ergonomic working environment throughout the sys-tem. The esthetic appearance of the interface, which has been developed according to latest trends in system de-sign, helps decrease the entry-barrier for users during the system introduction phase. This is of utmost importance when introducing a new tool that is of such importance for the entire company. Thanks to the use of the newest tech-nologies, the system not only looks attractive, but is also
intuitive and flexible. The available Profile Editor tool makes it possible to adapt the interface to a user’s requirements by creating an interface that contains only the functionality he requires to perform his daily tasks. Additionally, mech-anisms that are available in the context of virtually every system view allow you to adapt the presentation of infor-mation in lists or documents to the specific requirements of each employee, so that he can fluently execute his dai-ly tasks in an ergonomic work-environment.
Standard order screen with access to all information
Point of Sale screen
End-users that are used to the usability of up-to-date web applications
are mainly looking at usability criteria such as simplicity, efficiency and
performance.
PAC’s research on the ERP market
In order to support companies in the selection of an ERP solution, the global market
research and consulting firm Pierre Audoin Consulting (PAC) has recently published
the whitepaper “A new generation of ERP solutions”. PAC summarized the results of
this research as follows:
In short, the main aim is to quickly and straightforwardly provide more employees with relevant information in order to im-prove decision quality throughout the company. Additionally, an ERP solution has to be flexible enough to be adapted to cur-rent changes in the business environment quickly and without huge costs. That’s why users should consider the following criteria when selecting an ERP solution:
Usability: Only easy-in-use systems are accepted by end-users
Business Performance Management: support of the entire decision-making process from planning to controlling; by means of an integrated data-warehouse.
Business Process Management: Predefined processes containing industry best-practices as well as the possibility to easily define company-specific processes
Integration of mobile solutions: Mobile clients that use data from within the ERP system should be available E-Commerce integration: easy integration of webshops into the ERP solution with automated data exchange between the applications.
Download a free copy of the whitepaper on our website:
Experience in action
Awards
Comarch is a global provider of business IT applications, specializing in forging
busi-ness relationships that maximize customer profitability while optimizing busibusi-ness
and operational processes. Comarch’s advantage lies in its deep domain knowledge
that has been cultivated over 35 years.
Therefore, it is of no surprise that Comarch has been recognized several times for its
product, “Comarch ALTUM”. Among others, the ERP platform Comarch ALTUM has been
honored by Gartner and Microsoft for its innovativeness. Moreover, Comarch ALTUM
received an award for innovation in the Saxony regional category at CEBIT 2009.
Comarch has nearly 3,500 specialists and consultants working in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.
As a result of modern technology, market trend analysis, and a sense of responsibility, Comarch has delivered more than 2,000 complex implementations and provided business applications to more than 70,000 companies across the globe. Comarch’s goal is to deliver innovative and highly sophisticated IT solutions to businesses across all sectors. With the trust of an inter-national client roster that includes companies such as British American Tobacco, Renault, Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, BP Global, Procter & Gamble, Carrefour, and Auchan, Comarch has proven successfully at competing on the global market. Each year, Comarch invests 15% of its revenue into R&D. In this context, Comarch is dedicated to providing high quality prod-ucts and consulting services that can easily adapt to the ever-changing business environment.
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