Hello to any consultants out there with ERP (specifially Oracle/PeopleSoft) implementation expertise.a) How common would you say it was for organisations to implement Oracle financials and/or HCM with only the "out of the box" user interface?b) Would you say this was generally successful/a good idea?For disclosure, I have a point of view that the "out of the box" (albeit configured) Oracle interface is little more than a proof of concept. I think it's not very usable, especially when you have applications that non-specialist employees need to use (e.g. recording their timesheets into the "time & labor" module).My intuition is that the cost saving from bypassing a purpose-designed/third party front-end is a false economy because neither functional specialists (e.g. in finance and HR) nor regular line staff will see the benefits or power of the underlying database. If the user experience of data input (i.e. user forms) and output (i.e. reporting tools) is poor then they are unlikely to appreciate the system, use it voluntarily, or support further investment.However, I am not an expert in ERP (like a typical consultant, ignorance doesn't stop me holding a point of view ;-) and I would appreciate hearing from more experienced consultants. Are my assumptions correct? Or have I underestimated the quality of Oracle "off the shelf" if it's configured correctly? Are there any studies to show the ROI of third-party front-ends (though I suspect these are biased to the third party vendor's point of view, and Oracle's not likely to openly refute the claims of its business partners)?At the end of the day, if you implemented Oracle in your own organisation, how would you set it up?N.B. apologies in advance for any misuse of terminology and technical terms
