ERP Evaluation Methodology

Principles

1. 1

   The overall score is calculated, never assigned

   There is no editorial number that sits above the criterion scores. Change a criterion score or a weight and every ranking on the site moves. This is enforced in code: the scoring function has no parameter for an overall score.

2. 2

   A score without a justification cannot be published

   Every criterion score carries written reasoning explaining what produced it. The scoring function rejects an empty justification, so an unexplained score cannot reach the site.

3. 3

   Weights are published and fixed

   The weights below apply to every system equally. They are set for the Kuwaiti market and are stated openly so you can judge whether they match your own priorities.

4. 4

   We do not publish figures we cannot verify

   Where a vendor does not publish pricing, we say so rather than estimating. Where we have not assessed a capability, it is marked 'not assessed' rather than guessed.

5. 5

   Every review states who the product is wrong for

   A review that cannot name a limitation is marketing. Every review carries a mandatory 'who it may not suit' section, without exception.

Scoring criteria

11 criteria, weighted to total 100%. Each system is scored 0–10 on each.

How the score is calculated

Each criterion score is multiplied by its weight expressed as a fraction of the total, and the results are summed. A system scoring 9.0 on Kuwait & GCC Suitability contributes 9.0 × 0.15 = 1.35 to its overall score out of 10.

Capability assessment

Separately from scoring, every system is assessed against 45 specific capabilities across 22 functional categories. These drive the comparison matrix.

We use seven support levels rather than a tick or a cross, because “available through a partner” and “delivered by the core product” are not the same answer, and flattening them is how comparison tables become misleading.

Facts, assessments and opinions

Statements about products are labelled by type throughout the site, so you can weight them appropriately.

Fact

Objectively verifiable and backed by at least one cited source. Our helper functions refuse to create a factual claim without a source attached.

Editorial assessment

Our reasoned judgement, derived from this methodology and from implementation experience. Reasonable people can disagree with these, which is why they are labelled rather than presented as fact.

Opinion

A stated viewpoint — usually advice about how to run an evaluation. Clearly marked as a view rather than a finding.

Sourcing

Every source in our register records its publisher, type and the date an editor last checked it. Sources are listed at the foot of each page that relies on them, with the access date shown. ERP products change continuously, so a claim without a date behind it is not worth much.

We prefer vendor documentation and published pricing pages over secondary reporting, and we mark first-hand product verification separately so you can see which claims we checked in the product ourselves.

Content freshness

Each page records when it was published, last updated and last fact-checked, and carries a review interval — 180 days by default, shorter for volatile topics such as pricing. When the interval elapses the page is flagged for re-checking, and a “review due” marker appears in its byline.

Our independence

We have no financial stake in which system you choose. We do not resell, implement or take referral fees from any ERP vendor, and nothing on this site is sponsored. What we do have is a point of view, formed from the evidence set out above — so read the reasoning rather than the ranking, and weigh it against your own requirements.

What we can commit to, and what you can check: the same methodology applied to every system, a written justification for each score, a mandatory statement of where each product is not the right choice, sources on every factual claim, and an editorial policy that commits us to correcting errors, including ones that favour us.

There is no paid placement on this site. No vendor has any influence over what we publish about them. If you believe something here is wrong, tell us and we will check it against the source.