How an ERP system works varies from scenario to scenario, according to most sources. Broom says companies can still use EDI with an ERP system, but XML-EDI translation can be complicated, depending on how the business uses these various languages. He says it is preferable to convert data to XML to meet the needs of all business relationships. In addition, they provide the side benefit of being a very effective facility for aggregating and displaying pertinent information and content to the end user. J.D. Edwards is shipping its ActivEra Portal in the OneWorld Xe release.
Portals thus provide consistent entree to the Internet or an intranet.
Bandwidth varies based on the application used and the amount of data entered. Usually, the key determinant of performances is not bandwidth, but latency delay. To overcome long latency delays, we minimize the number of messages that go between the browser and application server. You can't control things between sessions as well. In some cases, they may bring in a team of 30 to 40 consultants to help bring the system up.