SAP MAM and IntelaTrac

Hi ,
We have come across a case in which we need to know what are the advantages of SAP MAM over Intelatrac ( a field force automation software)
Has any one done this kind of study ? Which suite suites in which environment and how does one go about deciding which one to go for ?
After initial reading i felt that thare are too many components one would require in SAP MAM as compared to intelatrac.. any comments ?
-Mahesh

I am not listing down advantages of one over the other but here are few things that need to go in before a decision is made.
1) Do you want a Offline or an online solution. Sounds likeIntela is a on line solution? Online solutions have there own set of problems e.g. its like working on internet and  suddenly the net going down... we loose all the captured data. Network getting slow and page navigation getting frustrating.
2) How do you deploy the application to large number of users and how do you track them.
3) what happens when upgrades are needed and what is the upgrade strategy. e.g. will you be able to work with a few devices on version 1.0 and few on 1.5 if you are going in for a phased upgrade?
4) Would you have multiple users using the same device ?
There are many more questions that can come up. But first decide wether you need an online or a off line solution.

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