The old system, prior to SHOROUQ, was completely at the mercy of the mainframe platform. After many years of using and adopting in the business, the system became the home of many costumed applications. The maintenance of those applications, as well as the hardware, after many years and further enhancements became too costly and time consuming. This is why the new NBK system SHOROUQ became an advantage due to its new features and its ability to overcome many of the shortcomings of the old system, particularly the costs of maintenance. However, SHOROUQ suffers from a conventional disadvantage that faces all ERP systems. The SHOROUQ system was costly to develop and establish. The NBK invested too much time and money to make SHOROUQ a reality.