Weekly ERP Poll
What Primary Goal Are You Trying to Satisfy With Your ERP System?
- All of the Above (0%, 0 Votes)
- Achieve Measurable Business Results and a Strong ROI (0%, 0 Votes)
- Leverage Industry Best Practices Adopted by Our Competitors (0%, 0 Votes)
- Achieve Operational Superiority to Our Competitors (0%, 0 Votes)
- None of the Above (100%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 0
Start Date: September 1, 2010 @ 3:25 pm
End Date: No Expiry
How Did Your Current or Most Recent ERP Implementation Go?
- More Difficult Than Expected (40%, 10 Votes)
- As Expected (24%, 6 Votes)
- I Haven't Been Through an ERP Implementation (24%, 6 Votes)
- Better Than Expected (12%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 25
Start Date: August 11, 2010 @ 8:10 am
End Date: No Expiry
Which ERP Implementation Factor is Most Important to Avoiding ERP Failure?
- Executive Buy-in and Support (35%, 35 Votes)
- Realistic ERP Implementation Expectations (26%, 26 Votes)
- Functional and Technical Fit of the ERP Software (22%, 22 Votes)
- Ensure Implementation Expertise on Your Project Team (11%, 11 Votes)
- Avoiding ERP Customizations (6%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 100
Start Date: July 4, 2010 @ 5:32 am
End Date: No Expiry
What Do You Think is the Deadliest Sin of ERP Implementations?
- Insufficiently Defining Business Processes and Workflows (43%, 19 Votes)
- Not Enough Focus on Organizational Change Management (32%, 14 Votes)
- Poor Program Management (16%, 7 Votes)
- Inadequate Focus on Benefits Realization (9%, 4 Votes)
- Lack of Independent Oversight of Technical Resources (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 44
Start Date: June 6, 2010 @ 5:41 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Which of the Following Elements Account for the Largest Percentage of Your Total ERP Project Costs?
- Organizational Change Management (29%, 5 Votes)
- Licenses Provided for ERP Software Package (24%, 4 Votes)
- Data Migration (18%, 3 Votes)
- Integrating the Old and New Systems (12%, 2 Votes)
- Hardware (6%, 1 Votes)
- Database (6%, 1 Votes)
- End User and Technical Training (6%, 1 Votes)
- Supporting Third-Party Tools (i.e. Testing and Monitoring Software) (-1%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 17
Start Date: June 20, 2010 @ 1:47 pm
End Date: No Expiry
What is the Key Benefit Your Organization Realized After Implementing an ERP System?
- Automation of Work Processes (30%, 3 Votes)
- Improved Visibility Within and Outside the Organization (20%, 2 Votes)
- Tighter Integration Between Processes and Business Units (20%, 2 Votes)
- Reduced Total Cost of Ownership with a Single System Instead of Multiple Unintegrated Systems (10%, 1 Votes)
- Improved Customer Service and Overall Customer Satisfaction (10%, 1 Votes)
- Revenue Enhancement (10%, 1 Votes)
- Rationalization of the Data (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 10
Start Date: June 13, 2010 @ 1:44 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Which Factor had the Greatest Weight in Your ERP Selection Project?
- ERP Vendor’s Module Offering Supported our Core Processes (55%, 6 Votes)
- ERP System Fit the Organizational Strategy and Processes (45%, 5 Votes)
- ERP Vendor Supported the Industry Vertical (0%, 0 Votes)
- The Scale and/or Tier of the ERP Vendor (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 11
Start Date: June 27, 2010 @ 1:36 pm
End Date: No Expiry
What ERP Implementation Approach Did Your Organization Adopt on Your Last ERP Project?
- Phased Approach by Module (33%, 9 Votes)
- The Big-Bang Approach (30%, 8 Votes)
- Phased Approach by Geographical Location (26%, 7 Votes)
- Hybrid Approach (7%, 2 Votes)
- Phased Approach by Business Unit (4%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 27
Start Date: May 30, 2010 @ 1:31 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Which of the Following ERP Software and SaaS Strategies are Being Considered for Your Company?
- Maintain Current SaaS Level for the Next 2 Years (40%, 4 Votes)
- Replace Current ERP Package With an SaaS ERP Solution (30%, 3 Votes)
- Replace Current SaaS ERP Software for Traditional On-premise ERP (20%, 2 Votes)
- Upgrade SaaS ERP Software Within the Next 2 Years (10%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 10
Start Date: May 9, 2010 @ 8:15 am
End Date: No Expiry
What is the Major Adverse Impact on Your Business Operation during an ERP Implementation?
- Manufacturing Interruptions or Delays (40%, 2 Votes)
- Inefficient Allocation of Human Resources (40%, 2 Votes)
- Unanticipated Increases in Costs (20%, 1 Votes)
- Not Realizing Anticipated Productivity Improvements (0%, 0 Votes)
- Loss of Data or Information (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 5
Start Date: May 2, 2010 @ 8:14 am
End Date: No Expiry
What Do You Think is the Best Way to Incorporate Best Practices into an ERP Software Selection or Implementation Project?
- Look for Specific Functionality Unique to Your Organization That Will Give You a Competitive Advantage (33%, 1 Votes)
- There is No Such Thing as Best Practices (33%, 1 Votes)
- Start from Scratch and Re-engineer Business Processes (33%, 1 Votes)
- Benchmark to Other Companies in Your Industry (0%, 0 Votes)
- Use Generic Functionality Provided by Software Vendors (1%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 3
Start Date: April 25, 2010 @ 6:10 am
End Date: No Expiry
What is the Major Advantage of Distribution Software Over Standard ERP Systems?
- Strong Supply Chain Management Capabilities (36%, 8 Votes)
- Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) to Support Multiple Distribution Centers and Warehouses (32%, 7 Votes)
- Fully-integrated CRM Functionality (18%, 4 Votes)
- Fully-integrated Warehouse Management System (14%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 22
Start Date: April 12, 2010 @ 1:01 am
End Date: No Expiry
Why Do Companies Choose Manufacturing Focused ERP Software Over Standard ERP Systems?
- Best Practices Specific to the Manufacturing Industry (47%, 18 Votes)
- Effectively Interface with Other Modules Such as Supply Chain Management, CRM, etc. (34%, 13 Votes)
- Speedy Adaptation to Changes (13%, 5 Votes)
- Better Quality Control (6%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 38
Start Date: April 4, 2010 @ 1:58 am
End Date: No Expiry
When a Manufacturing Organization Searches for New ERP Software, What is Their Top Functional Requirement?
- Production Planning & Scheduling (70%, 33 Votes)
- Real-time Monitoring of Shop Floor operations (21%, 10 Votes)
- Quality Control (4%, 2 Votes)
- Product Design (4%, 2 Votes)
- Production Engineering (1%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 47
Start Date: March 28, 2010 @ 1:56 am
End Date: No Expiry
What Do You Think is the Biggest Advantage of SaaS ERP Over Traditional ERP?
- Low Initial Cost (37%, 13 Votes)
- More Suitable for Small Business (31%, 11 Votes)
- Simplicity, High Level of Technical Ease (17%, 6 Votes)
- Accessibility from Anywhere Through the Internet (14%, 5 Votes)
- SaaS has No Major Advantages (1%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 35
Start Date: March 21, 2010 @ 1:16 am
End Date: No Expiry
What Do You Think Most Influences the Satisfaction Level of Your ERP system?
- Better User Experience (41%, 11 Votes)
- High Realized Business Benefit (37%, 10 Votes)
- More Efficiency (22%, 6 Votes)
- Low Duration (0%, 0 Votes)
- Low Cost (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 27
Start Date: March 14, 2010 @ 1:15 am
End Date: No Expiry
Do You Think the Customization Level of ERP Systems has a Strong Impact on the Realized Benefits?
- Large Impact (80%, 36 Votes)
- Small Impact (20%, 9 Votes)
- Not Sure (0%, 0 Votes)
- No Impact (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 45
Start Date: March 7, 2010 @ 1:15 am
End Date: No Expiry
What Level of Business Benefits Are You Achieving from Your Current Enterprise Software System?
- 50-75% of Expected Benefits (56%, 9 Votes)
- 25-50% of Expected Benefits (19%, 3 Votes)
- Not Sure (13%, 2 Votes)
- 75-100% of Expected Benefits (6%, 1 Votes)
- Less Than 25% of Expected Benefits (6%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 16
Start Date: February 21, 2010 @ 3:15 pm
End Date: No Expiry
What is Your Estimated or Actual Payback Period for Your Enterprise Software Investment?
- Less Than 2 Years (35%, 6 Votes)
- 2-3 Years (35%, 6 Votes)
- 4-5 Years (12%, 2 Votes)
- More Than 5 Years (12%, 2 Votes)
- 3-4 Years (6%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 17
Start Date: February 7, 2010 @ 3:14 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Is Your ERP Software’s Annual Maintenance Worth the Money?
- Somewhat (59%, 17 Votes)
- Absolutely (21%, 6 Votes)
- Not at All (17%, 5 Votes)
- Not on Maintenance (3%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 29
Start Date: February 28, 2010 @ 2:00 am
End Date: No Expiry
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