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Just Saying Yes: Can ERP Software Do Anything?
As an independent ERP consulting firm, we help quite a few clients through their ERP evaluation and selection process. One thing we see even more often is sales reps’ assertion that “yes, our software can do that.” Whether it is handling complex...SaaS vs. Traditional ERP: Five Key Differentiators
The beauty of modern ERP packages is that you have options to choose from during your ERP software selection. You can either deploy a solution by hosting it internally on your own servers (“traditional ERP”) or perhaps you would rather not deal with the...Lessons Learned From An ERP Implementation
The problem with large ERP implementations at high-profile organizations is that project teams are under an extremely high level of scrutiny. As if ERP projects weren’t hard enough in their own merit, well-known organizations have the added pressure of knowing...Three Steps To Help Train For An ERP Triathlon
We work with many companies that are either about to embark on or are in the midst of their ERP implementations. Early in their software selection process, these companies are usually filled with optimism about the possibilities that a new ERP system will bring them....ERP Diagnostic: Three Steps to Successful ERP
In this blog, we’ve written about a number of reasons for ERP challenges and failures. In fact, the most recent high-profile blunder is related to Waste Management’s attempted implementation of SAP (click here to read the related article). We all know that...ERP Implementation: Do It Right or Pay Later
When dealing with clients who want to short-cut their ERP implementation process, one of the Project Managers at our company likes to state that “you can pay now, or you can pay later.” This may seem self-promoting since we are consultants earning a living...Seven Key ERP Success Factors
We recently conducted an ERP poll to identify the factors that ERP experts find to be the most important to successful ERP projects. Based on the findings of the study, here’s what percentage of participants find each of the following the most important success...Five Worst ERP Implementation Mistakes
ERP isn’t usually a laughing matter, at least not for most of us. However, the other day a colleague of mine forwarded a blog entry with a humorous take on the five worst mistakes that you can take during implementation. Although my list isn’t as funny,...Can ERP Software Help with the Biggest Business Challenges?
Our recent blog posts have emphasized the importance of aligning ERP software with overall business strategy and defining to-be business processes as part of a successful ERP project. An informal survey from our website further confirms the importance of these...The Downside Of ERP’s Increased Visibility to Data
One of the big advantages of ERP is visibility to enterprise data. Companies without ERP often times have fragmented silos with no knowledge of what is going on in other departments. For example, when a customer calls customer service to order a product, the CSR may...Closing the Gap Between New ERP Processes and the Old Way of Doing Things
For many companies we help implement enterprise systems for, the goal is to limit customization and leverage the ERP system’s “vanilla” out-of-the-box functionality as much as possible. However, even if an organization has identified a system that is...Ready When You Are: Assessing ERP Readiness
Much of our research and experience focuses on ways to increase your likelihood for ERP success. But this begs an even larger and more fundamental question: are you even ready for ERP? This is a question we ask all of our clients during their ERP software selection...Alternative ERP Implementation Strategies: What’s the Best Approach?
Last week, we cited an industry article about alternative ways of implementing ERP systems. The article gives an example of a large ERP implementation that challenged the traditional notion of going live via a “hard” cutover at go-live. Instead, the...ERP Training: More Than Software Transactions
In any ERP implementation, it is generally understood that training is a key component of organizational change management and of the overall success of the ERP implementation. However, there is a subtle and distinct difference between training and training...Pitfalls of ERP Software in SMBs
The challenges of ERP are well documented and we all know how risky these implementations can be. Risks such as global employee resistance and global supply disruptions may be common for larger organizations, but what about small- and mid-size businesses (SMBs)? ...ERP Risk Mitigation: Planning For ERP Success
Ensuring a smooth ERP migration is complex, and every implementation entails a certain level of business and technical risk. There are a number of factors that affect an ERP implementation’s level of risk, including the number of sites that you are going live...ERP and Business Processes: As-Is Or To-Be?
One of the most contentious issues in the world of ERP and IT is how much attention to give to as-is and to-be ERP business processes. Opinions on the issue run the whole spectrum on how this should be addressed; some people feel that companies should let their ERP...ERP Post-Implementation Audits Are Important
It’s easy to forget that successful ERP implementations don’t end at go-live. If anything, it’s after the system is implemented that makes or breaks the success of the system. However, most companies fail to conduct a post-implementation audit to...ERP Success Factor: The Importance of Communications
Most ERP project teams understand the value of training. Ensuring that employees understand how to complete transactions in a new ERP system is very important, and training in an ERP software package helps enable that level of understanding. However, much more than...
