Tips for Successfully Implementing ERP Systems

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TIPS FOR

SUCCESSFUL ERP IMPLEMENTATI

ON PLUM TREE GROUP

YOU GOT THIS!

SERIOUSLY THOUGH…

HOWD O Y O U

Successfully

IMPLEMENT ERP

STEP 1

BEFORE GETTING STARTED, CREATE A

WELL-DEFINED BUSINESS OBJECTIVE &

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY.

THIS “ROADMAP” CAN HELP YOU

DECIDE WHICH ERP SYSTEM IS RIGHT

FOR YOUR COMPANY.

STEP 2

DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE WHEN

CHOOSING AN IMPLEMENTATION

SOLUTION PROVIDER.

ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS ARE EXPENSIVE & TIME

CONSUMING…DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

3STEP 3

3ENSURE THAT THE

VENDOR’S SUPPORT TEAM IS STRONG

ENOUGH TO HOLD YOUR TEAM’S HAND

EVEN AFTER IMPLEMENTATION.

EMPLOYEES WILL RESIST CHANGE. MAKE SURE

THERE IS SOMEONE TO HELP THEM TRANSITION

SMOOTHLY.

4STEP 4

4INVOLVE TOP

MANAGEMENT & END USERS WHEN PREPARING

THE SCOPE FOR ERP IMPLEMENTATION.

MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE AT THE TOP & THE LITTLE GUYS. THE PEOPLE AT THE MOMENT

OFTEN HAVE A BETTER GRASP ON ERP NEEDS.

5STEP 5

5INVEST IN

TRAINING YOUR EMPLOYEES.

EVEN THE GREATEST SYSTEM IS USELESS

WITHOUT TRAINING. MAKE

SURE YOUR EMPLOYEES CAN

TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF

ITS FUNCTIONALITY.

6STEP 6

6 AVOID OVER CUSTOMIZATION OF YOUR

ERP.

INSTEAD, RESEARCH UNTIL YOU FIND A

PRODUCT THAT FITS YOUR BUSINESS

OBJECTIVES TO THE TEE.

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