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10 Things to Consider Before Selecting
an ERP Solution
Here are some suggestions based on projects that have failed and succeeded, and how the successful ones started.
What direction is your industry taking; are there any major changes that are going to impact you?
When you are considering an ERP
purchase. You need to look at how your
industry is developing so that your software
selection criteria will not only allow you to
keep up, but also help you stay ahead of
the herd.
How will you adapt to and cope with the changes your industry is undergoing; have you decided to change how you do things?
Once you have looked at your industry
dynamics and how you want to respond,
translate that into some specific actions
that will change the way you do business.
What would make it easier for them to do business with you?
Identify customers and suppliers that will give you an honest and thoughtful answer. They will provide you with some perspectives and insights that you don't have. It is important that you carefully consider the feedback given as they are the people who will ensure your future growth and success.
Even if you already have an ERP system, it's probably many years since you installed it and things have changed, so don't assume your previous selection process is still valid.
Getting guidance from colleagues and business acquaintances will help you avoid some common mistakes.
Talk to your staff and get their buy-in. It's now a known fact that the success of an ERP project rides on the staff who use it. The earlier you start talking to your staff, sharing the vision, direction and getting them on your side, the greater the chance your ERP project will be successful.
You may think that you know the way the business operates, but until you start examining how people actually do their work, you won't have the right foundation on which to make improvements or innovations to business processes.
How do you perform against what you would like to do?
Once you have analyzed your business processes, review how you perform on those processes? How can they be improved, or changed, so that they can be improved.
Review everything you have learnt from the previous steps. You should now have a good idea of the key areas in the business that need to change. This will direct you on how you can select an ERP solution.
You won't have all the information yet to make a final set of completion dates, but you need to start thinking about the timelines and planning ahead.
Senior management must start allocating their time to the project and commit to continuing it; allocate a champion.
Executive commitment to an ERP project doesn't just mean when the project is starting, it means staying involved during the implementation, and more importantly, once the systems is being used.
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