ERP Selection - Choosing an ERP System
ERP software selection tips including ERP selection criteria and ERP vendor selection guidance. Learn from users and experts to help in your ERP solution identification process.
A Tall Order: Finding the Right Order Management System
A solid look at five key questions to consider before you purchase an Order Management System. From the Resource:
"For a company looking to replace legacy systems or to start fresh as it enters into the business arena, sourcing and implementing the right order management system can be a daunting and confusing task. Order management systems are the least understood when the question of what comes with them is asked."
Steve Rogers, Fry Inc.
2008 ERP Report - Part I
Insightful tips from a detailed ERP market study on how to contain ERP project scope, duration, cost, and overall business risk:
1) Ensure executives outside of IT are involved in the vendor evaluation and planning process. Having more executives involved will help the management team identify all of the real benefits - and hidden costs - of the ERP implementation.
2) Don't rush the ERP evaluation process. Too many companies rush into ERP implementation without taking the time to clearly define their specific business requirements, thoroughly evaluate the various vendors, and plan for a successful project.
3)Develop an actionable, realistic business case. A business case should be used for more than just convincing top management to approve the project. It should also be used to identify and manage operational business benefits and key performance indicators during and after the implementation.
4) Develop a realistic project plan and implementation timeframe. It may seem obvious that companies don't know their true costs until the development an implementation plan, but too many companies try to develop an estimate before a plan has been identified.
5) Be sure it's the right time for ERP. Many may find this concept counterintuitive, but even companies with the most manual processes and outdated technologies may not be suited for immediate ERP implementations.
Panorama Consulting Group
