Posted on March 8, 2010
A valuable look at ERP from a software implementation perspective. Includes ERP system planning, needs analysis, business objectives, developing a plan to find, select and implement ERP software, ERP key performance indicators and more.
From the Resource:
- There are clear winners and losers-some companies get considerably more value from their ERP system implementations than others.
- To achieve the full value of an ERP system, companies must focus on integrating the organization, optimizing business processes and using and analyzing system data to improve decision making.
- While some companies have made progress in realizing value from their ERP systems, most still have significant opportunities to maximize the value of their investments.
- Organizations that approach an ERP system initiative as an element of an ongoing program rather than a project with a specific endpoint, believe they are more successful.
- Better decision making is the most sought benefit and also the one most likely to have been realized from the use of an ERP system.
Source: Knapp Associates
Find more Resources like this in the following ERP System Buying Guide Section: What is ERP?
Posted on March 8, 2010
A quick look at ten ERP Software Predictions for 2010:
- Diligent focus on ERP software benefits realization and ROI.
- SMBs to get back into the ERP software market.
- Increased adoption of Software as a Service (SaaS) at SMBs.
- Lots of ERP SaaS talk, but not as much action at large organizations.
- Increasing focus on organizational change management and ERP benefits realization.
- With ERP software, it’s still a buyers’ market.
- Enterprise software risk management.
- ERP software vendor consolidation.
- Focus on integration rather than major ERP package enhancements.
- Niches, low-hanging fruit, and business value.
Source: Eric Kimberling, SOA World
Posted on March 8, 2010
A lengthy, valuable look at the cost, benefits and tradeoffs of implementing a hosted ERP solution. Includes customer and deployment examples, ROI comparisons and expert quotes. From the Resource:
- On average, on-demand ERP is 8.9 times faster to deploy than is on-premises ERP
- On average, the initial cost per user to deploy on-demand ERP is 28 percent less than the cost to deploy on-premises ERP
- Over five years, on-demand ERP’s average TCO per user is 50 percent less than that of on-premises ERP (assuming no significant upgrades)
- Looking at SAP AG alone, given SAP’s high initial and ongoing costs, there’s no point at which SAP’s TCO becomes lower than on-demand ERP’s.
Rebecca Wettemann, Vice President, Nucleus Research Inc.
Link to Resource: Don’t Be Afraid of Hosted ERP
Source: Lee Pender, Redmondmag.com
Find more Resources like this in the following ERP System Buying Guide Section: Is ERP Right for Your Company?
