Helping you implement ERP faster and more effectively

Most ERP implementations still fail - they don't meet their objectives and are usually late and over budget.

There are only three elements that can affect the success of an implementation - hardware, software and people. Hardware has been stable for many years, and these days ERP software is generally well proven and robust with most vendors counting their users in hundreds.

The problem, as ever, lies with people.

How does information flow around your company... seamlessly between departments?... the company operating as a single team all motivated to a common goal?

Interpersonal relations are the rocks on which smooth information flow founders!

In reality, as vendors, we find ourselves trying to implement an integrated system into a non-integrated company. The key to a successful implementation is to recognise that we must pull these barriers down.

Have you ever noticed that most ERP implementations never finish... they just drag on and on?This is because at the start of the project no one defines the end conditions. How can we know when a project is finished if we don't know the end conditions!

The key to a successful implementation is the transfer of ownership from the vendor to your staff, and you can only achieve that if your entire team feels involved in the process. In addition, you need to have commitment from the top. In most SME manufacturers this means visible and positive involvement from the MD.

There are many more issues and certainly lots of ways of over coming them and if you would like to know more, then why not attend one of our free events covering, selection, implementation and return on investment.
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