THE EXAMINATION OF ERP PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

 

ERP Implementation Strategies:

1. ANSWER THIS QUESTION: WHY DO YOU NEED AN ERP IMPLEMENTED?

• Study the processes in your company for day- to-day work activities.
• Consider assistance from outside consultants.

2. CHOOSE YOUR VENDOR

• Can the vendor provide you with examples of similar solutions for other companies?
• Is the vendor’s solution the right fit for your organization?
• Discover which vendor and solution best fits your needs
• List your “NEEDS” and “WANTS” with the project.

3. ENSURE YOUR COMPANY’S LEGACY DATA IS PRESERVED FOR TESTING

• Clean data where you can.

4. IDENTIFY THE CORE TEAM

• We recommend 3 core users from each dept that understand your organization’s business process.
• The Core Team documents what an ERP solution should help your business achieve.

5. SELL MANAGEMENT ON THE ERP SYSTEM.

• Make sure you have buy-in of key players and executives

6. CREATE AND EXECUTIVE AN IMPLEMENATION PLAN

• A document that details the budget, scope, schedule and definitions of success for the project
• Core Team to evaluate the ERP requirements

7. TEST, TEST, TEST! THIS IS WHERE HAVING VALID WHERE HAVING VALID LEGACY DATA IS CRUCIAL

• System should run the day-to-day processes flawlessly
• Testing will have to occur continually
• Run integration tests that test a business process from initial input to final output.

8. EDUCATE YOUR COMPANY ON THE ERP SYSTEM AND TRAIN USERS.

• Failure guaranteed when Users are unaware how to achieve basic process

9. KEEP SPENDING IN CHECK

• Your budget should cover all your “NEEDS”.

10. Go Live