If you are in the process of selecting or looking for an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system. Here are 10 things to consider before selecting an ERP solution. These suggestions are based on projects our experts have seen fail and succeed, and how the successful ones started. If you are still wondering what the benefits of business management software are, see- Benefits of ERP for your business

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10 Things to Consider Before Selecting
an ERP Solution

2. Here are some suggestions based on projects that have failed and
succeeded, and how the successful ones started.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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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A strategic approach for
executive decision makers.
Thinking About ERP
The Executive’s guide to setting
strategy for selecting, implementing
and operating ERP.
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