How To Implement An ERP System Hassle Free – Growth or Graveyard

Every year we meet many business owners looking to implement an ERP System to drive further efficiencies and growth for their organisations. And we have learned something interesting!

Choosing an Enterprise Resource Planning and a Customer Relationship Management system is one of the major decisions a company makes regarding operations.

Choose the system wisely and opportunities are endless. Rush your decision and failure could happen.

In this post, we are going to examine the key aspects of implementing an ERP solution the right way to ensure project success.

“How To Implement An ERP System Hassle Free – Growth or Graveyard” is the first of a 5-chapters infographic series. Follow this series to uncover the key lessons we have learned to ensure a successful implementation of ERP for any business.

• Part 1 – Growth or Graveyard – ERP and CRM Systems Can Drive Growth or Failure
• Part 2 – Defining Your Destination Before Starting the Journey
• Part 3 – Selecting Your Software Partner / Vendor and Software Application. Keeping the Relationship in Heaven, not the other place.
• Part 4 – Assuring a Smooth Lift-Off with Everyone on Board
• Part 5 – Action and Reaction Steps

Growth or Graveyard – ERP and CRM Systems Can Drive Growth or Failure

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Key Takeaways

Lesson 1 – Want to implement an ERP system the right way? Start by setting up realistic expectations and work with an experienced ERP partner.

• Work with an experienced and professional implementation team. You can check this article on how to select the right ERP software and partner.
• Challenges will arise during the implementation, know how to deal with them. Expect challenges that will test implementation timeframes, business, industry application and technical knowledge.
• Set realistic goals. Having g realistic implementation timeframes and schedules will allow time for problem-solving.

Lesson 2 – Only truly tried and tested, mainstream ERP / CRM solutions should be implemented.

Businesses that implement an ERP system can experience great transformations in almost any aspect of their operations. These include:

• Customer Service Management
• Accounting and Finance
• Funding
• Supplier management
• Employees management

To ensure the new ERP system impacts the business in a positive way only tried and tested ERP solutions should be implemented.

Lesson 3 – Investment is everything

As varied as ERP software pricing can be, the benefits from a successfully implemented ERP/CRM solution accrue quickly and growing yearly.

A solution with a higher initial cost can often provide the highest ROI because the solution allows for improved business processes and scalability.

Conclusion

In this article, we have analysed some of the key aspects to consider to ensure a successful implementation of ERP Software. This is the first of a series of infographics to guide you through the software implementation process.

In our next blog post “Chapter 2 – Defining Your Destination Before Starting the Journey” we will uncover how to clearly define your objectives to benchmark your effort and ensure successful project implementation.

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