Critical Success Factors Core to ERP Success
You wouldn't want to start building a house by picking out curtains when you didn't have the proper foundations in place. Identify your critical success factors.
You wouldn't want to start building a house by picking out curtains when you didn't have the proper foundations in place. Identify your critical success factors.
I've always focused part of my business on ERP selection projects as these leverage the unique combination of my strengths — understanding the cross-functional and cross-organizational view in combination with the strategic priorities to identify the critical success factors. We then align these factors with the optimal business process [...]
No sales executive wants to log on his/her computer from the road instead of accessing information at his/her fingertips on a hand held device.
Since I've been working on several ERP selection and design projects lately, it has reminded me of how challenging these projects can be. It is no wonder 80% of them fail!
It seems like a great time to share what is important as we head into a new year, new quarter or even new day. There is always opportunity to take that critical step towards success.
To have a smooth transition implementing your ERP system, be sure to follow the supplier’s go-live process but don’t forget the fundamentals.
Take extra care to design your ERP system to make certain it works with every functional area of your business and to involve key people in the developmental decisions to ensure success.
There are countless reasons to consider implementing a new system, upgrading your system or further leveraging your system to support growth.
Do you know where your IT team is headed? Does it line up with the business priorities?