ERP Selection & Implementation

Navigating The ERP Landscape

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems can be catalysts for digital transformations, or they can be financial and organizational catastrophes. Companies in different industries have specific needs, and one-size-fits-all-solutions, however alluring, can catapult your company into disaster. Getting your people, processes, and technology all aligned and up to par in the digital playing field, takes a great deal of research and planning.

An ERP system serves as a cross-divisional tool for company growth, adding value to internal and external operations and communications.

To ensure that it serves that purpose, with minimized associated risks and internal resistance, companies need to be methodological. We’ve compiled a series of research-based best practices to help you select and implement your ERP system.

• Preliminaries – conduct an internal analysis to understand why you need an ERP system.
• Selection of the right ERP software for the right reasons – The requirements gathering process needs to be thorough and concise to get the right fit for your organization.
• Gain executive buy-in and support – participation of the C-suite executives brings leadership and direction to the entire process.
•  Understand the tradeoffs -prioritize your business requirements so the ERP you select can be customized to your company blueprint.
• Focus on organizational change management (OCM) – reduce resistance and increase end-user acceptance by investing in change management initiatives.
• Choose a solution provider and implementation partner – create a list of providers that suit your functionality and adaptability, support capabilities, and predetermined requirements.
• Implement – use project management resources and third party assistance.
• We went “live” now what? – stay up-to-date, assess performance regularly, and train employees.

Tadafur Offers ERP System Success

Our ERP team offers vendor-independent ERP consulting services throughout the whole lifecycle. We guide you from the early phase of ERP solution selection to the implementation and operations. We help you meet strategic objectives and business goals while reducing risks and optimizing value.

Contact our experts for further support.