Why Integrate?
How End-to-End Integrations Benefit Organizations
Looking Back
1990’s: Dawn of ERP
Looking Back
Integration difficulty
Implementation
Maintainability
Technology limitations
Multiple versions of the Truth
ERP Promise
Seamless Integration of Data
Eliminate duplicated efforts
Reduce probability of data errors
Increase available data across functions
Automation of mundane tasks
ERP Promise
Seamless Integration of Data
One Ring to Rule Them All
ERP Promise
Seamless Integration of Data
ERP Success Rates
1990s: 30-50%
2000s: 30-50%
Lots of Upside
Lots of Pitfalls
ERP Success
Failure
Success
ERP Failure Highlights
US Air Force - ECSS
“Expeditionary Combat Support System”
Tried replacing 200+ unique systems
$1 billion (with a b) over 7 years
Scrapped in 2012
Hershey Foods
$100 million
8% stock dip
New York City – City Time
$700 million over budget
Not all ERPs fail, but
WHY?
People Resist Change
ERP impacts everyone
More people = More resistance
WHY?
ERP not only changes systems/tools
but processes as well
WHY?
One size doesn’t fit all
Fleet <> Finance <> IT <> HR
Different groups have different needs
ERP Alternative
Integrated Applications for specific functions
Accounting
HR
Fleet
IT
Integrated is the key word
Why Integration?
Seamless Integration of Data
without sacrificing functionality
or flexibility
Integrated Applications
Can exceed capabilities of ERP
Integrated Applications
Increase freedom to choose software vendors
What Integrations Are There?
Fleet Integrations
Fleet Integrations
Fleet Integrations
Fleet Integrations
Fleet Integrations
Fleet Integrations
Fleet Integrations
Integrated Solution
Data Warehouse
The crowning piece of the ERP alternative
Key Takeaways
You have choices, use what’s best for you
Beware common ERP pitfalls
Integration saves time, money
Improving Process
Data Driven Decision Making
A lot of ways to integrate, expand beyond reach of ERP