Going for an erp ! 9 steps to make it right !
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Transcript of Going for an erp ! 9 steps to make it right !
GOING FOR AN ERP !9 SIMPLE STEPS TO MAKE IT RIGHT !
BY MUHAMMED UWAIS
1.MAKE SURE YOU GET THE SUPPORT FROM THE UPPER MANAGEMENT!
TRUST ME ! IT’S A LONG JOURNEY AND YOU REALLY NEED IT !
2.MAKE A CLEAR AND EXTENSIVE LIST OF REQUIREMENTS BEFORE YOU START
LOOKING AT VENDORSKNOWING WHAT YOU NEED IS THE FIRST STEP
TOWRDS SUCCESS !
3.MOBILITY ! IT INCREASES PRODUCTIVITY ACROSS INDUSTRIES ! ACCESSING ERP SYSTEMS FROM ONLY DESKTOPS IS NO
LONGER AN OPTION!
4.MAKE SURE THE EVALUATION PROCESS IS DONE PROPERLY!GET THE INPUT FROM AN EXPERT ON THIS ! IT WILL ADD
MORE VALUE !
5.GET THE REFERENCES RIGHT
! HAPPY CUSTOMERS ARE DEFINITELY A GOOD SIGN !
MAKE A VISIT AND GATHER AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ! THIS
IS IMPORTANT !
6. HAVE AN INTERNAL ERP TEAM TO MANAGE THE PROJECT !
APPOINT AN ERP CHAMPION IF POSSIBLE ! GETTING THE
INTERNAL TEAM INVOLVED FROM THE BEGINNING TRULY
MAKES SENSE !
7. DOCUMENT AND PLAN IT RIGHT !DOCUMENT ALL THE PROCESSES AND REQUIREMENTS !
AGREE ON A PROJECT PLAN AND MAKE SURE THE
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERY DATES ARE CLEARLY
DEFINED !
8. THINK WELL BEFORE YOU START CUSTOMIZING !
MOST OF THE STANDARD ERP PRACTICES ARE WELL
DEFINED AND RECOGNIZED GLOBALLY , SO UNLESS ITS
REALLY NEEDED NEVER GO FOR IT !
9. PROVIDE NECESSARY TIME AND RESOURCES FOR TRAINING ON THE ERP SYSTEM!
HAVE PLAN AND MAKE SURE THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT
IS PROVIDED FOR TRAININGS! REMEMBER , CHANGE IS
NOT EASY FOR EVERYONE!