ERP implementation tips for global companies

Intresting article about how big ERP rollouts can go horribley wrong ,the information is a bit dated but the princilples are the same

Take-Home Lessons from Nestlé's ERP

1. Don't start a project with a deadline in mind. Figure out the project requirements, then determine how long it will take you to accomplish them.
2. Update your budget projection at regular intervals. So many things happen during a long project that you will be lucky to stay on target during a particular year, let alone the life of the project. Frequently revisiting your numbers will help minimize troublesome surprises.

3. ERP isn't about the software. It's easy to put a new system in place. The hard part is changing the business processes of the people who will use the system.

4. Nobody likes process change, particularly when they don't know it's coming. Include in the planning the people whose processes you are changing. Keep the communication lines open while the project is in the works, and measure the level of acceptance before, during and after the rollout.

5. Remember the integration points. It isn't enough to simply install new systems; you need to make sure that they can talk to each other.

info from CIO.com

Comments

[ismaili]

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[Luyke Tjebbes]

What I'm wondering about is that you find a lot of literature about the implementation failures, but hardly any articles about the strategic dicision for walking over the road of ERP like solutions. (arguments or just belly fealings?)
This strategic choice is the start of most of the implementation problems around ERP solutions.

[Microsoft Dynamics Nav user]

These tips are so relevant, regardless of what ERP software you use or in what industry. Tips 3 and 4 are so often overlooked and that's when massive problems can arise!

[ERP applications]

"The hard part is changing the business processes of the people who will use the system" completely agree with this statement. It's so simple to buy new software and put a new system in place and companies need to consider how it can benefit their company with a good plan of practice in place before starting.

Thanks for the post.

[Oakley]

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