ERP Implementation: Common Mistakes to Avoid |
Posted: April 11, 2013 |
Implementing ERP is one of the biggest business decisions for any organization and so, the implementation plan needs to be laid out clearly to avoid pitfalls. Unfortunately the project failure rate with ERP solutions are alarmingly high with many complaining about less than optimal results even after successful deployment. This article has described some of the common mistakes to avoid during ERP deployment. Following are some common but easily avoidable mistakes during ERP implementation: Failing to communicate your requirements Failing to communicate your requirements clearly to ERP software vendors may result in confusions. You and your workers may know the business inside out but on the other hand the service provider or the consultant may only possess superficial understanding of your industry. You’d, therefore, need to devote time in bring the same level of understanding in them. Include people Organizations often make the mistake of not including people in the process. The culture and organizational philosophy of the enterprise can have a great impact on the success of the project deployment. It is worth it to make the consultant and your staff comfortable with each other. Setting goals It is imperative for the success of the project to set realistic goals. Many enterprises fail to define their objectives while deciding about ERP software solutions. Often it’s a managerial decision without really involving the people who the management intend to use the software. This leads to a gap between desire and intent. Evaluation of current status, identifying future goals and setting periodic milestones in achieving those will help designing the best implementation plan. Building the best team Quite likely you will desire to involve your best team in project deployment. But as they also tend to be the busiest members of your teams they are less likely to find additional time in seeing the project to success. They best way to resolve it is by relieving them from some of their daily workload so that they can concentrate on the task in hand. Fund allocation Often organizations fail to foresee the hiccups that may occur during project deployment and can increase the total cost of it. It must also take into account the loss of business that it may suffer if the project takes more time to get rolled out than initially determined. The organization is required to make fund provisioning keeping all these factors in mind. Delaying training User adoption is the key determinant of project success and hence, if you delay in introducing your team to the new interface you may lose an edge provided by early adoption. Rolling out sessions of training to introduce and upgrade your team to the new interface is the key to successful ERP project implementation.
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