Why ERP Project Management is Key To The Success of Your Implementation
13 Dec 2017Often overlooked by small to medium-sized businesses during an implementation of ERP Software – do not ignore ERP project management! Make sure you allocate at least 10% of your ERP implementation budget to project management. Key elements of Project Management for ERP implementations ERP Project management is divided into two key elements – your ERP
ERP Implementation Roles & Responsibilities Guide: Defining Your ERP Dream Team
12 Dec 2017Every ERP implementation requires clearly defined roles and responsibilities for both internal teams (your staff members) and external consultants (your implementation partner). We have previously discussed some of the key reasons why you need “internal muscle” to implement an ERP system. In this article, we will review some of the key aspects to defining your
The Secret Cost of Not Implementing an ERP System Revealed
06 Dec 2017While the cost of implementing an ERP solution can be scoped out, it’s the cost of NOT implementing an ERP that you should be worrying about. What do we mean by that? Using your outdated ERP software, basic accounting package or running your business on spreadsheets can be a dangerous business. In this post, we
ERP Software Implementations – making the implementation plan work from start to finish
28 Nov 2017When implementing ERP software we all know the importance of the ERP project plan – let’s take a more detailed look at what should be included in your ERP software project plan. This article has been specifically written for small to medium-sized businesses looking to implement ERP software. Template ERP Software Implementation Plan It pays
Dashboards, KPIs and MS Excel Pivot tables – do it yourself reporting with SAP Business One HANA
09 Nov 2017This is part two of our blog and YouTube posting about writing your own reports in SAP Business One. In part one of this blog we discussed writing queries using the Query Generator. Now let’s consider dashboards, KPI’s and MS Excel Pivot table reporting for SAP Business One. Dashboards, KPIs and pivot tables can be
User Acceptance Testing Checklist for ERP – 6 Key Elements + Downloadable Template
05 Oct 2017In this post we are going to review the key elements every User Acceptance Testing checklist should have. First of all, whether you are embarking on a complete overhaul of your ERP solution or you are upgrading to a more recent version, user acceptance testing before go live is an important implementation milestone. ERP solutions
12 Factors Influencing The Cost of Your ERP Implementation
13 Sep 2017Over the past 12 years we have seen ERP solutions (designed for small to medium business) implemented in anything from one month to one year or longer. Investments range from $20,000 to multiple millions dollars for implementations that we have personally been involved in. With this in mind, we can certainly bring you some valuable