5 Critical Enterprise Software Selection Factors
Business software selection isn’t to be taken lightly. Choosing the wrong software can ripple through the entire organization.
September 25, 2020
Business software selection isn’t to be taken lightly. Choosing the wrong software can ripple through the entire organization.
Industry 4.0 offers industrial equipment manufacturers new and better ways to interact with buyers – who expect highly customized and configured products. Beyond customer expectations, it’s critically important for revenue, demand, production and supply chain planning to have integrated configure/price/quote capabilities.
Most organizations start ERP selection with a list of the big names in the ERP software marketplace, research features, functionalities and total cost of ownership, and then schedule multiple rounds of sales presentations and demos.
The implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is a complex and high-stakes endeavor for any organization. While ERP solutions have the potential to revolutionize business processes and provide valuable insights, they can also be challenging to adopt and utilize effectively.
A lot can go wrong when an ERP system goes live. That’s why we’ve created our 9-step ERP implementation go-live checklist for a smooth, seamless go-live. Critical severity defects, security holes and other technical problems can cause disruption, wreak havoc on operations, bring your business to a dead stop, and even result in multi-million-dollar lawsuits. With careful planning and process, however, your go-live can be a smooth, seamless experience.
The IT department and the C-suite do not own (and may never interact with) your core business processes. So the project team should include key people—end users and functional managers—from across your organization who are regularly involved in those processes.