In Search of Business Value & ROI: Achieving ERP Benefits RealizationInsights on how to realize measurable business benefits and ROI from your ERP initiatives. Topics include ERP software selection, implementation project management, organizational change management, and post-implementation benefits realization.Are There More Than Three ERP Software Options Out There- May 29, 2008 Most companies that are about to evaluate potential ERP solutions assume that there are only a handful of options to choose from. After all, SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft are really the only options out there, right Wrong. If you are a small- to mid-size business, there are countless options. Even if you are a large company, there are dozens of viable options that can deal with complex businesses and scale for growth. When our company embarks on a software selection process for our clientshttp://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rss.asp?url=http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/erp-roi/are-ther... ERP Implementation: Do It Right or Pay Later- May 28, 2008 When dealing with clients who want to short-cut their ERP implementation process, one of the Project Managers at our company likes to state that "you can pay now, or you can pay later." This may seem self-promoting since we are consultants earning a living on helping clients with their ERP implementations, but the reality is that it's a true statement. We see many companies that spend hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars on ERP software licenses, only to devote limited resources to imphttp://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rss.asp?url=http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/erp-roi/erp-impl... 7 Key ERP Success Factors- May 20, 2008 We recently conducted an ERP poll to identify the factors that ERP experts find to be the most important to successful ERP projects. Based on the findings of the study, here's what percentage of participants find each of the following the most important success factor: Strong Program Management - 6% Executive Support and Buy-in - 19% Organizational change management and training - 13% Realistic expectations - 8% Focus on business processes - 5% All of the above - 48% The good news is that ithttp://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rss.asp?url=http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/erp-roi/7-key-er... |