Tag: ERP Projects
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Decisions – Not Documents – Move ERP Implementations Forward
Information Alone Does Not Generate Value I grew up in a time when information was hard to obtain. Generating information was seen as a valuable exercise because information was a scarce resource. The first software development life cycle (SDLC) I learned was Waterfall. One of the key focus areas for the Waterfall SDLC was documentation…
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Business to IT Alignment for ERP implementations
You’ve decided on the ERP software you need, the Business side has bought into it, and you’ve even picked your Implementation Partner. Now the hard work begins: Making sure that your software deployment strategy sets your company up for success, and that means making sure Business, IT and the Implementation Partner are all speaking the…
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When ERP methodologies go wrong
Webster defines a methodology as a body of methods, rules, and postulates employed by a discipline: a particular procedure or set of procedures. Methodologies add tremendous value to the implementation team by providing a process to guide the team through the implementation. Methodologies have inherent assumptions, risks, and constraints. For an ERP implementation multiple methodologies…
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Five key areas to consider when selecting ERP software
There are five key areas to consider when selecting ERP software: (1) Functional Fit How well does the ERP software fit with (a) current business requirements and (b) future business requirements? Too often I see vendor responses and demonstrations spend too much time on “core” functionality and not enough time on the unique and strategic…
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Key Project Management Strategies for ERP implementations
I had a colleague ask me what are the key project management strategies for successful ERP/COTS implementations. I laughed and told my friend that I’m still learning! My friend is an experienced, certified project manager (PMP) so I spared him the foundational best practices (approved project charter, executive support, risk management, communications, etc). These core…