Tag: Fit/Gap
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ERP Project 101: Challenging ERP Requirements
I am not arrogant enough to believe that ERP software vendors are the guardians of best practices. Nor do I blindly subscribe to the notion that the customer is always right. What I do know and believe is that a good implementation partner will balance customer needs and wants with the fundamental value proposition of…
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Reverse Engineer to Business Requirements
A critical activity for any ERP implementation is gathering business requirements. The purpose of business requirements is to define the needs that will enable business activities to generate business results. The traditional school of thought is that if we capture all the requirements then we assume that we will develop a solution that will produce…
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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…