One of the biggest hurdles when introducing an ERP project is probably convincing the management to fully support it. Often the business performance is so distracted from their current tasks or they lack the right information to back the new software solution sufficiently. It is also often the case that the objectives have not been defined clearly enough for the people concerned. But how can you convince them of this in the long term?
Read MoreSuccessful through the ERP project: software training
When the ERP implementation is almost complete, it's time to train the future users. It is clear that there are a few things to consider when introducing a company to new software. This article shows why, who, how and what is important for this training.
Read MoreSuccessful through the ERP project: 9 problems and how to prevent them
Problematic: although there is so much choice of ERP for SMEs, no solution can guarantee success. However, with the right business strategy, analysis and controlling, the problems that such an ERP project can bring can be avoided.
Read More7 tips for the introduction of an ERP system
The introduction of an ERP system completely changes a company's existing processes. The implementation of the system must be approached as a project. Here are a few tips on how you can best tackle this project phase.
Read MoreERP Selection Part 1 - The question of why - or goals instead of functions
According to the latest Trovarit study, a medium-sized company spends 8-15 months selecting new ERP software. The methods used often differ, as do the different company software.
Read MoreCloudy promise - ERP selection in the German SME sector
For some years now, SMEs have been the target group that many business software manufacturers have been focussing on. Most companies in the ERP sector still see real growth opportunities here in a highly competitive market. Those being courted in this way can choose from a wide range of products and service providers. On closer inspection, however, the choice seems limited. Depending on the current trend, everyone is blowing more or less the same horn and the interested parties are uniformly covered with buzzwords. At the moment, everyone is talking about SAAS and clout computing; not so long ago, BPM was the hot topic before SOA.
Read MoreIs the selection of an ERP software really that difficult?
Those who have the choice are spoilt for choice. This is especially true for companies that want to introduce a new ERP solution today. Depending on which statistics you look at, there are up to 500 different providers in German-speaking countries.
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