How to Implement an ERP System ?
Your organization has decided to implement an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Whether the driver for change is that the current Legacy system is out-of-date, cannot handle the volume or is causing customer service issues, it is imperative that your organization not fall into the trap that plagued hundreds early ERP adopters. Here are a number of steps to a successful implementation as well as issues to avoid which may lead to failure. Steps to Success : Create an Implementation Team This team should be composed of 10-15 people in the organization that are identified as the best people in each area. Quite often Jim from Marketing is not put on the team because he is too busy with driving sales, so John, a recent hire, is put on the team for fill this role. John, of course, is still learning how the company operates and is not the best candidate for the team as he has limited knowledge of processes within the Marketing area. The implementation team should report to a steering
