What are the secrets to successful ERP Implementation?
Actually, I’ve covered a lot of the related details regarding the secrets to a successful ERP implementation already in my discussion as to why projects fail. However, let me reiterate and summarize them for you at this point: – It’s got to be for the right reasons. An ERP project must focus on your business objectives. The late Peter Drucker taught us that if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. So, you’ve got to look for the tangible ways that an ERP system can improve the business. – Carefully and thoroughly plan out the project; focus on your business objectives, how to actualize and measure them; follow Albrecht’s model: Look Ahead, Plan Ahead then Move Ahead. An ERP implementation project is really what is called a ‘program’ in project management terms – it’s a series of smaller or sub-projects underneath a ‘super’ or ‘master’ project. There’s the process analysis of your processes on an end-to-end basis, system configuration, testing, user training and documentation, syste
