What Makes an ERP Project Implementation Successful?

Moving away from existing operational islands to a fully integrated ERP system is not an easy task for many organizations. Often, such projects need extensive preparation and finer execution to realize the benefits of an integrated ERP.

Stay within Scope

It’s a necessity to stay focused on committed tasks within the scope so that the project does not become never-ending and unsuccessful. Having a functional architect, who casts a bird’s-eye-view over process maps and plays an important role of a knowledge champion, is crucial for timely completion of the project. The key is to ensure regular association of a senior executive with the Implementation team of the organization so that he or she can make changes happen, and happen quickly, throughout the implementation and deployment process.

Functional Architects and Knowledge Champions

Functional architects with superior integration skills are critical for an effective and successful ERP implementation project. His or her broad knowledge on enterprise business processes propels the team towards better engineered processes. He or she analyzes process maps such as Order-to-Cash or Procure-to-Pay, and constructs missing links or redesigns complex processes during the early stages of the ERP project life cycle. In contrast, many consulting companies recognize integration problems during the testing or deployment phase. We analyze your business needs, and strive to keep the processes simple but integrated, efficient and easy to use, with a focus on Knowledge generation for the ever-evolving marketplace.

Involve Business Process Owners, early on

The implementation plan must ensure an effective knowledge transfer during the early phases of implementation. The earlier the key users comprehend the functionality of the system, the faster you can map processes to the ERP system accurately. High cumulative level of knowledge transfer reduces the level of consulting support required past going live with ERP system. The project plan should ensure involvement of key users from every community of practice from the early phases of implementation, to effectively transition the users from traditional systems to a fully integrated ERP system, thus making deployment an easy task. Each project should be a convergence of Strategy, Technology and Implementation.