While success metrics associated with the launch and implementation of enterprise ERP systems have gone up over the last 10 years, up to 40% of ERP system operators continue to experience schedule slips when trying to get a resources-based platforms online. While market complexity and rapid technical demands have caused some of these logjams, there are hosts...

Before you get to the implementation stage, you should already have your goals, budgets and milestones mapped out. Without these, it would have been near-impossible to select the right ERP system. Once you’ve chosen your preferred system and vendor? Then the next set of challenges is the implementation itself. Planning ERP implementation steps First, you...

As daunting a task as it may seem to evaluate and select a new ERP software system, the job is not finished there. It’s time to lay out an implementation plan. In fact, it is valuable to have an implementation plan sorted out before you select the new ERP package, as it may impact your...

Today’s ERP platforms are capable of providing process enhancements to nearly any type of enterprise, although some industry sectors feel these capabilities more deeply than others. This is particularly true in the manufacturing sector, since product-related processes tend to be resources-driven, and largely dependent on the manipulation and conversion of raw materials, that ultimately evolve...

Requirement Definition and Business Process Review: Planning, Discovery and Research – discuss the client’s goals and key challenges Business Requirements – conduct an onsite business review and complete a Business Requirements Documents (BRD), which baselines the project’s unique business needs Oracle NetSuite Configuration: Basic set-up – implement basic Oracle NetSuite functionality and add client-specific settings...