Controlling ERP Implementation Complexity
A key contributor to ERP implementation difficulties is poor management of the thousands of details that should be identified and managed in a typical ERP implementation.
These details begin with information that can affect future-state business process design-such as insight contained in hundreds of the ERP buyer's existing process support tools and procedures, improvement ideas held by employees, best practices, and more.
Then as the implementation project proceeds there is a rush of general activities, project-specific actions and issues—all that require timely attention of many project participants. All of this must be carefully managed as decisions are made on how to adapt to the new ERP, what data should be migrated, and potential enhancements to functionality and metrics.
Having all of this be done well makes a massive difference in protecting project momentum, controlling costs, and improving results. However what is described here is rarely done well.
In response to this ubiquitous problem, Engleman Associates has developed a cloud application that models and manages all these project details described above. It is called the ERP Implementation Detail Library (IDL).
ERP Selection – Leupold & Stevens
Long term ERP license costs were initially very difficult to calculate. Working with SoftSelect we were able to insist on a predicable ERP license fee approach and achieve much lower initial and ongoing license fee costs.
ERP Selection – Cornell Pump
Negotiating ERP costs is complicated and the ERP software vendors take advantage of the buyer’s lack of experience. SoftSelect’s experience and influence helped us level the playing field. We clearly saved money and lowered our long term risk.
ERP Selection – Provo Craft
SoftSelect was a great partner throughout the process of choosing an ERP solution. They helped us control the terms throughout the ERP buying process, and we achieved impressive results in reduced ERP license fees. Having an experienced partner like SoftSelect, helped us negotiate for the products we need and set our expectations for the process of implementing these solutions.
