Radical ERP Implementation Controls - The Benefits
The following list shows results when the implementation control techniques described in this document are used—which stand in stark contrast to typical ERP implementations.
Improved ERP implementation execution
- Cost savings realized by greatly reducing inefficiently applied consulting time.
- Reduced project duration allowing system benefits to be realized earlier.
- Internal project team members face fewer demands and less stress.
- Overall, ERP implementation project risk is significantly contained.
Business processes better supported across the enterprise
- ERP process support is more comprehensive and resilient to backsliding, as hundreds of stand-alone spreadsheets, paper forms, and point applications are fully or partially retired.
- ERP workflow tools formalize "tribal knowledge" in business processes.
- Enterprise process standardization with appropriate business unit flexibility.
- Improved collaboration among departments, employees, and business partners due to effective use of ERP workflow tools, in contrast to most ERP implementations which are highly subject to 'interruption-based' collaboration, (e.g. emails, phone calls, personal visits).
Better ERP process metrics/reporting achieved
- Increased options for and confidence in metrics based upon improved data validation and business process execution rules.
- Methods accelerate the retirement of stand-alone support and reporting tools, improving the quality of and options for ERP based metrics.
- Effective use of exception-based scans and visual metrics (e.g. dashboards).
Strategic results
Longer-term and strategic benefits of the EAI implementation control process and the well-implemented ERP are:
- Establishing a solid framework to support continuous ERP improvement efforts after going live.
- Increased ability to respond to opportunities and market challenges.
- Increased customer satisfaction and the resulting positive effect on sales.
- Efficient and effective workflow increases employee productivity and reduces stress.
- Reduced risk of competitors achieving these types of superior results first.