Radical ERP Implementation Controls - The Benefits
When the implementation control techniques described in this website are used by a team with proper talent and capacity, the following results can be achieved. This is in stark contrast to typical ERP implementations.
Improved ERP implementation execution
- Cost savings realized by avoiding inefficiently applied consulting time.
- Reduced project duration allows system benefits to be realized earlier.
- Internal ERP project team members face fewer demands and less stress.
- 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 and preserve “tribal knowledge” in business processes.
- Enterprise business process standardization with appropriate business unit flexibility.
- Improved collaboration among departments, employees, and business partners due to effective use of ERP workflow tools.
Better ERP process metrics/reporting achieved
- Increased options for and confidence in metrics based on improved data validation and business process execution rules.
- Better stand-alone process support and metric tools being retired improving the quality of, and options for, ERP based metrics.
- More thorough use of exception-based 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.
- Improved customer satisfaction and the resulting positive effect on sales.
- Efficient and effective workflow to increase employee productivity and reduces stress.
- Reduced risk of competitors achieving these types of superior results first.