For Independent ERP Consultants
License the IP That Advances Your Competitiveness
The consulting landscape has changed
Most consulting firms sell hours. They bring experience and relationships, but little proprietary method that a client can see. AI is widening that gap: buyers now expect faster work and deeper analysis than hours alone can deliver, and hourly billing is under pressure.
The answer for an independent consultant is a proven method, rebuilt around AI, that moves the work away from billing hours toward delivering results. That is what we license.
No upfront fees or financial riskThe IP fee is built into your project pricing and shared with you. You pay nothing unless you win the work.
Win projects you could not beforeCompete with large firms using a method that delivers faster, deeper results at competitive pricing.
What was valuable is now transformationalAI acceleration covers the ERP advisory lifecycle: strategy, selection, commercial terms, implementer search and implementation readiness.Our model: IP licensing for independent consultants
Since our founding, we have licensed our ERP advisory methodology to independent consultants. In 2025 and 2026 we rebuilt it around AI. The method comes from decades of buyer-side work across more than 1,000 engagements; AI applies it at a speed and breadth no consulting team could match by hand. We estimate the change has eliminated easily 60% of the consulting hours of the traditional approach, and that figure is still rising. The main elements are below; select any card's + for more.
Critical business topics for each client
The topics that will drive a client's decisions, developed in hours of client time rather than weeks of workshops.
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- configured for each client's size, industry, geography and priorities
- built from a library of about 2,000 ERP requirements
- the critical topics then drive all of the planning that follows
Scored ERP strategy and selection
Calculated comparisons with the reasoning visible, rather than a consultant's opinion.
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- ERP strategy: the paths for the current ERP compared on benefit, cost, risk, impact on the team and vendor dependency
- ERP selection: finalists scored in seven areas, from functionality and costs to implementer and support
- every score traceable to the evidence behind it
ERP commercial terms review
A full review of each seller's terms, a task that was largely impractical by hand.
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- terms gathered from every document a seller uses
- reviewed against about 40 objectives a buyer should pursue
- problems ranked by risk, with candidate corrections at three levels
- an approach that prepares the buyer to pursue the corrections
Implementer search and scoring
A full search of each ERP's partner network, where implementer choices exist.
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- candidates compared above all on the people who would do the work
- the strongest candidates move into direct evaluation
- statements of work and implementer terms reviewed with the same depth
Enterprise Discovery
A client-controlled record of all discovery, organized for use through the implementation.
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- modern search and knowledge management
- no proprietary lock-in: the client owns and controls everything
- turned over to the client whenever the work ends
AI-managed procedures
A complete method for ERP strategy, selection and pre-implementation readiness.
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- configured to each client, not a cookie cutter
- helps keep critical steps from being missed
- consistent depth whatever the project's complexity
- faster execution, with better results
How it works: your projects, our IP, supported delivery
Our IP is licensed when you sell a project with our IP fee built into it. You lead the client; we provide the method and support you as you use it.
You keep
the client relationship
project execution
client communications- the final deliverables
We provide
- added credibility in the sales process
AI-driven methods and tools, project by project- project support as you deploy the method
The result
premium pricing that is justified- more projects won, even against large firms
valuable service delivered faster, with less stress
depth of analysis not practical with normal methods
How the IP fee works
The IP fee is part of the price of each project you sell, and it is shared with you. There is no upfront fee and no financial risk: the license applies only to projects you win. The terms are set out in a written agreement once we have both decided the partnership is a fit.
Who we work with
We are selective about consulting partners. The method takes experience to deploy well, and our clients' trust depends on it.
- ERP advisory experience. We are not training beginners.
Commitment to buyer advocacy, not vendor accommodation.- Willingness to learn AI-integrated methods.
- Professional integrity and a client-first approach.
Next steps
- Initial conversation. We discuss your practice, your typical clients and your experience.
- Method overview. We show you the IP, answer your questions and explain the licensing model.
- Sample project. You see the tools at work on a client scenario.
- Partnership decision. If the fit is right for both of us, we put the license agreement in place.
Contact us to start the conversation.
ERP Selection – Provo Craft
EAI-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 EAI-SoftSelect, helped us negotiate for the products we need and set our expectations for the process of implementing these solutions.
ERP Selection – Cornell Pump
Negotiating ERP costs is complicated and the ERP software vendors take advantage of the buyer’s lack of experience. EAI-SoftSelect’s experience and influence helped us level the playing field. We clearly saved money and lowered our long term risk.
ERP Selection – Leupold & Stevens
Long term ERP license costs were initially very difficult to calculate. Working with EAI-SoftSelect we were able to insist on a predicable ERP license fee approach and achieve much lower initial and ongoing license fee costs.
