An ERP system is your information backbone and reaches into all areas of your business and value-chain. Replacing it can open unlimited business opportunities. In this white paper are the 12 criteria that will allow you to identify and select the ERP system replacement solution that will meet these expectations.
11 Criteria for Selecting
The Best ERP System
Replacement
Abstract
An ERP system is your information backbone and reaches into all areas of your business and value-chain. Replacing it can open unlimited business opportunities. The cornerstone of this effort is finding the right partner and specialist. Your long-term business strategy will form the basis of the criteria for your selection of an ERP system replacement. Your ERP provider must be part of your vision. It is the duty of a software provider to help you get there by doing their part to make sure your next system will be your last ERP system replacement. Here are the 11 criteria that allow you to identify and select the solution that will meet these expectations.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents i System Replacement Starts With A Vision 1 Criteria #1 - A Future Proof Decision 2 Criteria #2 - Rock-Solid Solutions 2 Criteria #3 - Replacement Know-How 3 Criteria #4 - Elimination of Implementation Guesswork 4 Criteria #5 - Tailor-Made Business Fit 5 The Roadmap 5 System Settings 5 Tools to Customize Your System 6 Advanced Tools 6 Portals 7 Criteria #6 - Manufacturing and Distribution Mastery 7 Criteria #7 - Stacking the Technology Odds in Your Favor 8 Criteria #8 - A Testament to Scalability 9 Criteria #9 - Community Collaboration: Maximizing Customer Moments Of Truth 10 Remote Consulting 10 Client List Server and Data Access 10 On-Call Web Conferencing User Support 10 Web-Based Training and Solution Webinars 11 Criteria #10 - Integrity and Dedication 12 Criteria #11 - Delivering Return on Investment 12 Replacement Expertise Delivers True Return on Investment 13
11 CRITERIA i
System Replacement Starts
With A Vision
It's no light matter to replace your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. By definition, the ERP system is your information backbone and reaches into all areas of your business and value-chain. Replacing it appears to be a difficult and painful process, but done right, it can open unlimited business opportunities. The cornerstone of this effort is finding the partner that can show you how to make this hard transition easy, and a specialist with the confidence to walk side-by-side with you until your goals are achieved. Manufacturers decide to replace their ERP systems for a variety of reasons. At the most fundamental level, the question is whether your current system supports or constrains your ability to execute business strategies that will make your company successful and establish it as an industry leader. After the decision to change is made, you must imagine what your company will look like in 10 years or more. What new developments in your industry will reshape your company? How will your company lead or respond to those changes? More importantly, how will you get there, what technologies will you have adopted and how will they have helped you succeed? This vision will form the basis of the criteria for your selection of an ERP system replacement. Your ERP provider must be part of your vision. They must have faced these challenges many times in their history and learned how to help manufacturers adopt new technologies. The future of your business depends on whether they have successfully made the leap from one technology curve to the next and continue to innovate and deliver technologies, which help companies like yours lead that change. At this stage in the evolution of enterprise software, it is the duty of software providers to help you get there by doing their part to make sure your next system will be your last ERP system replacement. Here are the 11 criteria that allow you to identify and select the solution that will meet these expectations: 1. A Future Proof Decision 2. Rock-Solid Solutions 3. Replacement Know-How 4. Elimination Of Implementation Guesswork 5. Tailor-Made Business Fit 6. Manufacturing & Distribution Mastery 7. Stacking The Technology Odds In Your Favor 8. A Testament To Scalability 9. Community Collaboration: Maximizing Customer Moments Of Truth 10. Integrity And Dedication 11. Delivering Return On Investment Which of these points is most important and relevant to your selection of a new ERP system? Most likely, more than one applies. You need to get these answers before choosing a solution. The remainder of this document gives you the answers you ne... [download for more]
