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Detailed comparison of Microsoft Dynamics 365 powerful ERP systems, Business Central vs Finance and Operations. Learn capabilities, pricing, and capacity of both ERPs.
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PLANNING AN ERP IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT? Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is one of the most comprehensive, complex software systems within an enterprise organization. Here are a few challenges to be on the lookout for: START HERE
01 Look out for Scope Creep. First we need to answer "What is Scope?" Scope is the documented work plan and deliverables of a project, it outlines a project's specifications, schedules, boundaries, and key outcomes. Now we can dig into "What is Scope Creep?" Scope Creep happens when a project's scope changes, the work outlined starts to extend or creep beyond what was originally planned. With any project, change is inevitable, but it's the unstructured changes that can delay or even derail the original project. Make sure you prioritize the must-haves. Be transparent with your clients, let them know that you can try to get to the add-on tasks, but that it might happen in another phase of the project.
02 Effective Planning is Essential. An ERP implementation project impacts employees, business processes, and company culture. It's critical to ensure the whole organization understands the reasons behind the change. It's imperative that the system requirements are clearly defined and documented before anything is installed. Make sure the discovery and planning phases are comprehensive and include stakeholder input from across the organization on current pain points, feature requests and clear future objectives. Be diligent in the, planning, diagnostic & discovery phase. When you establish those initial milestones upfront, you set yourself and your entire project up for success.
03 Success is driven by organizational Change Management. An ERP implementation project impacts all levels of an organization. It's important to explain how the organization will benefit from the project, articulate why the change is happening and get executive buy-in from the start. This comes down to the training, standard operating procedures, and the overall documentation in place around the technical tasks. Be sure to keep end user preparedness as the focus. For more resources, visit volt-technologies.com