Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This is the first book to present comprehensive strategies and techniques that enable organizations to take charge of their ERP projects to drive success. The author describes how to become less dependent on outside consultants, significantly reduce implementation and support costs, mitigate project risks, and design business solutions that work for your company.
This book also contains hundreds of tips to create internal project ownership, select ERP software, manage service providers, transfer software knowledge, develop the right implementation strategies, establish a realistic schedule and budget, and streamline business processes. It is a guide to making informed decisions during each project phase. The information is applicable to new implementations and system upgrades.
Synopsis
The history of ERP has shown that leaving the fate of your Enterprise Resource Planning project in the hands of software consultants and vendors may only create a false sense of security. Regardless of all the right intentions, software consultants are not all-knowing, have a limited ability to control the keys to success, and are the beneficiaries of cost overruns. When it comes to software vendors, I can say only one thing: The sales people will be long gone when it comes time to implement.
This is the first book to present comprehensive strategies and techniques that enable organizations to take charge of their ERP projects to drive success. The author describes how to become less dependent on outside consultants, significantly reduce implementation and support costs, mitigate project risks, and design business solutions that work for your company.
This book also contains hundreds of tips to create internal project ownership, select ERP software, manage service providers, transfer software knowledge, develop the right implementation strategies, establish a realistic schedule and budget, and streamline business processes. It is a guide to making informed decisions during each project phase. The information is applicable to new implementations and system upgrades.
Synopsis
The history of implementing ERP systems has shown that leaving the fate of your Enterprise Resource Planning project in the hands of software consultants and vendors may only create a false sense of security. While some level of outside help is required, it must be recognized that software consultants are not all-knowing, have a limited ability to control the keys to project success, and are the beneficiaries of cost overruns. When it comes to software vendors, their sales people will be long gone when it comes time to implement.
This book presents comprehensive strategies and techniques that enable organizations to take more control of their Enterprise Resource Planning projects to drive success. The author describes how to become less dependent on outside consultants, mitigate project risks, and significantly reduce system implementation and long-term support costs. Also, how to develop business process solutions that improve the quality of the software implementation.
The book also contains hundreds of tips to create internal project ownership, select ERP software, manage service providers, transfer software knowledge, develop implementation strategies, establish a valid schedule and budget, and manage the technical conversion. It is a guide to making informed decisions during each project phase. The information is applicable to new implementations and system upgrades.