Process Improvement and Growth Management
Managing your growth is one of the number one things your business will do, and process improvement, including business process automation, will constantly be a part of that process. We discussed on this blog before that ERP implementation does not have to happen instantly. Treating it like any other project, and putting the parts in […]
Project Management and ERP Implementation
Implementing your new ERP is one of the most important things your company will ever do. It will change how efficient and productive your company can be. In the long run, you will be more profitable. But you are making an investment, not only of time but of money. So the way you approach the […]
Replacing Your Legacy ERP with a Custom Solution
You know it and so does your staff. Your old ERP or your out of the box solution is no longer working the way you need it to. You are spending time and valuable resources to try to make it work, but it is producing more frustration than results. What’s the purpose of business process […]
SaaS, Cloud-Hosted, and On-Site ERP: Which one is Right for You?
When it comes to an ERP, there are a variety of choices, and while on-site ERP used to be the go-to for most companies, that has changed with the increase in availability of cloud computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) options. But how do you decide which one is right for your business? It […]
Outgrowing QuickBooks: The When of an ERP
It’s something that business owners say all the time: “We’re fine with what we are doing now. We don’t need an ERP. Yet.” However, in many cases, employees and finance professionals may seriously disagree. It’s a balancing act, but how do you know when your business has outgrown QuickBooks and when you need to move […]
How Long Does ERP Implementation Take?
The most common question about ERP implementation besides “How much?” is “How long will it take?” This is largely based on the business principle that time is money, and while this is true, the answer in this case is not as cut and dried. The reason? An ERP implementation can take from six months to […]
People and Process: A Guide to Change Management
When it comes to IT changes for your company, it is about more than just your computer systems and technology, and the efficiencies they will create and the processes they will improve. It is also about the people who work for you. While they may often benefit from the changes you are making, there can […]
7 Predictions about the Future of ERP: Business Process Improvement to Empower Growth
The keys to business growth in today’s markets are quite simple. There are three of them. You build a custom solution based on what your company needs, you use those solutions to automate processes, and then you scale your company. It sounds simple, but there are some complexities involved. ERP implementations are becoming more common, […]
Data Migration and ERP: A Guide
Whether you are moving to an enterprise resource planning system (ERP) for the first time or moving from one ERP to the other, you will need to move some data, and the process, while it may seem straightforward, can be a little tricky. Making mistakes can result in duplicated data or duplicated work, lost data, […]
What is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System?
“Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system” is one of few terms with thousands of different definitions, depending on who you ask. The widely-varying definitions and descriptions of ERP prove how customized the solutions can be. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems take many different shapes and forms, but they all serve one significant purpose – management of […]
