Five Common ERP Implementation Problems

Rarely do companies overestimate the resources and budget required to implement ERP. While precision in planning is to be encouraged, do not unduly influence the planning process towards a preconceived resource estimate. Allow managers to freely assess their needs without preliminary guidance, and then scrutinize their resource requests. When excess has been scrubbed from their plans, add a 20 percent cushion – even if you keep its existence secret.

ERP Implementation Problem #5 – A Segregated Project Team

The need to involve the entire corporation in the integration of an ERP is crucial. Segregating the implementation team from users is an expensive and common mistake. Most ERP solutions are highly configurable, and without information from all business sectors, the implementation will be lop-sided and not properly resourced. Without an open and collaborative implementation process, the system will never reach its full potential.

By following this high-level guidance, your ERP implementation should get off to a good start and have adequate resourcing to reach a successful launch.