One of the biggest factors critical to the long-term health of your business is using the right ERP system. Choosing that system deserves a systematic process to narrow down and carefully evaluate your options.
If you’re in the process of selecting an ERP system, download our two new guides to help you make the best choice for your needs:
- How to Find Out Which ERP Best Fits Your Needs
- 10 Tips for Smarter ERP System Selection
How to Find Out Which ERP Best Fits Your Needs
While ERP systems share common features, the differences are what make a solution appropriate, usable, and beneficial for your organization.
In this guide, we explain how to decide which ERP system best suits your company. You will learn how to assess an ERP system for:
- Functionality: Does it meet the usability needs of your industry and business?
- Product maturity: Does it have a proven track record of reliability?
- Provider stability: Is the vendor a stable company that will be around long term?
- Community support: Are there implementation partners, active user groups, and conferences?
- Truth in advertising: Are you being low-balled into accepting an inferior product?
10 Tips for Smarter ERP System Selection
Selecting an ERP system can be challenging. Every supplier claims their solution is the best. Don’t be fooled—there’s a smarter way to evaluate ERP platforms.
In this guide, we share ten tips to help your company choose the solution that best fits your needs:
- Know the big issues
- Make a list and check it twice
- Focus on must-have features
- Zero in on critical requirements
- Remember that “easy to use” is not a cliché
- Get the full price—watch for hidden costs
- Check references
- Control the demo process
- Avoid being penny wise and pound foolish
- Put your “A” team on the project
By Michaela Terrenzio
