Taking a Doctor’s approach in assessing your ERP
The ERP Software Market globally is expected to garner $41.69 billion by 2022; yet, most organizations are unsure about implementing or upgrading an ERP solution, mainly because they are unsure of how to assess their existing IT infrastructure, leverage or replace legacy systems with latest ERP solutions, and how they might plan and implement it.
Before investing in an ERP solution, taking doctor’s consultative approach and conduct a deep dive ERP assessment can assist you with assessing, planning and understanding the value in implementing or upgrading an ERP solution for the organisation.
Why undergo an ERP assessment?
The process of choosing and implementing an ERP could become stressful for any organization as it requires a large amount of capital, and planning to accrue benefits.
An ERP assessment can allow you to evaluate your existing ERP system (if you have one), uncover your future business requirements to determine the feasibility of a successful ERP implementation, and provide you with an estimate of time & investment required to implement a new or upgrade your existing ERP.
Organisations seeking to implement ERP for the first time, an assessment could help in understanding and assessing:
- If a cloud ERP or on-premise solution is ideal.
- Suggest changes to your existing infrastructure to leverage your existing investment.
- New business processes to improve business outcomes and overall business efficiency.
- Revenue leaks & bottlenecks within the organisation.
- Systems that will be replaced / no longer required after the successful implementation.
- The time frame, infrastructure, tools and processes required for a successful implementation.
- Evaluation of TCO (total cost of ownership) and financial benefits with investment into ERP.
- Road map to a successful ERP implementation.
Organisations who already have an ERP, but are seeking to leverage their investment and its capabilities to the fullest, an assessment can help in determining:If a cloud ERP or on-premise solution is ideal.
- Explain current state – How is the current ERP solution adding value to the organisation.
- The challenges, gaps & limitations with current ERP solution.
- Changes and improvements to existing business processes to meet future needs and goals.
- Potential risks, benefits and areas that need improvement.
ERP assessment inclusions?
If your organisation lacks ease of management and visibility, if your systems slowing your pace, too many manual or paper-based processes, generating real-time reports is a challenge, if there is a lack of or no coordination between various groups within an organisation, expanding into new markets is a struggle, acquiring new and retaining existing clients is a challenge, an ERP will help.
By taking the doctor’s consultative approach and mapping different processes in line with business outcomes and goals is the best approach towards a successful implementation project. That said, here’s what an ERP assessment by an experienced implementation partner will include:
- Interviews with ERP SMEs, consultants and important stakeholders to understand organizational readiness.
- Evaluation of your existing systems and business processes to determine feasibility and value for a successful implementation
- Analysis of current business processes and systems to identify gaps for future goals and objectives.
- ERP success roadmap in line with business objectives, goals and current state of the business.
- Showcase & explain the new system and process concepts.
- Outline project structure, resources and skill required, and tools needed.
It is essential to note that an assessment will not involve detailed analysis and documentation of existing systems; rather, it focuses on what’s working, what’s not, and what can be done to become more competitive.
ERP assessment/health check from ABT Group.
ABT Group has been assisting ERP clients across ANZ to streamline processes and ensure a successful implementation of Pronto Solutions. As part of the ERP assessment/health check we offer two options:
- Quick-Start ERP Assessment:
Assessment of current infrastructure analysis, current processes, challenges and showcase of Pronto system and, road-map direction, and project structure and timing.
- Detailed BPR Discovery and Assessment:
Technology Agnostic ‘Fit-Gap Analysis’ which includes strategy and planning, BPR and assessment, and road-map and proposal.
By taking the doctor’s consultative approach and mapping different processes in line with business outcomes and goals is the best approach towards a successful implementation project. That said, here’s what an ERP assessment by an experienced implementation partner will include:
- Interviews with ERP SMEs, consultants and important stakeholders to understand organizational readiness.
- Evaluation of your existing systems and business processes to determine feasibility and value for a successful implementation
- Analysis of current business processes and systems to identify gaps for future goals and objectives.
- ERP success roadmap in line with business objectives, goals and current state of the business.
- Showcase & explain the new system and process concepts.
- Outline project structure, resources and skill required, and tools needed.
It is essential to note that an assessment will not involve detailed analysis and documentation of existing systems; rather, it focuses on what’s working, what’s not, and what can be done to become more competitive.
Get ERP ready Now!
Organisations are required to keep up the pace, adapt existing processes, and technology infrastructure to improve operational excellence, manage change and enable growth.
A reliable ERP delivers flexibility, and scalability you need to support your business priorities and drive greater value. However, if you are unsure about how to approach and start implementation or upgrade process, which ERP is best for your business, and what process improvements are required to maximise the return on ERP investment, an assessment can help.
The assessment will help you analyse your existing infrastructure, a quick look at your current challenges and risks, system improvement recommendations, and more.
Book your assessment now :
Book an obligation free assessment today to determine why or where your current systems are holding you back, and take a deeper look into factors of considerations that can lead to implementation success