ERP is a business solution, a business initiative that should be able to provide the company solutions because it will be able to integrate different processes of the company and the corresponding data to one system. So can you just imagine the problems that can happen during the transition stage? You should be able to expect the problems so you will be able to make back-up plans or contingency plans to support the entire business especially the areas that will be affected. But the rewards will be great as soon as everything is running smoothly and every employee who was affected have already adjusted to the changes made. Before that even happens, the owners have to consider the following before going into the business with an ERP Software Company: the owners must be able to identify all the businesses processes, weaknesses and the strengths of the business. They should also be able to visualize and put down on paper what they envision the future of the company should be like. All of this should be addressed by potential ERP vendors so they will be able to show you the capabilities of the software within the needs your business.
Like all other business solutions, it will entail costs. You have to watch out for this because some vendors are likely to downplay the expenses and especially the risks. It is going to be hard but you have to be able to uncover the hidden costs so you will be able to correctly budget the expense to the business. We all know how hard it is to release money these days especially since we are in the middle of a recession and it will look as if the end of this global economic crisis is still 6 months away.
Thus, we all know that an ERP Software Company will be able to provide us with what the company needs. We just have to do our part so each and every step will be as seamless and smooth as possible.