Top strategies to succeed with growers' ERP implementations

Companies invest in ERP systems for four reasons:

• Increase revenue
  Decrease costs
  Minimize risks
  Gain more control

Another reason why companies invest in ERP software is to prepare to sell the business or if they just bought a business. This illustrates just how effective ERP systems are in helping business leaders gain awareness and clarity of the company.

Make Enterprise Resource Planning Count

In my role, I support companies through their decision and implementation process. I have watched the ones who succeed and watched the ones who struggle. I have seen projects with the same consulting team, the same technology, and the same scope succeed and fail. So what are the ones who succeed doing? Here's a rundown of the attributes that most successful ERP projects have in common:

• Clear project goals — The growers who succeed clearly define their project goals and know the key challenges to address. The goals and challenges are also understood by all members of the project team. If driving revenue is the motivator, make sure every process you address that's within the scope of the project impacts revenue. If mitigating risk is a motivating factor, understand the biggest risks to the most expensive errors and focus there. Don't get distracted by attractive features — make sure you chase problems with a measurable impact on the business.

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Source: Greenhouse Grower