A large and proven system is useless if it is not well implemented.
Over the years, we have come across many cases where a huge and expensive solution is used in companies only for basic agendas and the rest is recorded in Excel only because the implementation partner could not cope with the system.
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What To Look Out For When Choosing An Implementation Company Introduce A New System For Us?
The transition to a new information system is a challenging stage in the history of any company - it is necessary to change existing processes, get used to new responsibilities and retrain the majority of employees. Its selection is a long-term strategic decision that will affect the image of the company in the eyes of business partners. Therefore, it is necessary to choose a stable and a proven supplier whom you fully trust and who you are sure will be able to guarantee services of the required quality for a period of six or more years.
How much should we adapt to the system, and how much should the system adapt to us?
Where is the fine line?
Care must be taken to ensure that the implementation does not progress to the development of a new, tailor-made system. After all, you are buying the programmer's time and you lose the main advantage of ERP - ideas and solutions proven in hundreds of successful companies. It is necessary to clearly identify which processes really give you competitive advantages. Keep those and adapt the system to them. In the rest, rely on the experience of the supplier.
Box Or Implemented Solution?
Box systems are simple and inexpensive solutions that are functional immediately after installation. But there is one catch - you have to adapt your business processes to how they are designed. In contrast, the implemented systems respect the specifics and competitive advantages hidden in the company's business processes and are easily expandable. However, it is an order of magnitude more expensive solutions and their implementation takes up to several months.
What Are The Differences Between ERP Systems From Czech Suppliers VS. Systems From Multinational Companies?
It is necessary to assess system by system, even better - implementation by implementation. However, with domestic solutions, you do not have to worry that the implementation or service team does not have access to key decisions in the field of further development of the system and you have the opportunity to significantly influence it with your requirements through these teams. Better knowledge and readiness of the system for the domestic business environment can also be an advantage. The systems of multinational companies offer stability as well as a connection with a global brand and bring experience
from different cultures and economies.
How Can One System Manage The Wholesale Of Pharmaceuticals And The Operation Of A Nuclear Power Plant? And How Can I Be Sure That It Will Be Suitable For Our Company?
The ERP system must be developed sufficiently generally and widely. With the help of the implementation team, individual forms and tools can then be modified and set up so that the system can be used
in virtually any situation. The width of the standard system installation is important in this regard - the more the system can cover in its standard, the simpler and cheaper both, its implementation and subsequent development and maintenance, will be.
Economic Or Control System?
The economic system is a tool for fulfilling legislative obligations. Its purpose is to state, on the basis of the available data, how the company performed in the given period. In contrast, the management system serves primarily to manage the company. It also knows how to account, it also manages to plan, predict, manage and evaluate company processes, not only in economic agendas, but also in production, purchasing, sales, warehouses or marketing and trade.