A “workstream” is a commonly used name for a collection of functionally related tasks and activities that run from start to finish of an implementation, under the direction of a “Workstream Lead” who should be an expert in the relevant field or discipline. In Part 1 The Elements of a System, I broke out the…
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The problem facing most small to medium enterprises when they first dip their toe into the world of ERP, is: where to begin? There is no single perfect “right” way of implementing ERP. Each software manufacturer, reseller, consultancy, and individual contractor, will have their own preferred methodology – perhaps claimed as a “secret sauce” –…
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“The System” Although the name ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) was originally applied to a specific class of application software, these days it is used as shorthand for any business application that integrates two or more functions in one package. Software on its own will do nothing, and a business system is more than just software.…
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ERP gets a bad rap because of all the poor implementations there have ever been – and there have been thousands. But ERP software just does what it is told to do; it is how it is configured and operated which often leads to problems, and those are factors entirely separate from the software itself.…
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