| ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning. It is | | | | Along with this top level visioning planning and review |
| integrated software for all business processes of the | | | | of best practices should be done by top |
| organization. ERP has two major parts – | | | | management. |
| software and its implementation. ERP software can | | | | In the next phase which starts from second or third |
| be purchased by ERP companies and implementation | | | | month, you should conduct detailed business process |
| can be done by either ERP Company or ERP vendor; | | | | mapping to identify the GAP. It can take two to |
| ERP vendor provides ERP services and consultancy | | | | three months depending on your business processes. |
| to the organizations. Before implementation of an | | | | During this phase you can develop selected business |
| ERP system organization needs to take consultancy | | | | process objectives and specifications for ERP |
| by industry experts. ERP implementation is quite | | | | implementation. After the detailed process mapping |
| important for the organization, but implementing | | | | and SRS (system requirement study) study, align the |
| successfully is a major challenge and organization | | | | specification for implementation with the business |
| must have proper road map for the implementation. | | | | software being implemented with selected vendor. |
| If one has failed to make proper blueprint for the | | | | In the next phase you can make plan along with |
| implementation, the chances of failure implementation | | | | vendor for implementation. Give implementation |
| will be high. | | | | charge to project manager; one project manager |
| ERP implementation process should be divided in | | | | should from vendor side and one form your |
| steps. Major focus should be on pre-implementation | | | | company. These two managers will be responsible for |
| readiness work, implementation project management | | | | whole ERP project. In the next phase project will be |
| and continuous improvement of business systems. At | | | | implemented and in the final phase migrate remaining |
| the time of making plan for implementation | | | | processes to be supported by ERP software. It will |
| organization has to think about the future growth | | | | take 3-4 months time. These implementation steps |
| and technology changes. | | | | will help you to implement ERP in your organization |
| Here implementation steps are divided in 8 phase | | | | successfully without any major problems. |
| month wise to organize project data and manage | | | | Copyright © Nick Mutt, All Rights Reserved. If you |
| change. It supports complex implementation. Some | | | | want to use this article on your website or in your |
| organization may have very simple process or typical | | | | ezine, make all the urls (links) active. |
| processes. For all type of organization these | | | | Read information on Comparison of Small Business |
| pre-implementation, implementation, and improvement | | | | ERP Software and how to select the right ERP. |
| plan are very important. In the beginning of the | | | | Know about ERP Software Companies in India in SME |
| project i.e. first month, you should establish and | | | | Segment. Also know ERP Vendors in Indian Market |
| prepare project resources and control structure. | | | | and other ERP fundamentals. |