TEC BLOG: 13 THINGS A CUSTOMER CAN DO TO AVOID AN ERP IMPLEMENTATION FAILURE

Recently on the TEC Blog, Gabriel Gheorghiu compiled a list of 13 things a distributor should consider before selecting an ERP—both during the implementation and even long after. If you are contemplating a change soon, check out his list.

TEC Blog Excerpt:
Have you ever wondered why every time you hear a story about an enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation failure, the vendor gets the blame? The customers did everything they could to avoid it, but the vendors either provided inappropriate training and support, or simply a poor quality product.

Frankly, I do not think that an ERP implementation failure can possibly happen without at least some contribution from the customer. As a customer, no matter what the vendor does to influence you during the selection process, the final decision is yours and you have to make sure you make the right one.

Here’s a list of things a customer should consider before selecting an ERP—both during the implementation and even long after. I have selected 13, because ERP selection and implementation has nothing to do with luck.

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