20 Must-Know Tips Before ERP Implementation

1. ERP is about your business, not the technology.

ERP的核心是业务，不是技术

2. ERP initiatives are very challenging.

制定合适的ERP方案非常具有挑战性

3. Selecting the right software is the first step in a successful ERP implementation.

选择适合的系统是成功实施的第一步

4. No ERP software is perfect. All have their strengths, weaknesses and tradeoffs.

没有哪个ERP系统是完美的，每个系统都有自己的强项和弱项

5. A business blueprint is the second step to an effective ERP implementation.

业务蓝图是高效实施的第二步；

6. Business process re-engineering should happen before - not after - you implement your  ERP software.
业务流程的改造或重组应该发生在实施ERP之前，而不是之后

7. ERP software best practices and pre-configured solutions do not solve all of the  challenges of ERP.

最佳解决方案也不会解决你所有的问题。

8. SaaS ERP won’t eliminate all of your risks either.

SaaS ERP也不会消除所有的风险

9. Your project will fail without adequate organizational change management.

10. Executive buy-in and support is critical to ERP success.

管理层的支持是ERP成功的关键；

11. The “A-Team” is critical to ERP success.

"团队"是ERP成功的关键

12. There is no “one size fits all” ERP strategy.

世界上，没有一个完全通用的ERP解决方案

13. If your operations and your ERP system are misaligned, it’s probably not the software’s  fault.

如果你的操作或系统出现了变差，那很可能不是软件的缘故

14.Expectations are high, but most ERP implementations don’t properly define the “finish  line.”

大多数ERP的实施都没有很好的定义什么才算是ERP实施的“终点”

15. Organizations that strive for “no customization” often end up doing it anyway.

16. You don’t have to implement ERP all at once.

不必一次把系统全部实施完，应该逐步实施上线

17. In addition to planning, implementation is also about execution.

计划需要执行，实施也同样需要执行

18. If you don’t measure it, you won’t achieve it.

没有量化，就有不会达成

19. It is important to recognize the “canary in the coal mine” or signs that your implementation  may be in trouble.

20. ERP success and benefits realization is largely determined before the implementation  starts.
ERP的成功上线很大程度取决于实施的开始阶段。

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