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According to Finlay and Servant, “The differential in purchase price between packages is unlikely to be the dominant factor".<ref name="FinancialPackaging">Paul N. Finlay and Terence Servant, ''Financial Packaging Systems'', 1987. {{ISBN|0-85012-584-7}}.</ref> While the cost of an ERP system is significant for a company, other important decision criteria, such as functionality; future proofing; underlying infrastructure [network & database]; and e-commerce capability among others, may be under-stressed. Further evaluation of potentially hidden expenses or recurring charges should be taken into account which would help determine whether the system can be afforded on a continuous basis. Such expenses may include annual maintenance, hardware replacement costs, employee training, integration, and upgrades.
'''Careful Analysis of Change Management'''
During the ERP software implementation, most the processes and systems require deep analysis to effectively manage the change. Also, the most important point would be to manage the skill set of the employees as well as the executives. The training of the department heads should be prioritized as they would be the guide to the end users to ensure effective use of the software.
'''Under-emphasis on system support'''
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