ERP system selection methodology: Difference between revisions

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== Overview ==

Irrespective of whether the company is a multi-national, multimultimillion-million dollar organization or a small company with single digit million turnover, the goal of system selection is to source a system that can provide functionality for all of the business processes; that will get complete user acceptance; management approval and, most importantly, can provide significant [[return on investment]] for the [[shareholders]].

Since the mid-1970s, when there was widespread introduction of computer packages into leading companies to assist in [[material requirements planning]], software companies have striven,<ref>Orlicky's material requirements planning by Joseph Orlicky, George W. Plossi 1994 {{ISBN|0-07-050459-8}}</ref> and for the most part succeeded, to create packages that assist in all aspects of running a business from [[manufacturing]]; [[supply chain management]]; [[human resources]]; through to financials. This led to the evolution of ERP Systems.

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Demonstrations by potential vendors must be relevant to the business. However, it is important to understand that there is considerable amount of preparation required by vendors to perform demonstrations that are specific to a business. Therefore, it is imperative that vendors are treated equally in requests for demonstrations and it is incumbent on the company [and the objective consultant assisting the company in the selection process] to identify sufficient demonstrations that will allow a proper decision to be made but will also ensure that vendors do not opt out of the selection process due to the extent of preparation required.

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