1. TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL
ERP
IMPLEMENTATION
PLUM TREE GROUP

2. YOU GOT
THIS!

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HOW
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S u c c e s s f u l l y
I M PLEM ENT ERP
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4. STEP 1

5. BEFORE GETTING
STARTED, CREATE A WELLDEFINED BUSINESS
OBJECTIVE &
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY.
THIS “ROADMAP” CAN
HELP YOU DECIDE WHICH
ERP SYSTEM IS RIGHT
FOR YOUR COMPANY.

6. STEP 2

7. DO YOUR DUE
DILIGENCE WHEN
CHOOSING AN
IMPLEMENTATION
SOLUTION PROVIDER.
ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS ARE
EXPENSIVE & TIME
CONSUMING…DO IT RIGHT THE

8. STEP 3

9. EMPLOYEES WILL RESIST
CHANGE. MAKE SURE THERE IS
SOMEONE TO HELP THEM
TRANSITION SMOOTHLY.
ENSURE THAT THE
VENDOR’S SUPPORT TEAM
IS STRONG ENOUGH TO
HOLD YOUR TEAM’S HAND
EVEN AFTER
IMPLEMENTATION.

10. STEP 4

11. INVOLVE TOP MANAGEMENT &
END USERS WHEN PREPARING
THE SCOPE FOR ERP
IMPLEMENTATION.
MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE AT THE
TOP & THE LITTLE GUYS. THE PEOPLE AT
THE MOMENT OFTEN HAVE A BETTER
GRASP ON ERP NEEDS.

12. STEP 5

13. EVEN THE GREATEST
SYSTEM IS USELESS
INVEST IN TRAINING
YOUR EMPLOYEES.
WITHOUT TRAINING.
MAKE SURE YOUR
EMPLOYEES CAN
TAKE FULL
ADVANTAGE OF ITS
FUNCTIONALITY.

14. STEP 6

15. AVOID OVER CUSTOMIZATION OF
YOUR ERP.
INSTEAD, RESEARCH
UNTIL YOU FIND A
PRODUCT THAT FITS
YOUR BUSINESS
OBJECTIVES TO THE TEE.