Enterprises must consider these issues before starting to implement ERP projects:
Understand the current situation of enterprises and make development plans;
Analyze its own management characteristics;
Clarify the purpose and demand analysis of introducing ERP system;
Make a good budget according to the financial situation of the enterprise;
The members of the selection team have been determined.
Plan in advance or make a plan in advance, so that when choosing ERP system, it can be targeted. Otherwise, the aimless selection among many ERP vendors may lead to confusion and waste of time, and may also lead to the discovery that the software function is not suitable for the production type of the enterprise after the project is implemented.
Understand ERP suppliers
With the market demand, ERP system management vendors have mushroomed into the market, and enterprises are faced with many choices when choosing.
1, professional background
Do you have any implementation experience in the industry where the enterprise is located? ERP vendors should have successful application and management experience in related industries. Enterprise ERP system construction is very practical and professional, and the professionalism of ERP software vendors directly affects the implementation effect of enterprises.
Are you familiar with the specific operation mode and the real needs of the enterprise? Enterprise ERP system construction is not an "armchair strategist" thing, but can effectively solve the specific problems of enterprises.
Can it provide solutions for enterprise information construction?
Do you really work hard in this field? Because the enterprise's ERP system construction is a long-term work, the selected ERP vendors should focus on this industry.
2. Technical strength
What are the capabilities of R&D and the implementation team?
Will you spend more time and money on the development and optimization of ERP products? Software development should pay special attention to the R&D management ability of enterprises, and a qualified ERP manufacturer's investment in R&D will account for a certain proportion of annual income.
Can you provide timely, fast, high-quality and perfect technical support? The quality of technical support directly affects the specific implementation and application of enterprises.
3. Product strength
Does it cover the main business scope of the enterprise?
Does it meet the needs of the enterprise at this stage?
Does the product meet the sustainable development needs of enterprises? ERP manufacturers should not only provide reasonable ERP products to meet the needs of enterprises, but also provide solutions to adapt to the future development of enterprises.
Does it have the function of analyzing, optimizing and adapting to the change of enterprise management process?
4, service and consulting ability
Do you provide consulting services? Enterprise's ERP system construction can sometimes not be completely solved by one enterprise, so ERP software vendors need to provide relevant consulting services for enterprises from the height of enterprises to meet the different requirements of enterprises.
Can you provide other value-added service capabilities for enterprises?
5. Others
Is the system safe and stable enough?
Can it be integrated with the existing system of the enterprise? At present, the informatization construction of most enterprises is not a blank sheet of paper, but has made some substantial progress in unit technology. Therefore, when choosing an integrator, enterprises must consider whether they can inherit the existing system or realize the benign transformation of the existing system, so as to realize the smooth transition of enterprise information construction.
After clarifying their own needs, enterprises should also clarify what ERP vendors can provide. Only after an all-round investigation can enterprises successfully complete the selection of ERP system projects. Because enterprise informatization construction is a long-term systematic project, it is necessary to determine ERP software vendors from the overall situation of enterprise informatization.
Matters needing attention in type selection
1, enterprise is the protagonist: in the process of enterprise ERP system construction, it is very important to straighten out the relationship between enterprises and ERP vendors, and enterprises must establish the concept that enterprise ERP system construction should not be completed independently by ERP vendors. The "protagonist" is the enterprise itself, while the ERP vendor is only a "supporting role". ERP vendors should be in the position of consulting, consulting and concrete implementation. Only by rectifying the relationship can we cooperate better, concentrate the advantages of both sides and realize "professionals do professional things"
2. Change the management concept: straighten out the existing management of the enterprise with advanced and practical management concepts; When necessary, formulate enterprise structure adjustment plans, especially the process reorganization of key businesses.
3. Emphasize the practicality of software: the leading and practicality of technology has been puzzling the choice of enterprise ERP system construction, and it is not enough to simply pursue the advanced and practicality of technology. Enterprises should combine their own reality, emphasize practicality while pursuing advancement, choose software from the perspective of information integration of the whole enterprise, and pay attention to the integration and openness of the system.
4. Overall planning and step-by-step implementation: Overall planning is the "entirety" of the system, the "overall planning" of the system and the "technical approach" to realize the whole system. Generally, the master plan does not undertake specific project design, and it is an indispensable technical outline in the whole development work. In the specific implementation process, we should start with simple technology and develop rapidly to breadth and depth. On the basis of application, it can stimulate a wider and deeper demand, and at the same time, through interest-driven, it can establish the confidence of enterprise information construction, reduce unnecessary risks caused by excessive investment and burden, and keep up with the forefront of information technology development while implementing it step by step.
5. Clear goal: Don't deviate from the ultimate goal of system construction and realize the overall information integration of the enterprise.
6. Senior leaders: participate in the real understanding of the "number one project", that is, not only the senior leaders of enterprises personally participate, but also the whole decision-making level. It is a leading team composed of senior leaders of an enterprise and "top leaders" in a broad sense.
ERP system can integrate external customer demand, internal manufacturing process and supplier resources, so as to embody the business purpose of customer-oriented, market-centered, and integrate enterprise resources, and enhance the core competitiveness of enterprises. With the continuous development of information technology, enterprise informatization has become an indispensable part of enterprises, and ERP as a necessary means, how to choose ERP software and reduce enterprise risks is a crucial thing in the process of informatization construction.