Cost Estimate and Accounting in ERP
February 12, 2025
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An ERP system is a process and not an end in itself. Perfunctory Implementing of ERP system will not boost efficiency. Reasons for failure of an ERP project such as lack of commitment from management and employees, lack of communication, knowledgeable employees not available for the project, are mostly organizational issues and have nothing to do with technical matter. Hence, to alleviate the risk of failure due to organizational issues, adoption of proper change and risk management process, plays a crucial role.
Implementation of ERP necessitates a broad based organizational change which is more disruptive than incremental. Change management effectively deals with the process of managing such changes, and broadly encompasses all major segment of the organization such as:
Effective change management is interconnected with risk management which minimizes risk of failure and ensures avoidance of unpleasant surprises, both during implementation and post implementation phases.
Processes of change/risk management: Starting with project kick off, following Processes should be beneficial:
ERP implementation is a complex process as it involves both technological and functional issues. Pre defined plan for managing the associated risk and effectively changing process of the organization will go a long way to ensure success of the project.
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