A new approach to evaluating ERP

Selecting an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution is a major undertaking for any organization. Many senior executives are battle-scarred from previous experiences with ERP implementations, not all of which have lived up to their original expectations or aligned with vendor promises.

Companies today expect vendors to provide a vision of realistic ERP outcomes, stripped of hyperbole.

Forward-thinking vendors are now focused on cloud-based ERP solutions that deliver outcomes for the business rather than simply investing in longer feature lists to try to outdo competitors’ offerings.

This paper provides a framework for evaluating modern ERP that extends beyond a checklist of features and functions into the more useful and mature territory of ensuring ERP impact.