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7 Common challenges faced during ERP implementation

Author: Alex Forsyth
by Alex Forsyth
Posted: Feb 14, 2021

ERP implementation professionals face different challenges while implementing the software into the business system and here’s the list of a few of these common challenges shared by an ERP of a trusted Odoo implementation company.

An ERP or Enterprise Resource Planning software solution can improve your business efficiency and productivity by automating your business processes and offering a centralised and unified platform to store data. But implementing the software can be a challenging and complicated task as the ERP professionals need to consider several factors during the implementation like all business data, different business departments, the processes like manufacturing, warehouse management, CRM, human resource management, inventory management, sales and order tracking, etc. ERP implementation affects the entire organisation and its processes, which makes it highly imperative to get it implemented rightly.

Here, some of the most common ERP implementation challenges you need to identify and overcome, are outlined for you by a skilled consultant of a reliable Odoo implementation company.

But before that, get a clear idea about what an ERP is and what it actually does for your business.

ERP software is a complete suite of business applications that help businesses of different verticals in managing their operations and tedious tasks right from warehouse management to inventories, sales, orders, purchases, invoices, finances, customer relationships, human resources, and more. It offers a central and unified database for data storage and for giving simplified access to the employees of all departments. Apart from automated and efficient processes and increased productivity, some other key benefits of an ERP include quick and real-time decision making, improved customer services, reduced manual entries and errors, etc.

Now, let’s talk about ERP implementation.

ERP software implementation is a multi-phase business management project that includes proper customisation as per the business requirements, redesigning the business processes, configuring the software, understanding all the tasks, migrating all business data, training the users, etc. The entire implementation process can take up to a few months or even up to a year depending on the business size and processes. This software implementation is generally managed by a team of professionals that includes ERP consultants, implementation partners, and stakeholders from different functional areas of the company.

Why is implementing ERP a challenging task? Here’s the answer.

Different businesses come with different requirements. Implementing an ERP software can be a little complex and challenging as it affects business operations across the organisation and need careful customisation and deep understanding of the business requirements and processes. And to realise the advantages of this new software system, business owners have to change the working procedure and system of the company, often replacing all the tedious manual time-consuming processes with automated, efficient, and error-free operations.

Here are the most common challenges faced during ERP implementation and need to be overcome.

Implementing the software step-wise:

It is important to implement the software following the phases. This includes proper project understanding, project management, strategic planning, customisation as per the business processes and requirements, user training, and testing at the end. This helps to implement the software accurately for a streamlined and flawless workflow with efficiently managed processes.

Providing appropriate training to the users:

The users must be able to comfortably use the business processes after the implementation of the software. And this makes it important to provide proper training to the end-users. Clear details must be provided to them regarding the working and everything about the ERP and how it works.

Properly analysing the business requirements:

Analysing the business processes and requirements is important to customise the software and plan the implementation process accordingly. Over-customising or improper customisation can be a backfire.

Compatibility problems with ERP modules:

The ERP must be chosen and implemented in such a way that the ERP modules are compatible with the business processes. This is why choosing to work with ERP experts is always a priority who can help you with the right ERP selection as well as proper implementation.

Cost overheads:

Cost overheads may result if the project requirements are not discussed properly during the planning phase. Before execution, planning with all details in front is needed to avoid any cost overheads later on.

Data migration:

Data migration is a very challenging task and must be done very carefully during ERP implementation. All data must be migrated or else it may hamper the business activities and departments later on.

These are the major challenges professionals often face while implementing an ERP into a business system. Depending on the business sector, its size, and processes, the extent of complexities may vary. This makes it essential to look for a reliable and expert company for implementing and customising the software and to ensure a smooth and streamlined workflow with the software properly implemented.

Alex Forsyth is an experienced ERP consultant associated with a leading and reliable Odoo implementation company in Australia, Envertis Software Solution. This article has been written to help you identify the challenges faced during the implementation of the software to ensure a streamlined workflow at the end with the software integrated rightly and flawlessly.

About the Author

Alex Forsyth is one of the expert app developers in Sydney who is working for Envertis, an earmarked Australian company for mobile app development which has been delivering dynamic and revenue-centric apps to businesses.

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