Lookout For The Hidden Costs When Implementing an ERP
Many companies that invest in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems expect better business processes, increased productivity and greater profit margins. Although a good ERP system can offer all of these benefits, companies are not realistic about the financial implications of the installation.
Business solution provider QBCon offers Enterprise, a transparent, fully adaptable ERP solution with no hidden installation costs. QBCon's solution includes everything from business analysis to implementation and training. Unlike many other software development companies, QBCon believes in specifying and including these costs in the original quotation.
A software solution consists of much more than a computer program. When choosing an ERP solution, most companies don't think about the amount of groundwork that providers do before and during the installation process. Business analysis, data conversion and support communication are necessary services that need to be factored in to the costing.
Business analysis: To ensure an ERP solution is perfectly suited to a business, the provider needs to have a comprehensive understanding of how the business works. A realistic technical speculation can only be drawn up once the provider has conducted a complete business analysis and spoken to the client on their perceived needs.
Data conversion: Unless a company invests in a business intelligence (BI) tool like EasyAsk, it is often necessary to convert data before it can be integrated with the new ERP solution. The cost and duration of this conversion will depend on the amount of existing data a company wants to access after the implementation of the new ERP system.
Support communication: New software almost always requires training and communication support from the software provider. The cost of the time and manpower it requires to provide this service should be included in the original costing.
Before investing in an ERP solution, speak to different providers about how these costs are factored into the quotation to avoid surprises when the bill arrives.
Lookout For The Hidden Costs When Implementing an ERP
Many companies that invest in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems expect better business processes, increased productivity and greater profit margins. Although a good ERP system can offer all of these benefits, companies are not realistic about the financial implications of the installation.
Business solution provider QBCon offers Enterprise, a transparent, fully adaptable ERP solution with no hidden installation costs. QBCon's solution includes everything from business analysis to implementation and training. Unlike many other software development companies, QBCon believes in specifying and including these costs in the original quotation.
A software solution consists of much more than a computer program. When choosing an ERP solution, most companies don't think about the amount of groundwork that providers do before and during the installation process. Business analysis, data conversion and support communication are necessary services that need to be factored in to the costing.
Business analysis: To ensure an ERP solution is perfectly suited to a business, the provider needs to have a comprehensive understanding of how the business works. A realistic technical speculation can only be drawn up once the provider has conducted a complete business analysis and spoken to the client on their perceived needs.
Data conversion: Unless a company invests in a business intelligence (BI) tool like EasyAsk, it is often necessary to convert data before it can be integrated with the new ERP solution. The cost and duration of this conversion will depend on the amount of existing data a company wants to access after the implementation of the new ERP system.
Support communication: New software almost always requires training and communication support from the software provider. The cost of the time and manpower it requires to provide this service should be included in the original costing.
Before investing in an ERP solution, speak to different providers about how these costs are factored into the quotation to avoid surprises when the bill arrives.