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If I understand the question correctly, you should check out our recent blog posting (the first of a mini series that we are doing) that discusses the proper steps any business should take when deciding to upgrade or purchase business software: http://www.discretemanufacturingerp.com/manufacturing-news-blog/bid/122432/St...
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Laurence
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I'm not sure if it should be a strategy driving ERP plan, or a strategy that DRIVES the ERP plan?
And while that may seem like semantics it is a distinction with a difference. The big difference here is that the first one, where somehow ERP drives strategy is what all of the sales smoke and mirrors is about. During the sales cycle lots of hype and promises are made about how the new shiny business software will somehow magically transform an enterprise. The reality is that business software is a tool to support a business strategy, And that is a key distinction.
To that end I have written extensively on the need for enterprises to go into these situations with their eyes wide open about a *business* focus to software projects. Not a software focus. Unfortunately the latter is created by the early sales hype and rarely seems to change.
SAP Implementation is an Investment NOT an Event
http://www.r3now.com/sap-implementation-is-an-investment-not-an-event
Where do you Start with SAP Return on Investment or SAP ROI?
http://www.r3now.com/where-do-you-start-with-sap-return-on-investment-or-sap-roi
Change How You Look at SAP to Create ROI
http://www.r3now.com/change-how-you-look-at-sap-to-create-roi
Why SAP Projects Fail to Deliver ROI and How to Change IT
http://www.r3now.com/why-sap-projects-fail-to-deliver-roi-and-how-to-change-it
The other sad reality is that many consulting companies and software vendors talk about "ROI" (Return on Investment) only in terms of TCO (Total Cost of Ownership). All this does is turn their enterprises and the business software they use into commodities.
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