CIO's role in the ERP implementation

Check the rules to play a CIO's role in the ERP implementation
For the successful implementation of an ERP implementation and an enterprise of both the two most critical task is the project manager, information director. The project manager is from the implementation side, it is true for implementation team, led by people, composed of the entire project team for implementation, while the CIO is a business side to control a key figure in the implementation of the project, it is usually said to be responsible enterprise projects. Sometimes, we say ERP is the first in command, but the real number one enterprise to do themselves, full supervision and how much, so the whole task of implementation of the project fell to the head chief information officer, when the enterprise became a link in charge of the implementation of the information Fang, corporate business units, leaders of the bridge, the key point.

But the general corporate information departments in the company's position is not high, it is a non-revenue-generating sectors, and "friction" great department. Enterprises can only see the information sector is only the management of information networks, cost energy-consuming sectors. Therefore, enterprises do not attach importance to the information sector obviously the position of CIO will not be high. However, in order to grow a business, the information sector's role must not be ignored, and information flow management, information resources, deployment, including the extraction of the future are all conducive to decision-making information is particularly important. Therefore, companies want to engage in information construction, information sector must be fully appreciated, rather than the propaganda slogan, the real Department for information resources, financial support. So a business information officer of ERP implementation can play a role in balancing resources?

Business leaders recognized the lead.
CIO should not always blindly advocate in leading the front to the ERP, can bring much benefit, but companies are now the question should be, the crux start, constantly comb. For example: inventory amount of funds used is too large, the departments of information flow impeded, the financial can not be timely and effective access to business data, sales department it is difficult reminder of suppliers and credit management. Of course, you can directly to allow departments to feedback, the final summing up to the leadership, so that the leaders do realize that companies are now the problem, as well as on the ERP can be resolved or not, are not required on the ERP. I think this is very important, that is, ERP is not your real instigator of the information sector, but an enterprise's number one real awareness on the need for ERP.

Clear need for the enterprise ERP system.
CIO must first ERP system to improve and enhance corporate governance, there is a real understanding of ERP in the end to know what to give enterprises. Software vendors want to sell some of the promised pre-sales have a correct understanding of ERP is not the problem can be solved, nor is it to achieve the effect of the software business will be able to reach to reach. Why do you say: the software implementation of some places to be some very strict conditions, even idealistic, enterprises may not have this foundation to achieve these, there are some other vendors do exist pre-publicity and the actual product does not match the situation. At this time requirements, companies understand their true needs, most want to achieve results and implementation to communicate clearly so as to give companies a standard to define the benefits of ERP.

Given the high expectations of business leaders a shot.
Many enterprises have high expectations of the ERP, the cost can rapidly lower demand, a number of automation, simple advice. ERP implementation success is not "can bring about significant improvement in results" but the "system normal operation, the business operating system, on-line." So do not expect an on-line system will be able to bring about much improvement in the results, a number of enterprise management to wait until the system gradually to address operation and management of constantly improved.