ERP project management articles Hot Prospect
Many people say that ERP is two-thirds software, the implementation of seven points that is ERP software the key to success does not lie, but lies in implementation. Some, like the election a house, buy a house when speaking one-third of heart, heart decorations like to speak seven points.

How can I successfully implement? The key lies in the implementation process of project management. In 2004 following the direction of cause for concern.

Emphasis on project management services
Many companies only care about when the implementation of ERP management and technical implementation services, project management is also ignored a service rather than a duty. Project management of such services has played a "skillfully deflected the question," the effect that the management and technical implementation of the smooth assurance. Now a lot of ERP implementation contract, part of the management consulting and technical implementation of the part have a clear definition of how many days, how much and so on. But for project management requires the number of days how much, how much is not defined. Many people think that the two sides failing to manage projects is to coordinate resources, regularly review the project process, reporting to senior managers and other trivial matters, should be the implementation of ERP software vendors, or business obligations. This is the early years, many people think that we should buy the hardware and software should be sent; or should buy the software, services should be free of the idea is to repeat itself. Such concept is indeed for both sides to bring in "lose-lose" as well, rather than "win-win." There are already many enterprises in the implementation of ERP, the contract added to the specific content of project management and cost, which is a very good progress, in 2004, more companies should do so.

Third-party supervision
Supervision for no stranger to us, but in the ERP implementation is still very rare. In fact, is also a question of perception categories of projects such as construction, there must be third-party supervision is a matter of course to pay the cost of supervision is a matter of course. ERP project, to accept third-party supervision will also be a trend. In particular, some ERP software vendors rely on partners in the implementation of the project, using third-party supervision can effectively protect the interests of Party A, while also protecting the interests of the ERP software vendor.

The emphasis on continuous improvement
ERP implementation of the project to switch the system on-line, the implementation of the consultant in general has been withdrawn, the system rely on users to manage their own maintenance. ERP system, when the investment returns? Has actually been on the line before switching to the system are only inputs no returns. Only the system on-line before there may be return. However, on-line, the system really can bring returns the system to implement this is not the scope of the project management. Should start a new project, you can call it "continuous improvement", the project's goal is to properly maintain ERP system so that it can bring to the enterprise senior managers want to return. This project does not end when you mention it, you can set each year as a stage set up at each stage a number of specific goals. Continuous improvement is also need to implement the consultant's help, although the implementation phase did not need a lot of consultancy services, but on a regular basis, such as quarterly consultants to evaluate operations of analysis and make improvements or necessary. Since 2004, more and more enterprises should be implemented with software vendors, or enters into an annual maintenance agreement includes continuous improvement in such projects.