Obstacles to the implementation of ERP and response initiatives
Exposure to the rapidly changing environment, companies in order to obtain a competitive advantage, without exception, are actively seeking to manage breakthrough. Make full use of IT technology and management software (eg ERP) to improve management is one of the options many companies. However, a large number of cases of corporate failures, so we have to think: what obstacles lie? How to solve? From domestic and foreign enterprises to implement ERP success stories can be summed up in five major obstacles to the implementation of ERP, six responses and five, "we must guard against "matters.
(1) The five main barriers to
Obstacles: the views of decision-making are not clear
"You are the views of decision-making is clear and consistent?" This is the Oracle Application of Asia-Pacific director of the first talks with Indian enterprises in the first sentence asked. Indeed, from the decision-making clear and unanimous opinion, is the premise and guarantee for success of the project. Otherwise, the project or no longer necessary, or may encounter difficulties in the project when the crisis.
Obstacles: The lack of a clear description of the project objectives
In recent years, people have criticized the effectiveness of ERP software implementation voices. The software is not advanced? Yes, it's the choice of a mistake? Not. The real problem is the implementation of ERP software companies, the implementation of the lack of very clear description of objectives, which upon completion of the project, naturally, can not be an objective assessment of the psychological effects of too high expectations of the blind, the disappointment is inevitable. The most common situation is that, the company expects ERP software, which enables them to capture new markets, seize the commercial opportunities, dreams of a better match between ERP will enable the enterprise, suppliers and customers more coordinated, right ERP software investments in the market competitiveness and production efficiency lead to more lucrative returns. Not only that, they also need more careful supply chain planning, more flexible implementation of ERP software hopes not only to fit in today's business processes, can adapt to tomorrow's new models. But in fact, ERP can play a role, as well as the extent to which a role to play by the corporate internal and external management of the environment constraints. Investment funds are expected to continue to come back to buy a set of software, you can enable enterprises back to life fantasy is doomed to burst. Business-critical decisions, such as development strategy, competitive strategy, market positioning, marketing mix strategy, human resources, management control, etc., can only be made by the management of the enterprise, ERP software as a technological tool is powerless.
Obstacle: The role of ERP software and the advantages and disadvantages of lack of knowledge
ERP Software Do? Can not do? Different advantages and disadvantages of ERP software, how? Many companies have no clear understanding of and solely in accordance with software vendors, implementation of the recommendations the results of IT into the black hole can not extricate themselves. A common problem is the so-called standard processes. Software vendors recommend that users use the so-called "standard process." In accordance with its so-called global best practices model for the library, if the majority of people are 40 feet, then he would recommend that you wear shoes 40; if you are unfortunate enough 43 feet long, he will tell you, you foot problems, to "literally" to wear No. 40 shoes.
In fact, ERP software, the advantages are: information sharing; data, automatic processing; manageable control; automatic co-ordination of resources. At the same time, its shortcomings can not be ignored: changes to the environment make it difficult to make rapid response to the transaction; can not replace the human brain under conditions of ambiguous or qualitative decision-making. In short ERP software just an advanced tool. |
