Why driving ERP business change without due care is madness

a computer on a desk in a messy and cluttered environment | The definition of madness. Still driving ERP business change without due care and attention

Key Takeaways

Defining clear objectives and understanding the nature of the ERP program (business transformation, technology-driven change, or hybrid) is crucial for setting the right expectations and aligning the people change workstream.

Integrating people initiatives and quantifying organizational benefits remain essential for ERP success; mapping jobs and roles and tracking benefits at a departmental level help to ensure that improvements are realized and aligned with organizational goals.

Early planning for post-go-live support and organizational changes, as well as engaging with business-as-usual improvement teams, can significantly enhance the sustainability of changes introduced by ERP projects.

Taplin details how more than two decades after his team compiled an “Enterprise Code”, not much has changed in the ERP business change space.

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