HORIZON ERP

You’ve been using a reliable ERP solution for more than five years. Everyone from the CEO to the IT manager is happy with the current solution. Then, it happens. Your ERP vendor makes an earthshattering announcement: the product you’re using will be phased out within four years. If you’re in a similar situation, you’re probably wondering how to transition to a new system. Before you make any decisions, you’ll want to read this post to learn about the potential risks of ERP transitions. Why ERP Vendors Sunset Products A vendor may have 30 different systems they’ve built or acquired over the years. Some of these are older applications. Consolidating these products and moving them to the cloud is one way for vendors to simplify their product offerings. It also allows vendors to reallocate funds to what they believe will be most profitable in the future. How ERP Vendors Sunset Products The process of retiring an ERP system can take several years – sometimes up to e...

Most organizations don’t know how to define success when it comes to their ERP implementation. For some, it means their operations are incrementally better off now than before the new ERP system. For others, it means they didn’t get fired in the process. Sometimes, defining the project as a success is a self-preservation tactic since no one wants to admit to overseeing a failure. Why is the bar set so low? Perhaps the most common reason for this disconnect is that so many organizations expect so little out of their ERP projects. They are relieved that they didn’t lose their jobs or destroy the company’s operations – never mind the fact that they are leaving millions of dollars of lost benefits on the table. ERP implementations have become so complex, difficult and fraught with peril that “not failing” has become the yardstick of success for most organizations. This mentality is costing the average organization millions of dollars per year. How can you maximize business ...