Three Signs It’s Time to Change Your ERP Software


In tough economic times, it becomes tempting to sweat your assets. But running an outdated ERP system may become more of a liability than a saving in the long run.

These are the top signs that indicate it’s time for new ERP software:

1. Functionality gaps

If the software you’ve been using for years starts becoming outdated, you will start noticing functionality gaps, particularly when your business ventures into a new industry or embarks on new business models. Many businesses may try to address these gaps by adding external components to the system, or moving functionality outside the ERP system altogether. In the long term, independent or patched systems will need to interface and integrate to deliver optimal value, and ensuring that they do so can prove complex and costly. Investing in an advanced new ERP system ensures that all the functionality required by the business today is delivered in an integrated solution capable of meeting the business’s changing strategic needs over the next few years.

2. Updates and upgrades

It is important to consider how well your ERP vendor keeps you up to speed with advances. If you have had a system in place for years and little or nothing new has been added to the product, you need to be concerned. Technology and market trends constantly change, a fact that mobile app developers are well aware of. For that reason, you’ll find consumer apps being updated every four to six weeks, with a new version released every few months.
This approach is impacting development in the enterprise space as well, where businesses are beginning to expect their solutions to keep up with changing technology developments. Admittedly, ERP is significantly more complicated than a mobile app, but updates and upgrades should be released at regular intervals to ensure that the solution keeps delivering in a changing environment.

3. BI and graphics

Older ERP systems typically do not offer many built-in BI tools, allowing enterprises to analyze their data. ERP systems have been notorious in the past for their lack of visual appeal, with much of the available data displayed as text. However, in an app economy, users expect more from solutions. Today’s business decision makers are exposed to mobile apps that are attractive and intuitive, and want to enjoy the same experience when using their enterprise systems. They want instant access and the power to analyze their data using attractive, user-friendly interfaces. If your ERP software does not deliver, it is time to upgrade.

So if you are in a similar situation where you are lacking according to the market needs and somewhat your ERP Software is outdated do check out our website http://fit.ae/ for more information about our Horizon’s ERP Solution.
You can also contact us at +971-4-3533-727

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