11 Criteria for Selecting the Best ERP System Replacement

Overview It's no light matter to replace your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. By definition, the ERP system is your information backbone and reaches into all areas of your business and value-chain. Replacing it appears to be a difficult and painful process, but done right, it can open unlimited business opportunities. The cornerstone of this effort is finding the partner that can show you how to make this hard transition easy, and a specialist with the confidence to walk side-by-side with you until your goals are achieved.

Your ERP provider must be part of your vision. They must have faced these challenges many times in their history and learned how to help manufacturers adopt new technologies. The future of your business depends on whether they have successfully made the leap from one technology curve to the next and continue to innovate and deliver technologies, which help companies like yours lead that change.

At this stage in the evolution of enterprise software, it is the duty of software providers to help you get there by doing their part to make sure your next system will be your last ERP system replacement. There are 11 criteria that allow you to identify and select the solution that will meet these expectations. This document gives you the answers you need, a more detailed explanation of the 11 criteria to use when selecting the best solution, and their importance in making the ERP replacement decision.