Successful deployment of ERP solutions includes the following activities:
- Refine the Problem: clarify the set of objectives identified during the acquisition process
- Requirement Elicitation: Clearly define the ERP requirements
- Options Evaluation: The organization must be intensively involved in evaluating the ERP options
- Data Integration: Help integrate data in the new system
- System Scalability: Provide as much as possible a scalable ERP system with potential to be enlarged to accommodate organization growth
- Pilot Testing: Evaluate the realization of the value of the system against the desired value of the organization before any system customization
- Change Management: Management should involve their employees and prepare them mentally to deal with the new system that would change the environment and the working-style for the better, which affects not only one or two operations but all
- Professional Development: Proper use of technology and proper training should be considered for a smooth transition to the new system
- Testing and Go Live: Provide a test by implementing a real project and making necessary functionality tests before going live.