Why Selecting ERP Software is Like Planning a Wedding
Posted by Glen Mund on Fri, Apr 04, 2008 @ 03:32 PM
by Sherry Fox, Technology Evaluation Centers (http://blog.technologyevaluation.com)
I never thought I'd ever make an analogy such as this, but as we head into spring (the season of change - and love in bloom), I figured, "what the heck"....
When you really think about it, selecting ERP software does have many similarities to planning a wedding-right down to the uncertainty of whether or not you've chosen the right solution or, in the case of your wedding, partner to spend a lifetime with. While I'm hoping that your marriage lasts longer than your software solution does, I'm also hoping that the solution you'll choose will last your business well into the future.
Now let's get to planning that ERP software selection shall we?
The Research Phase: What & Who needs to be Included?
To begin your research, you'll need to define your objectives. Doing so will help you figure out just why you needed to look for a solution (oops, there's that word again) in the first place.
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