ERP Implementation: A Survival Guide for Growing Companies

ERP implementations have a notorious failure rate. But the failures are predictable, and therefore avoidable.

The #1 reason implementations fail

Scope creep. Every stakeholder wants their feature in version one. Resist this. Ship a minimum viable ERP, then iterate.

Get executive sponsorship

Without a senior leader who can make decisions and resolve conflicts, the project will stall. ERP touches every department — you need someone with authority.

Clean your data first

Garbage in, garbage out. Before migration, clean and standardize your data. This is unglamorous work that determines success.

Train, train, train

The best ERP is useless if no one knows how to use it. Budget for training — not just at launch, but ongoing.