BAASS Insights Technology Blog

Are you going to be implementing  an ERP software such as Sage 300 in the near future? Wanting to make sure you get the best out of your ERP implementation? Companies seeking to earn the coveted “best in class” designation can look to other firms who have paved the way in ERP implementation. Aberdeen Research Group identified four key performance indicators (KPIs) that indicate the best chance for successful ERP implementation.

As more and more business technologies are developed to streamline workflows and day to day tasks, the question a business must ask itself is less "Can this software increase my business' productivity?" and more "Which ERP software will best increase my business' productivity."

Are you getting the most out of your ERP investment? As with any new project, there are things that you can do to make sure the project not only gets off to a great start but gains momentum and traction throughout your organization.

Put Your Hand Up and Ask the Right Questions!

As an organization, your software needs to support your unique business processes. Although there is an abundance of products available on the market, it is important to understand the fundamentals of each solution to help determine which is the right fit for your organization. You may discover that a combination of solutions working together may be the best strategy. For this reason, we will explain the relationship between an ERP solution and a BI solution and how the two solutions make for the perfect match!

Many companies want to speed up their ERP implementation timeline. They may be late getting to an ERP project, or late kicking it off, and suddenly feel like the clock is ticking. A good project manager can help you find places in the timeline where you may be able to shave off a day here or there, but there’s one thing you should never sacrifice for the sake of speed: testing. Companies have found out the hard way that sacrificing testing can lead to big problems.

Have you ever heard the expression, “Success leaves clues”? It means that successful people learn from previously successful people how to do their jobs smarter or better. It means learning from past mistakes and triumphs, and incorporating the best into your current action plan to improve upon it.

Cloud computing has changed how many companies use technology. One area in which the cloud has impacted small businesses is making once-expensive software a lot more affordable and accessible. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is one such area that is now available to more small businesses than ever thanks to the new business model provided by the cloud.