Challenges in ERP Rollouts and Solutions

This document is a guide that outlines the common reasons for failures in ERP rollouts and suggests strategies to mitigate these risks before going live. It identifies that many ERP implementations fail not due to poor strategy but because execution data often breaks down before reaching the ERP system. The guide details how critical data is frequently captured late, recorded on paper, or missed entirely, leading to incomplete or inconsistent data within the ERP. It explains that ERP rollouts introduce significant changes, which can lead to skipped steps and delayed data entry. The document emphasizes the importance of addressing execution data improvements prior to go-live, as post-go-live changes are more challenging and costly. It also discusses the limitations of ERP customizations and highlights practices that successful ERP implementers adopt, such as capturing data at the point of work and enforcing required steps digitally. The guide concludes by stressing that ERP success relies on accurate execution data.