The iBit Approach
Bringing you an Independent Outlook upon how organizations
have to go about implementing ERP for themselves
Initiate Discovery & Planning
iBit recommends to its clients that what needs at the foremost place while they are thinking about implementing an ERP system to their organization is researching and selecting a system, setting up a project team and defining detailed system requirements.
The key tasks include a broad range of roles related to the implementation, including laying out the project plan and target dates, ensuring adequate resources are allocated, making product and design decisions, and day-to-day project management.
Then develop a detailed understanding of current issues, including process inefficiencies and requirements for the ERP system. If the organization has previously developed an ERP business case, it may have already defined broad business issues and goals for the implementation, which may include a faster financial close, improved insight into operations or preparing for an IPO. These can be used to direct more detailed analysis, including documentation of existing workflows, and to focus development of the system.
Recommend the Solution design
It works from detailed requirements and an understanding of current workflows to develop a detailed design for the new ERP system. This includes designing new, more efficient workflows and other business processes that take advantage of the system. It’s important to involve users in the design phase, since they have the most intimate understanding of current business processes. Involving them in the design also helps to ensure that they’ll welcome the new system and take full advantage of it.
Gap analysis can be used to identify process intricacies and unique quirks that may require customization of the ERP software or changes to workflow or processes to more closely align with the ERP system itself. The team can present the gaps to its implementation partner or supplier and ask them to identify potential solutions
We are with you on the complete ERP journey
Finalize scope for Development and Testing
Identifying areas to configure the standard available of the ideal ERP template, where necessary, customizing the software to support the redesigned processes. It will include developing integration with any of the organization’s other existing business applications that won’t be replaced by the ERP system.
Provision the Guide for Training and Deployment
While getting ready for deployment, iBit recommends to develop training materials to help users adjust to the new system. It also needs to begin planning data migration, which can be complex since it often involves extracting, transforming and loading data from multiple systems, each of which may use different formats and may hold duplicate or inconsistent information.
On the day the system goes live potential issues will come up, since there may be a lot of moving parts and possibly some befuddled employees, . iBit will provide pre-built tools and guides to help users understand the system and attempt to fix any issues, it will also help with troubleshooting when necessary.
iBit as part of the its deployment guide, assists the Clients on the Data Migration approach, as appropriate to the specific implementation ,such as some data can be migrated ahead of deployment, while other information—such as current transactions—should be migrated immediately before going live.
iBit offers to recommend both Big Bang and Phased implementations, as appropriate to the Clients environments and then circumstances. However, in any case, iBit helps to minimize risk, if required it recommends continue to run older systems in parallel with the new ERP implementation for a time.
Set the Path for Support and Maintenance
Most important but often ignore the fact is, nurturing the implemented ERP implementation to keep users happy and ensure the business achieves the desired benefits. Post implementation the focus needs to shift to listening for user feedback and adjusting the system accordingly. Some additional development and configuration may be needed as new features are added to the system. New staff will also need to be trained on the system. iBit covers theses aspects in its wholistic approach
Custom Approach and Pace tailored for your Requirements
When you are on the decision board to select new software, you will know that it will affect your organization prospects for the next 10 years or more. Hence it is important that you understand for yourself and time needed to complete the entire program. You will be at peace of your mind about the whole process when you are utilizing our ERP assessment services, as we always tailor the approach and pace your needs.
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