{"id":6469,"date":"2018-03-22T08:47:01","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T15:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-prod.qad.com\/blog\/?p=6469"},"modified":"2018-11-21T09:02:07","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T17:02:07","slug":"three-ways-to-evaluate-the-success-of-your-erp-implementation-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/three-ways-to-evaluate-the-success-of-your-erp-implementation-plan","title":{"rendered":"Three Ways to Evaluate the Success of Your ERP Implementation Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6471&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly every size business can benefit from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/why-manufacturers-need-flexible-erp\/\">flexible ERP<\/a> solution that provides better control over core business areas, but putting that project together can be daunting. There is a lot of planning necessary for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/specialreports.erpfocus.com\/erp-implementation-11-steps-to-success-982\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">processes of successful implementation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and sometimes it can be difficult to keep that in perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help you keep things on track, let\u2019s review three areas to consider to see if your implementation plan will lead you to success: the project itself, measurable KPIs during and after implementation, and those benefits that are easy to know but hard to quantify.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Project-focused Observations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on your status before a proposed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/cloud-erp\">ERP<\/a> implementation, your initial focus could be on improving operations or trying to put out the fires that never seem to end. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter which camp you\u2019re in, the first way to look at your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erpfocus.com\/erp-implementation-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ERP implementation plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is to see if it creates reasonable expectations for the specific work of the implementation plan itself. Walk through every step to make sure you have each process accounted for as well as the contact information of the person responsible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each major task needs to have:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What will be accomplished<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resources that are required for the tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key person and point of contact<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What you define as success in the immediate term<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluate this step based on completeness and detail.This is your short-term success evaluation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. The Hard-facts Measurables<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second mindset to have when reviewing your plan is one that is focused on fundamentals and real-world indicators. Think of things that can be easily quantified or allow you to adjust to problems in a quantifiable way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start with a solid timeline that will run the length of your project, with defined milestones from the task list you just made. Set measurable objectives related to these steps as well as the project overall, which can be reviewed every six months for the first two years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend creating a plan to measure steps that are on-time and ensure the project is on-budget, plus long-term goals for your overall ROI, utilization rates, conversion rates, profit margin projection goals and a positive change in win rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of this section as your planning for long-term success.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. A Few Things Your Team Can \u201cFeel\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The final viewpoint is the hardest to measure in a defined way, but it is often one of the easiest to test and see if it works. Does your ERP implementation plan allow teams to provide feedback on their goals and enable you to accomplish them?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These aren\u2019t necessarily goals to \u201cincrease sales by 12%\u201d \u2014 they can be \u2014 but they can also include broader goals like improving customer service, providing information for someone to do their job better or enhancing communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluate your plan based on how well it brings stakeholders from across your company to the table to get their input and feedback throughout the implementation process. A jumping off point for the plan should be a set of guidelines on how to create an implementation team that is representative of your organization and gathers input right from the start.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have any guidelines that have worked well for your organization? 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