Take Command of Your ERP Transformation
Before Implementation Starts
The Real Cost of Poor Preparation
Without proper strategic control in the preparation phase, your ERP project is set up for failure before it begins.
Wrong Software Choice
Your €1-5M investment locks you into a system that limits business growth for the next 7-10 years, has negative ROI, and is poorly used.
Business disruption
Visible and invisible disruption of business by leadership and employees wasting time on unneeded activities or worse: Frustrated business operations
Scope Explosion
Unclear requirements at the time of software selection result in continuous changes, pushing budgets 40-100% over initial estimates and impacting both licence cost and implementation timelines.
Lost Confidence at board and on floor
Monthly steering committees become crisis meetings about delays and budget overruns. No time and energy to improve the ways of working and steer on strategic topics. Organization's energy and change readiness is spiraling down
Current reality
Critical Decisions Made Without Strategic Control
Most ERP projects fail before implementation even starts. In the crucial preparation phase, you're forced to make business-critical decisions without having the time nor capabilities to oversee consequences.
IT Led ERP project preparations
Technical details with existing (IT) partners dominate discussions, other departments # are limited involved. No strategic discussions on board level.
Limited or no choice in ERP software
Your choice of ERP depends on hearsay, high-level demo's, uninformed decisions and incomparable, offers. No position for contract negotiations without comparable, transparent and clear offers.
Limited Partner Comparison
You lack clear and comparable criteria to evaluate if implementation partners can handle your complexity. Your partner misses crucial information to provide their best offer.
Incomplete Business Case & Rushed Start
Your board lacks reliable and comparable data to make crucial business decisions and select best possible scenarios, timing, and partners. All partners push for ERP to make a sale but is your organization ready?
Our Approach:
1. Strategic Scoping
We collect and define your high level business requirements and transformation objectives before any technical discussions, we leverage structured workshops that minimize your (organizations) time involvement. These requirements feed step 2.
2. Software Selection Control
Describe the service and how customers or clients can benefit from it. This is the place to add a short description with relevant details, like pricing, duration and how to book.
3. Partner Selection Framework
Describe the service and how customers or clients can benefit from it. This is the place to add a short description with relevant details, like pricing, duration and how to book.
4. Board-Ready Business Case
Detailed cost-benefit analysis, based on financials as committed to by software- and implementation partners. Alternative scenarios (no action, later action) for confident decision-making and communication to investors and organization
5. Contracting & Preparation support (optional)
Armed with documented commitments during the software & implementation partner pitches, we guide you through the contracting to ensure optimal cost model and favorable terms. We support in transition to the ERP project team to ensure they hit the ground running.
From uninformed Decisions
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Strategic Control
We transform your preparation phase from a technical selection into a controlled business decision.
From IT-Driven
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Board-Level Decision
Your ERP selection becomes a strategic choice based on business value instead of technical features.
From vague promises
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Strategic Validation
You evaluate solutions through tailored scenarios that match your specific business needs.
From advice by ERP Salesmen
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Independent ERP partner
You have a partner on your side that has walked the journey before and has no other interest than yours
From Price Focus
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Value Selection
Partner selection shifts from (incorrect) cost comparison to proven ability to deliver your transformation.
From wasted time
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Efficient decision
You come in at the right time, fully equipped and ready to make informed decisions where it matters
The Strategic ERP Control™ Program
A proven highly effective program to ensure successful ERP transformation with minimal time investment and optimal control.
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Facilitation of 3-5 structured workshops, to deliver high level scoping document and target ERP architecture included in RFP briefing document
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Preparation & guidance of ERP software RFP and demo's, to deliver ERP Software comparison matrix with scores and qualitative notes based on 3-4 software partners
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Preparation & guidance of Implementation Partner RFP & Pitches, to deliver documented Implementation Partner comparison, based on RFP responses and pitches
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Board-ready business case, with alternative scenarios explored
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Optional: Guidance during contract negotiations
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Optional: Transition to ERP project team
Your road to strategic control
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Management Consultant with Technology (ERP) background, 10+ years work experience, proven track record in ERP selection and implementation management.
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Trusted advisor to C-level and excellent in stakeholder management and challenging external vendors
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Independent position between all internal and external stakeholders, speaking everyone's language and understanding the dynamics & interests at play
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Support network with technical and industry expertise where required
Your team
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Take Strategic Control of Your ERP Transformation
We ensure you are fully prepared for one of the most complex transformations of the year, through independent guidance between board, implementation partners, software partners, and internal (project) teams.
Ensure Your ERP Success Today
Your First Step:
90-Minute Board Session Call We review your ERP ambitions and current preparation approach.
You Receive:
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Quick scan of your ERP Transformation Readiness
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Best practice preparation checklist
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Personalized advise on focus and attention points