The Top Reasons why your Microsoft Dynamics Project might be failing

Solana Beach, CA, Release: May 24^th 2021. For Immediate Release

Companies considering a new ERP system face worrying statistics: around half of all ERP projects fail, costs are significantly exceeded, schedules are not met, and improvements do not live up to expectations. Data suggests that the main reason is the implementation of the ERP software. Mistakes at the early stages set the whole project off on the wrong track. The truth is that most ERP projects do not fail because of a poor selection process or the functionality of the ERP software. They fail because of the ERP implementation process.

In our experience the following are reasons ERP implementations fail or are challenged.

1. Lack of rigor in the implementation process
   1. This is the VAR’s responsibility to establish, and both the VAR and Customers responsibility to maintain.
   2. This includes a thorough discovery process.
2. Lack of dedicated team and project manager on part of customer
   1. Some one must own the product, understand the companies business and business processes, and how the companies data relates.
3. Integrations
   1. Moving data between business systems can be difficult
4. Data Cleansing and Data Prep often take longer than anticipated, and delay projects.
5. Lack of training or accepting training and focus.
   1. This is the VAR’s responsibility to establish, and both the VAR and Customers responsibility to maintain.
6. Waiting to the “last” moment to test key business processes like “book to bill” and “procure to pay”
   1. Attention to details is key, and is insuring documents and paperwork.
   2. This relates to #1
7. Insuring reports and data used to run the business are vetted and delivered.
   1. Often senior management are not involved in the ERP deployment, yet appropriately demand
8. Trying to do “too much.”
   1. Extreme business process reengineering takes a dedicated staff to vet processes.
   2. Typical midmarket ERP’s should be designed to allow continuous improvements post the initial deployment (which can contain process improvements within reason).

The challenge isn’t finding innovative enterprise resource planning (ERP) software; it’s narrowing your options down to a modern solution that effectively streamlines everyday work processes, follows regulatory standards, and scales with your growing business.

Effective ERP brings all your business processes together to improve collaboration, help your company make data-driven decisions, and advance business productivity. Look for solution software tools that assist with:

Advanced Solutions & Consulting Co., a consulting firm specializing in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Implementation and Consulting. We are a full-service Microsoft Dynamics consulting partner.

Advanced Solutions & Consulting Co. is a Microsoft Dynamics ERP provider, committed to helping companies gain competitive advantage over other businesses in their industry. The Microsoft Dynamics Experts at Advanced Solutions support with a company’s Dynamics GP needs like BC, D365 and Cloud Migration.

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