In a recent post on LinkedIn, there was a question about why most companies are stuck in first gear and can’t maximize their JD Edwards investment.
It’s a common complaint. ERP systems are not designed to be easy. They are designed to solve an incredibly complex problem, and they do it in a complex way. Since this doesn’t serve the end users well, they continue to find ways around the system.
But, as one Insight Reporting customer noted in his response to this LinkedIn discussion, it doesn’t have to be that hard.
“It’s really very simple, ERP projects fail because they don’t improve business processes,” says Derek Olorenshaw, Manager of Business Systems, ITS at the District of North Vancouver.
Derek has done exactly that at District of North Vancouver – he focused on improving business processes. Derek recently shared their highly successful implementation with us and discussed how they:
- increased efficiency in analyzing data
- empowered various levels in the organization
- opened the opportunity for sharing information thru self-serve
- simplified the process of reporting
Watch the recorded webinar as they also demonstrate their usage of reporting solutions for various aspects of the operations such as in budgeting, project management, accounting, reporting, and employee management.
In Derek’s experience, it doesn’t matter how big, how diversified or how knowledgeable a project teams is. Making business process improvement the one and only focus of the implementation is the only way to avoid a failed ERP implementation.
“Bottom line – if you want a successful ERP project, get out from behind the “Project Management” smoke and mirrors, focus on improving business processes and deliver a system that is a NET EXPORTER of information to the end user.”
We want to hear your comments and experiences! Tell us what you have done to improve your JDE performance.
