Choosing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution is a big decision. You don’t want to jump into the first ERP solution you find or get a solution that is too big or too small. Work closely with a software provider to choose a solution that matches your business.
There are a lot of ERP solutions in the marketplace today but not all of them are right for your specific business. ERP solutions offer different features and functions, deployment options, and some can be customized and integrated with other specialty solutions. The ERP solution that works well for a vendor or colleague in your network may not work as successfully for you. Blindly accepting someone else’s software recommendation can be an expensive mistake. This is a choice you need to research carefully and decide for yourself.
The first thing to consider when looking for an ERP solution is your business strategies and goals. You have specific metrics to measure and business processes that you need to manage. These critical operations and data is how you know your business is on the right track. As such, you want to be able to capture this data, access it quickly, and use it to further drive growth. There are likely to be a handful of ERP solutions that can fulfill these basic needs. Solutions such as those offered in the Microsoft Dynamics® ERP suite of solutions, including Dynamics GP, can manage financials, supply chain, inventory, manufacturing and distribution operations, human resources and payroll, and other core business processes.
Once you know which ERP solutions offer the features needed to manage your business operations and goals, you can look at other available features. Don’t be distracted by the extra bells and whistles because too many fancy features can be confusing. If the solution is difficult to learn, then your team won’t use it. On the other hand, you don’t want a solution that is so bare-bones that you’ll end up adding to it later or replacing it for a whole new ERP solution.
Choosing the right ERP software for your exact business needs is a big decision. You need a solution that can be aligned with your strategic goals, manage specific business operations, and that can give you the control and insight you need to grow successfully. Contact Sherwood Systems for guidance with choosing an ERP solution that fits and will help your business go more than just a mile.
By Sherwood Systems, Microsoft ERP Partner out of Arizona
About Sherwood Systems
Sherwood Systems is a Gold Certified Microsoft Dynamics Partner out of Phoenix, Arizona. Sherwood Systems is dedicated to providing Microsoft Dynamics GP and Microsoft Dynamics CRM (Customer Relationship Management) business management and accounting software solutions to small to midsize Nonprofit customers in Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada and in the Business Aviation (FBO) industry in North America. For more information please visit: http://www.sherwood.com/
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