A publication on choosing and running ERP well
SoftNext Solutions writes for contractors and facilities management companies who are tired of software decisions made on a demo and a discount. Here is how to diagnose, shortlist, evaluate, implement and actually adopt an ERP — in that order.
Three questions come up in every ERP decision we've watched a contractor make. We write about all three, with the specifics that generic software content leaves out.
How to turn "the current system is a mess" into a requirements list a vendor can actually respond to, and how to score what comes back.
Read more on the blogWhat breaks during go-live — site rollout sequencing, subcontractor onboarding, and the historical data nobody plans to migrate until week three.
Read more on the blogThe habits that decide whether a system earns back its cost — weekly margin checks, dashboard discipline, and what to measure past month one.
Read more on the blogA weighted scorecard beats a gut feeling after a good demo. This is the shape we use when a contractor asks us to help narrow a shortlist — weights shift by business, but the categories rarely do.
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