Project Management:

A business information system possesses a great opportunity for your company – increasing productivity among staff, space and cost reduction, and complete disruption to company operations? Without the correct use of project management methodology in the form of a plan can result in the company can struggle with implementation. These challenges include:

Insufficient Research

Without proper research, implementing an ERP system can be challenging for a company. It may cause problems like compatibility issues where it doesn't fit the company's needs and goals. This lack of preparation can lead to higher costs, disruptions in core business activities and overall frustration. Good research is the key for success. An example of a company not performing enough research was Nike

Resistance to Change

Due to the complexity of an ERP system it is vital that all employees are on board with the change to the system and strong communication is needed from top to bottom of the management chain as it is common to see that the directors will enforce this decision without asking the employees that will be the actual users, if they believe this change is necessary. Otherwise this will lead to resistance that will only cause more costs and time loss and ERP systems are not cheap but listening to feedback is! An example of a company that did not listen to input was Nestle.

Inadequate Time Planning

There are many ways a business can plan the implementation of ERP such as a phased approach or even a big bang all in one go! But rushing a system like this is like buying a first class ticket to ERP failure! A classic example of this is the case of Hershey during their busiest season. If you would like to know more about the details of how these giant companies failed to implement ERP systems then please check out this article here!