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Enterprise Resource Planning

notes 3. Industry – specific experience (knowledge of the various industry – specific business
processes)
4. Finances involved in hiring the particular consultant

implementation of the erp package

The broad steps involved in the implementation of the ERP package are:
1. Formation of implementation team
2. Preparation of implementation plan
3. Mapping of business processes on to the package

4. Gap analysis
5. Customization
6. Development of user – specific reports and transactions
7. Uploading of data from existing systems
8. Test runs

9. User training
10. Parallel run
11. Concurrence from user on satisfactory working of the system
12. Migration to the new system

13. User documentation
14. Post-implementation support
15. System monitoring and fine tuning

Formation of Implementation Team

It is of the greatest importance to form an implementation team consisting of knowledgeable users
from all functions along with IT personnel and personnel from the implementation consultant.
From the people chosen, the project manager, project leaders and the module leaders should
be identified and also a steering committee should be formed. The functions of the steering
committee are:
1. To monitor the progress of the implementation
2. To see to it that the schedule of the implementation is adhered to
3. Resolve any problems that come up in the due course of the implementation

4. Allocation of resources for implementation

Preparation of Implementation Plan

An important task is the preparation of a detailed implementation plan that covers the total
implementation process. Here various project management techniques like PERT charts can be
used. The implementation plan should have clear components and should include the schedule
for the following:
1. Training of the project team

2. Mapping of business processes onto the software

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