05-23-2003, 09:23 AM
Hi Pals,
I wouldn't waste much space & time but my suggestion to dear Haroon that please don't go for SAP before you've seen it working in any organisation like yours. SAP is becoming more & more complex and costlier day by day. Once you adopt it, you'll be nowhere except in the middle of it. Briefly just consider followings 7 steps (suggested by ERP experts) before going for any "ERP" solution
1. Get proper ERP counseling from professionals;
2. Choose a 'Fit-to-Business' solution;
3. Think suit (Not best of breed);
4. Choose a team driven deployment;
5. Customization & Configuration ability;
6. Ditch your legacy system in a timely manner and
7. Training.
Please just be assured that there are ERP systems in the world which are not ERP systems rather small branches or prototype integrated modules. It's just like considering a "datashop" like a "Data Warehouse". I must also suggest Haroon that he must read articles about ERP published in last 2-3 issues of "Spider" magazine (by Mr.Fouad Riaz Bajwa). If you can't find previous issues of that you can search those articles at their website at "www.spider.tm"
Last word, please note there's no world class ERP system in the world so far. Whatever modules Haroon has mentioned can be found in any good accounting software alone.
Actually unless you integrate SCM (Supply Chain Management), HRM (Human Resources Management), SFA (Sales Force Automation), ABC (Activity Based Costing), QCM (Quality Control Management),Assets Management and ROI modules with the modules mentioned by Haroon, there'll be no ERP.
I wouldn't waste much space & time but my suggestion to dear Haroon that please don't go for SAP before you've seen it working in any organisation like yours. SAP is becoming more & more complex and costlier day by day. Once you adopt it, you'll be nowhere except in the middle of it. Briefly just consider followings 7 steps (suggested by ERP experts) before going for any "ERP" solution
1. Get proper ERP counseling from professionals;
2. Choose a 'Fit-to-Business' solution;
3. Think suit (Not best of breed);
4. Choose a team driven deployment;
5. Customization & Configuration ability;
6. Ditch your legacy system in a timely manner and
7. Training.
Please just be assured that there are ERP systems in the world which are not ERP systems rather small branches or prototype integrated modules. It's just like considering a "datashop" like a "Data Warehouse". I must also suggest Haroon that he must read articles about ERP published in last 2-3 issues of "Spider" magazine (by Mr.Fouad Riaz Bajwa). If you can't find previous issues of that you can search those articles at their website at "www.spider.tm"
Last word, please note there's no world class ERP system in the world so far. Whatever modules Haroon has mentioned can be found in any good accounting software alone.
Actually unless you integrate SCM (Supply Chain Management), HRM (Human Resources Management), SFA (Sales Force Automation), ABC (Activity Based Costing), QCM (Quality Control Management),Assets Management and ROI modules with the modules mentioned by Haroon, there'll be no ERP.
