Prioritize your Workforce Plans to Ensure ERP Success

WHAT’S ERP?

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are massive, multi-million dollar undertakings that affect nearly every business process within an enterprise. ONLY 27% Of IT leaders said their ERP initiatives are very successful People are critical to the success of an ERP project however companies are not spending a significant amount of time and effort with workforce planning around ERP.

Q: ARE ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATING ENOUGH THOUGHT AND EFFORT TO WORKFORCE PLANNING AROUND ERP?

17% strongly agreed

55% reported failed implementations

80% who reported successful ERP implementations feel they do

WHY BOTHER WITH WORKFORCE PLANNING?

Effective workforce planning is paramount to successful ERP projects. More than 90% of organizations report experiencing at least one major challenge due to a lack of available qualified it professional for their erp programs.

WHY IS WORKFORCE PLANNING SO DIFFICULT?

Without appropriately prioritizing workforce planning efforts, IT leaders report workforce-related challenges. 46% reported the number one challenge is “oeting the qualified it professionals i need fast”

“With all the technical and political aspects IT leaders must manage throughout an ERP program. Serious focus on these workforce-related areas tends to fall dangerously by the wayside.”

CHALLENGES CAUSED BY A LACK OF WORKFORCE PLANNING

Any of these mishaps can lead to operational work stoppages, job loss and massive financial loss.

Missed timelines
Lower quality deliverables
Productivity issues
Less system functionality than defined in original project scope
Budget overruns

DETERMINING THE RIGHT SOURCING STRATEGY

Only a small percentage of organizations are confident in their in-house abilities to plan, build and run ERP programs.

25% are extremely confident in their in-house experience (years).
21% are extremely confident in their in-house skills (technical abilities).
17% express extreme confidence that they have the necessary capacity (bandwith) to manage their erp programs.

THINK AHEAD

Conducting workforce gap analysis up the talent acquisition process by clearly identifying your biggest workforce in needs.

CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Plan ahead and give employees the information they need to understand their rate, and ultimately increasing success rates.

CONSIDER THE BIG PICTURE

Adjust sourcing strategies for workforce needs throughout the plan, build and run stages of the ERP program.

GET COMFORTABLE WITH VARIETY

Utilize various workforce sourcing models including, training, staff, augmentation, outsourcing, and specialized contractors.

MINDS THE GAPS

Traditional systems integrators tend not to address critical success factors including, data quality, legacy application support, and user training.

SELECT VENDORS BASED ON CORE SUCCESS FACTORS

Evaluate provider’s ability to source and deliver high-quality talent.

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Prioritize your Workforce Plans to Ensure ERP Success