How ERP Functional Consultants Help You with Successful ERP Implementation

by Alex Forsyth Developer

Does your business need an ERP system? If yes, then you need to reach out to a reliable Odoo functional consultant for successfully implementing the software into the business system and for running the business efficiently.

Every business, no matter a startup, SME, or an enterprise goes through tremendous pressure in handling the everyday tedious tasks. This is where ERP comes to play the role. Actually, the software manages almost every task efficiently and seamlessly making the entire business workflow streamlined. Right from finances to accounts, sales, orders, purchases, warehouses, manufacturing, eCommerce, customer relationships, human resources, invoices, reporting, and inventory, ERP automates and manages all. With ERP, data management, the collaboration between different business departments, and productions level, all get boosted.

If you want the same for your business too, all you need to do is get a feature-packed ERP software like Odoo and look for a reliable and expert Odoo functional consultant. A good consultant will make you aware of some of the most important things before you get the ERP implemented into your business system.

Let’s begin with ERP categorisation first. You need to know about these first to choose the right option for your business and as per your preference and requirements.

Cloud ERP: - Also named as SaaS that is Software as a Service, in cloud ERP implementation, the ERP system of an organisation is run virtually via the cloud by an external service provider. Comparatively, these types of ERP software options are pretty cheaper to install. Moreover, these software systems are better when it comes to system upgrades, implementation speed, and in terms of performance.

On-premise ERP: - On-premise ERP software systems are run locally on computer servers and hardware and are managed by the staff of the IT department. Although these ERP systems are not that much popular because of the high upfront installations expenses and difficulty in upgrading, most of the companies still choose to go with this option as with this, they can get the access and can handle their own business data. Also, On-Premise ERP systems give the ability to customise and have more control over the ERP implementation process.

Once you have made your choice from the above two options, you can specify the same to your consultant. Apart from guiding you with this, an ERP functional consultant can help you with many more things and here’s what the professional can do for your business.

A consultant would help you with these:

Understand and analyse the existing software
Then document the status of the ERP software configuration
Assist your technical team with the required changes in technology and management skills
Next, design and write specifications and estimate for different programs based on the business processes and requirements
And, participate in all decision-making to optimise and enhance the technology management of your business system

Don’t you think you need these for your ERP implementation?

And, above all, to ensure you get the top-notch ERP services, you must make sure your consultant possess all the required skills for a successful ERP implementation and for a streamlined business workflow at the end. The professional must be an expert in using the best ERP tools, should have strong analytical skills, must be able to do business process analysis well, should have data management expertise, organisational skills, interpersonal communication skills, and of course must be able to lead a team. With all these, you can be sure of getting the maximum help and assistance when all you will need is a perfect ERP and smooth implementation to run your business processes effortlessly.

Alex Forsyth is an expert Odoo functional consultant associated with a trusted and reputed ERP service provider in Australia, Envertis Software Solutions. With years of experience and expertise in the field, the author has written this article about the role and importance of ERP consultants in the successful implementation of the software.