Independent ERP Consultant VS. Software Partner
Posted on 27 July, 2023 by Scaled Solutions
Choosing a Independent Consultant Group vs a Software Partner for your ERP Implementation or Digital Transformation will a question at some point. Given the fact that 55%-75% of ERP Implementations or Digital Transformations FAIL this is an important decision that can pave the roadmap for either success or failure.
The software partners role is to follow on the Software providers Implementation Methodology and aligned it to their software. How does this happen? The software providers trains and certifies the software partner on their software and the methodology as if they would train their own internal project management team. The implementation methodology must align with their methodology and the knowledge of the ERP is based on the training / certification program given from the software providers. They already have a “playbook”- Take note, that becoming a software partner does not happen easily there are a lot of companies that want to be software partners, so once a company is in (as partner) then they have to maintain the partnership every year. Already sounds biased…
- Independent consultants lead implementations with the customers best interest. This is known as a business led approach vs software led
- Independent consultants have an unbiased approach to implementations since they do not have to focus on meeting software partners guidelines
Choosing the right consultant for your specific project may take some thinking, as choosing the wrong consultant will lead to unwanted expenses and issues in the near future. Two different options you will find while searching for a consultant are some major implementation consultant firms, and independent consultant groups. You need someone who can develop an effective and clear implementation plan designed specifically for your organization’s project. I encourage you to search our other blogs to discover areas to look for in order to have an successful implementation.
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