But the success and effectiveness of any system is a direct function of how easy it is to implement and manage. To extract maximum value from their ERP systems, companies must guarantee that business users have access to the system at all times.
Effective management is the key.
Imperative to the success of any ERP system is the ability to quickly identify, isolate and respond to a system failure wherever it may occur. A critical component of the overall business system, the ERP system must be managed as such, Ms. Dhawan says. Since it relies on information from numerous databases and systems throughout an organization, you have to take a unified enterprise approach to managing ERP, one which addresses all of these dependencies, or you will not be able to guarantee the levels of service required by your business users. Management planning Ms. Dhawan says many IT teams are finding themselves unprepared for managing the ERP environment, which typically interacts with business systems and platforms across the enterprise. Early, thorough and effective planning of the entire scope of management required to ensure the success of the overall business system.