There are so many misconceptions about ERP that it is a wonder that the acronym has not been replaced. Here, we take a look at those misconceptions to help understand the role of ERP in your organization.

1. ERP Misconceptions and
Realities

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Misconception 1
We can buy an ERP package and start using
it immediately
Reality:
It takes a long time to implement because:
 Of bugs in the package
 No package exactly matches the requirements
 Shortage of manpower to implement
 Changes/Improvements in business processes
 Performance Issues/Iterative

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Misconception 2
Correct Software is the reason for success
Reality:
 People are far more important in the success of ERP

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Misconception 3
The more time and money we spend in the
Software evaluation, the less we will have
to spend in the implementation
Reality:
 Beyond a point, there is no correlation between the two.
In fact, lengthier selection process is counter productive
 Cost of delay per month could be almost as high as the
cost of the package

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Misconception 4
The more the features, the better the
package
Reality:
The more features in a package almost always means:
 It is more complex to understand and train
 It is more difficult to implement
 There are possibilities of more bugs
 It is more rigid
 It may imply increased people cost

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Misconception 5
The best ERP package is always “State of
the art”
Reality:
The “State of the art” software may not be the best because:
 It may not be well proven
 Of the cost of delay in implementation due to bugs
 Bad start can affect user acceptance/morale/trust
 You may be better off with “out dated” but well proven
package

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Misconception 6
You have to purchase new software to
implement ERP
Reality:
It may be adequate to upgrade the existing system because:
 The old systems may be well proven with more acceptability
 Time to train the users for implementation may be far less if
the old system is upgraded
 It may be a less expensive option

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Misconception 7
The more expensive an ERP package the
better the software is
Reality:
 Usability of ERP has no direct correlation with its price,
because price and value of a package are 2 different entities

9.  Open source software are not good for
companies
Reality:
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Misconception 8
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