Planning for Growth – What you need to do first to be successful
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As your business experiences growth or aims to do more with less, optimizing your resources becomes crucial. To achieve growth, it's essential to leverage your people, processes, and products effectively. You are the experts on your products, and we covered Reskilling and Upskilling Your Staff on June 21, so let's focus on the processes that drive your business forward.
- Analyze your ERP system and other software: Begin by understanding your current setup. Identify which modules of the ERP system you are using and how they are being utilized. Also, assess what activities are being performed outside the system and why. This analysis will provide insight into your existing operations.
- Review and identify pain points: Conduct a thorough operational assessment to review current processes. Identify areas of concern and define business process owners (BPOs) for each assessed area. BPOs should understand how job functions relate to each other, which sessions/modules are used in the ERP system, and where there are gaps between needs and capabilities.
- Envision the future needs: Visualize your ideal system and its capabilities. Consider how your people would use it and how processes would flow. Think about automation possibilities to streamline operations.
- Match needs with capabilities: Compare your list of needs, wants, and gaps with the capabilities of your current ERP version or the latest release. This may require the assistance of consultants who understand the software's features and functionality.
Once you've completed these steps, it's time to plan the implementation of the new features in a way that will have the most significant impact on your business. Remember, the implementation process doesn't have to be lengthy, time-consuming, or expensive. Sometimes, even small changes can lead to substantial improvements.
An ERP assessment can be a catalyst for growth. Avoid clinging to the status quo, as the future should not be governed by "the way it has always been." Taking that initial step away from old habits might be challenging, but it will set you on the path to true growth and progress.
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