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Summary
1. The development of the individual ERP must be preceded by a needs assessment
Each company consists of several departments and subdivisions, where people occupy many different positions. Therefore, an ERP must bring together dozens of different workflows that no decision maker or senior manager can see through.
Before developing an ERP, it is a good idea to conduct class-level surveys. This can be in the form of a circular or meeting, the main thing is to have a colleague from all areas who prioritize the expectations of the others.
Possible business needs of custom ERP development
●must have features, which are essential to serve customers,
●important solutionsthat speed up or optimize work,
●additional, “good if any” items, which make it more convenient to perform tasks,
●wishes that are not yet a prioritywhich are currently only needed by 1 to 1 employees.
It is worth handing over the collected requirements to the developers at one of the first meetings, because this way the design is smoother, and therefore the execution can also be faster and more accurate.
2. Industry-specific solutions should be included in the ERP
Whether it is the inventory records of an online store with tens of thousands of warehouses or the back-end system of an online appointment system that generates electronic invoices, ERP supports the achievement of different goals for each company.
Since appointment systems already request sector-specific data on users (e.g. beauty industry, health or adult education), the management of this information will require a specific ERP as well. Although this requires a slightly more complex development than boxed solutions, it is also more likely to increase the quality of customer relationships.
3. ERP development takes advantage of the potential of artificial intelligence
A artificial intelligenceAutomations are now indispensable in ERP development, because they can save the company not only time, but also money.
Artificial intelligence integrated into custom ERP development
● is able to independently perform payroll and accounting after the learning process,
● searches for cause-and-effect relationships between the company's weekly, monthly or annual reports,
● helps marketing with known and predicted customer relationship schemes,
● Optimize your company's expenses with real-time inventory tracking.
4. Have time for thorough testing
While developing a custom ERP in the event of a system change, it is possible to determine exactly what needs to be kept and what should go, in the first electronic enterprise management system it takes more time for colleagues to experience what they need.
This is exactly why an MVP is worth designing an ERP (that is, an extremely fast one, in the first working prototype) to think, which can already be used by designated employees of different departments during development.
The biggest advantage of MVP is that based on feedback, the ERP can be further developed much more accurately, and testers can also speed up the training of other employees later.
Moreover, the earlier the ERP is introduced, the sooner it can pay off.
5. ERP should evolve in parallel with the company
Developing custom ERPs is typically a long-term collaboration, because expanding an existing system is always easier and more budget-friendly than creating a completely new software every 1-2 years.
At AP4 Digital, we can create the tasks of the newly formed subdivisions as quickly as possible, as well as modules associated with site expansion, as well as update the constantly renewed range of services and products at any time.
AP4 DIGITAL Tip:Choose Cloud-based ERP softwareto ensure that developments in support of the company's objectives remain economical and fast for years to come.
Are you looking for an ERP system that best suits your business needs? Entrust the development to the AP4 DIGITAL team!
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