Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Consulting Services

Planning
Analysis and Design
Setup and Build
Business Simulation
Roll-out
Review

Planning
Gaining executive management concurrence
Defining business processes
Developing an initial project plan
Analyzing requirements, risks and recommended
   solutions
Reviewing technical requirements
Developing a resource plan for installation, design,
   training and testing

Analysis and Design
Installing hardware and software
Training the core project team
Conducting a design session to match business process
   requirements
Developing process flow and identifying process
    changes

Setup and Build
Configuration of the system functions
Development of conversion utilities
Development of integration utilities
Build of custom functionality as needed
Well documented and unit tested conversion and
    integration utilities
Well documented and unit tested custom functionality
    routines
Test plan and scripts to ensure all business processes
    are properly executed

Business Simulation
Testing new system functions and business practices
    and obtaining user acceptance
Loading test data resulting from data migration and
    ensuring all data mapping is accurate and complete
Testing the go-live, cut-over process
Validating the database
Training end-users
Reviewing project plans and status

Roll-out
Validation of processes and procedures
End-user proficiency
Verification of a contingency plan
Live processing in the new applications

Review
A properly tuned system
Formal recommendations to client management
A high-level project plan for any future phases