Enterprise Integrators - Business Software Selection Services

Business Software Selection

Let our experience and expertise help you make the right decision

There are numerous software packages out there promising great features that will serve your business objectives. Unfortunately, most systems are labor intensive, and disappointing. We are independent of any vendors and are influenced only by your requirements and the best products on the market. Let us help you avoid the numerous pitfalls:

The system is too large and complex, because it was chosen based on a few sophisticated features or because the requirements where not consolidated to reflect the core value-added activities of the business.
The system needs expensive customization to integrate important business strategies.
The system never gets implemented because the perceived disruption to the business seems overwhelming to the staff and cash-flow.
The system does not deliver the promised improvements because poor processes have been institutionalized by the software.
The office staff is burdened by the software's requirements, instead of re-engineering their processes properly to utilize the system's efficiencies.
The system becomes very expensive and unreliable when trying to accommodate older systems that should be replaced or upgraded.
The system fails to catch on because the staff did not get trained properly or the system never fit their business properly.

Enterprise Integrators' Approach:

Appropriate size - not too complex or to simplistic
Appropriate features, options and combinations
Appropriate return on investment
Appropriate migration & implementation
Appropriate processes to re-engineer
Appropriate training & support personnel
Appropriate platform and infrastructure

Software Selection Process

Identify processes and critical requirements
Interview key employees and customers to list of the system needs
List the data entities in used by the required processes
Combine the above mentioned documents into a process flow & requirements grid for evaluating solutions
Develop a short list of packages to be demonstrated
Provide a comparison table of packages based on requirements
Conduct and review software demonstrations
Assemble system specifications as request for quotes
Guide the software evaluation and selection process

Implementation Services

Oversee the set-up and installation with vendor
Document key system configurations
Provide training on the effective use
Mentor and/or hire in-house support staff
Assist with the process of integration, such as, production scheduling, receiving, shipping, accounting, EDI and other related functions
Assist in debugging month end closings
Arrange for long term third party system support and success