Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) projects are complex and expensive. While there are many intangible benefits to ERP such as better integration, better access to information and an improved end-user experience, most organisations struggle to identify tangible benefits that can be expressed in financial terms. Quantification of benefits prior to the decision to select a new ERP solution is essential for two reasons:

1. Without a solid business case it is unlikely that the funding required to select and implement a new ERP solution will be approved.

2. The business requirements relating to the realisation of quantified benefits should be one of the key drivers for the selection and implementation of any new ERP solution.

BSM’s value proposition is simple: we will work with your business to identify the opportunities for improvement that will result from ERP implementation and quantify these in financial terms. All quantified benefits will be signed off by the business as part of the process. The benefits to your organisation are:

1. An expert and independent view of the potential benefits to your organisation of implementing a new ERP solution.

2. Quantification of those benefits in financial terms, providing a key input to your business case. 3. Having managers from the business sign-off of all quantified benefits means that the organisation

will be fully engaged with the proposed ERP project before it even starts. 4. The rationale supporting each quantified benefit will provide a ready-made starting point for the

requirements analysis and definition phase of the ERP selection project.

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Quantify ERP Benefits

BSM’s ERP Benefits Quantification process is based on a combination of our expertise in identifying areas where quantifiable benefits can be delivered by ERP and engagement with the business to agree the numbers. Once initial estimates have been made by the business on the potential scale of improvement, BSM will build a comprehensive financial model reflecting those improvements. The process is complete when all financial numbers have been signed off by the business managers who are responsible for each.

The benefits quantification process takes place on the client’s site over a one to three week period, culminating in a Quantified ERP Benefits report and management workshop at which the report outputs will be presented and discussed. BSM are Europe’s leading independent ERP consulting organisation. We work with companies in the manufacturing, distribution, service and retail sectors providing objective advice and implementation expertise on all aspects of ERP. Over the last 10 years, we have completed over 100 ERP projects across the world in organisations ranging in turnover from €25m-€4bn. Our combination of track record and value proposition is unique:

We do not sell ERP software and are totally independent. We have detailed knowledge of all the leading ERP system and supplier strengths and

weaknesses. All of our consultants have more than 15 years of ERP experience. Our benefits quantification process is based on a detailed methodology developed using

hundreds of person years of project experience.

Quantify ERP Benefits

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