The Top 8 Pitfalls of ERP Implementations and How to Avoid Them
San Diego Daily Transcript, June 12, 2002.

BY ROBERT PUTRUS, PE, CMC, CFE

Implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in any company is filled with promise and fraught with danger.

In order to avoid costly mistakes, an ERP implementation needs to be thoroughly planned with a great deal of care. Then, once all is in place and the critical path is identified, rapid implementation is the key to success. Through that experience we've identified the "Top 8 Pitfalls of ERP Implementations and How to Avoid Them."