4 Reasons Running ERP Software is Like Coaching a Team to the Super Bowl
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As fall weather turns to winter, football analogies naturally appear when discussing business process improvement. So here’s one for the complicated, all-encompassing ERP system. See if this helps others within your organization take a fresh look at this involved process with the zeal of a die-hard fan.
1. Preparation is key in both football and implementation of ERP.
3. Make the right calls.
Just like a head coach calls a play based on the current down and distance, your ERP system should be aiding you with making the best calls to achieve an increase in communication, better visibility of operations, lower costs and streamlined processes. Be ready to call on your assistant coaches, or department heads, to help make the call for their area of expertise. Do they know how to request the footage they need to see where their department is breaking down? Have they thought of other kinds of information they could use to make better decisions? Don’t let them wait until the second half to decide they don’t have what they need to perform.
4. Are you ready to audible?
Planning is critical for success but your competition can’t be expected to just lie down. They, too, have a game plan and will be making their own moves and working to minimize your impact in the game. Your ERP software is crucial for responding with quicker information so you can respond to the marketplace quicker and address a change made by the competition. With better visibility of your strengths, you’ll know how to approach customers and stand out from the competition, like calling a play-action pass on fourth and one.
You bought in an ERP system to help your company streamline, get ahead of the competition and be the leader in your field. You’ve spent lots of effort and resources to integrate your processes so make sure to use it to it’s full potential. Like in football, you’ve got to rally the team around your system with full buy-in. Bring everyone together to focus on outperforming the competition, not the other departments. But if you find your system doesn’t address your needs anymore or you need help with new plays, you might want to contact ERP software specialists, like TGO Consulting, to address your ERP solution. When you have a system you understand and the entire organization is on board, go ahead and call that flea-flicker with the confidence that your team has new momentum.
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Melanie Valenzuela has been writing about business topics for several years and currently writes on behalf of TGO Consulting. When not writing, she can be found working on her world perspective through travel; or challenging her heart rate through tennis, running or attending a Kansas City Royals baseball game. You can find her on LinkedIn.