You may be tempted to hold off on your ERP upgrade and busy dealing with other concerns. Is it worth the time, effort, or even money you would put into it? The answer is yes. If you put off your ERP upgrade in 2022, you are likely setting your business up for dings and some outright failures.
Any inconvenience is short term.
Planning for an upgrade will take some legwork, but this inconvenience only lasts in the short term. You also already have the protocols in place for upgrading your ERP. You can leverage the same processes and protocols used in your original implementation if your upgrade involves any changes to internal practices and workflows.
The benefits of upgrading your ERP are myriad, however. What’s the effort of a few weeks or months when the success of your business over years is in play?
Customers have different expectations today.
Customer expectations are driving technological transformation in many industries. Dragging your heels with solutions will only alienate and frustrate your customer base. Customers want and expect that you are leveraging the latest in data-driven tech. Whether they are a client waiting on a price quote or an end user troubleshooting a problem with CS, your customers expect fast, relevant, and informed action from you—the kind that can only come from using an upgraded ERP.
Your industry is catching up and you can’t get left behind.
Many companies say that they don’t need to upgrade their ERP because their industry is full of late adopters. While this may have been true 5 years ago, it isn’t now. Even traditional late adopters are now implementing ERP, defining a new language for many an industry. Avoiding your ERP upgrade will only mean you’re out of the loop.
Regulatory compliance evolves constantly.
Once the auspice of only a few industries, regulation is now a reality for everyone from healthcare businesses to manufacturers. Regulations, too, are constantly developing, especially as political winds change in one region or the next. When you upgrade your ERP, you can ensure that your ERP solution is working off of the ‘latest and greatest’ in regulatory compliance in your space. Anything less means real trouble for your business and a lot of messy clean-ups down the line.
An ERP upgrade in 2022 saves you time and money.
And upgrading your ERP now in 2022 and not waiting until next year will only save you time and money. The inherent value that you already know exists in your ERP will only improve with an upgrade. This means that you’ll get more efficiency, more productivity, and fewer errors across your company. All of that means time saved and dollars back in the coffers, whichever way you look at it.
An ERP upgrade is a straightforward process with the right team. Our experienced consultants can help you identify your current solution’s needs and guide you through a tried-and-true upgrade process that transforms your current business. To learn more about upgrading your ERP in 2022, contact us today.
