ERP Upgrade

Independent ERP Consultants 180 Systems

Signs That Your System Might Need an Upgrade

  • Your vendor no longer supports your system software or its underlying infrastructure or platform
  • Your software needs to be migrated to the cloud to support your remote workforce
  • General maintenance to stay current with your existing technology and gain access to new features and functionality in the upgraded version that can help automate your business processes
  • Dated user interfaces and user experience is creating employee frustration

What Should Be Included in an Upgrade?

  • Improved security features to protect against emerging threats.
  • New functionalities to streamline business processes and increased productivity.
  • Modern interfaces to enhance user experience.
  • Better integration capabilities with other modern systems and technologies.
  • Customizations and configurations to ensuring old system customizations are preserved and re-implemented effectively.
Independent ERP Consultants 180 Systems
Independent ERP Consultants 180 Systems
  • An upgrade can be a challenging project and requires project management to be successful
  • Your PM for the initial implementation is no longer available
  • Your vendor does not offer these services or has proven not to be good at it
  • We have developed a tailored implementation process for ERP upgrades

180 Methodology

Independent ERP Consultants 180 Systems

Stage 1: Planning & Inititation

  • Define key project objectives & scope
  • Identify project roles and responsibilities
  • Build the initial Project Plan with timeline based on capacity constraints from client/vendor(s)
  • Build the financial tracker to track budget vs. actuals
  • Complete project kick off with core team

Stage 2: Training & Testing Prep

  • Weekly status calls begin
  • Development of User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Script
  • Pilot Environment set up with upgraded software version including any client specific configurations and customization
Independent ERP Consultants 180 Systems (3)
Independent ERP Consultants 180 Systems (3)

Stage 3: Training and Tesing

  • Build the Training Matrix for any new features or functionality as part of upgrade
  • User Acceptance Testing kickoff
  • Complete Training & Testing
  • Issues logging and resolution with goal of 100% pass on critical test cases and 90% on non-critical

Stage 4: GoLive Prep and GoLive

  • Build Readiness Assessment & Cutover plan including Go-Live checklist
  • Complete Readiness Assessment with 100% score
  • Complete Cutover and GoLive
  • Complete hypercare period with daily check-ins during Go-Live week
Independent ERP Consultants 180 Systems

Contact us today to learn more about how our ERP Upgrade Services can help your business achieve its goals. Our team is ready to assist you with all your ERP upgrade needs.