The right ERP decision begins before system selection

Strategic ERP pre-selection based on corporate goals, processes, and target architecture.

Starting situation

ProVitako faced the challenge of aligning its future business and IT landscape with a new ERP system. This involved not only selecting software but also making a decision with long-term implications for processes, organization, and digitalization.

To ensure investment security, a clear understanding of existing processes, requirements, and system landscapes should first be established. The goal was to create a resilient foundation for selecting an ERP system that sustainably supports both the business requirements and the company's strategic direction.

Challenges

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Consolidating complex requirements

The professional, technical, and organizational requirements had to be structured, captured, and consolidated.

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Create transparency about processes

The existing processes of various specialist departments should be fully documented and evaluated.

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Develop a sustainable target architecture

The corporate and IT strategy had to be transformed into a viable business and IT architecture.

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Objectively compare ERP solutions

Different systems should be evaluated and made comparable using uniform criteria.

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Secure management decision

Results had to be presented in a way that was comprehensible, transparent, and relevant for decision-making.

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Plan transformation realistically

In addition to the selection, it was necessary to develop an achievable roadmap for implementation and further development.

Solution

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  • Analysis and documentation of the existing process and system landscape
  • Development of a Business and IT Target Architecture based on TOGAF®
  • Definition of technical, professional, and organizational requirements
  • Identification and structured evaluation of suitable ERP candidates
  • Creation of transparent scoring and comparison models for decision-making
  • Development of a transformation and implementation plan including action recommendations for management

What our expert says

Sandra Läufer
Management Consultant

„An ERP selection is more than just a system comparison. For our client, we integrated business processes, corporate strategy, and the target IT landscape to create an objective and understandable basis for decision-making. This resulted in a future-proof ERP roadmap with a target architecture that equally considers functional requirements and those of the public sector, technical feasibility, and economic aspects.“

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