When faced with the decision to deploy an enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform, some look for ways to reduce costs in other areas of IT infrastructure. According to a study called "Critical Failure Factors in ERP Implementation," this instinct can lead to deployment failures when other IT aren't capable of supporting the new system. 

"Due to top management's insufficient financial resources provided for the implementation budget, a low performance IT infrastructure hardware was proposed by the consultants and project manager so as to reduce the costs of ERP implementation," wrote four authors of the paper, published in Pacific Asia Journal of the Association for Information Systems. "The poor IT infrastructure contributed to the slow processing capability of the ERP system."

It's important for enterprise decision makers to look at an ERP platform as a solution that will provide savings in and of itself. This results from reducing dependence on legacy applications which cost considerably more time and money to operate. As such, setting new limitations on IT infrastructure at the time an ERP system is deployed can create a tech environment without the capacity to support ERP at its highest functioning level.

Rather than cutting corners with other investments, enterprise leaders should seek advice to determine which areas are critical to supporting the new management solution. This minimizes the risk that an ERP deployment will fail. 

The best way to determine whether your deployment strategy will support ERP is to work with experienced experts. At Accent, our team of specialists has helped a variety of enterprises implement new business management technology. Contact us today to learn more about the benefit of working with a supportive team of ERP experts.