In many businesses, inefficiency stems from a failure to delegate certain key tasks. Whether responsibilities are being hoarded at the top or tasks simply fall between departmental cracks, some leaders resist delegation.

"Weak bosses believe that delegating makes them less important," writes Geoffrey James of Inc. Magazine. "They therefore cling to their authority, relinquish it with great reluctance, and then micromanage the results, hoping (secretly) that the employees will conclude that the boss is essential."

Strong bosses, the piece concludes, recognize that delegation is a way to prioritize things. With limited time and space to get everything done, the sooner tasks are assigned, the closer they are to being completed.

Within a single department, certain tasks might not be adequately assigned to specific positions. However, what about broader inefficiency across the organization? Are there human resources tasks that fall to your finance team, or vice versa? Failing to unify the company around agreed-upon delegations can lead to employees dropping the ball.

One of the best ways to unify the various areas of a company is with better enterprise resource planning (ERP). An ERP solution can centralize the critical processes within a company, from staffing to inventory management and payroll. This way, everyone can get on the same page about how assignments are delegated. It's important to choose an ERP provider that can familiarize itself enough with your business plan to anticipate future needs, like expansions to a standard platform to help the enterprise run smoothly.

Contact Accent Software today to learn more about the benefit of upgrading your business management software into a single unified solution, like the Microsoft Dynamics NAV platform.