In today’s ERP market, over 55% of ERP implementations go over budget and beyond the scheduled time period.  But, AcctVantage ERP has an implementation success rate of over 95%.  Unfortunately, ERP implementation failures are not uncommon in general, but at AcctVantage, they are extremely uncommon.  We have the benefit of  over 22 years of experience as publishers of Windows and Mac Accounting Software for small business and have developed an implementation process that delivers success time and time again.

Here are some of our inside tips for making your ERP implementation a success:

- Get Organized: Knowing ahead of time what data you want to bring forward, and what data you would rather leave behind is a big step in the right direction.  Some companies choose to “start fresh” and hand-enter new data, which allows for the “cleanest” data transfer.  This way you know that each customer, vendor, etc. that goes over belongs in the new system.  Some companies, however, choose to “move it all” as to retain the fullest history possible (warts and all).  Either way can work, you just need to know up front what you want to do so it can be worked into the plan.

- Get Trained: One of the most common “freshman errors” is to think that you can figure it all out as you go.  But, your new system is going to be more powerful (and complex) than your old one, and you’re going to be new to it, so go ahead and get proper training ahead of time.  It will be one of the best investments you can make in your implementation success.

- Participate: Your implementation is not going to happen successfully without your participation.  No one knows your business better than you, so you will need to be fully engaged in the project.  ERP is a big investment, and can take your business to new heights.  This is not something you want to leave up to others.

- Go With Proven Success: Ask your provider what their implementation success rate is.  Be concerned if you don’t get a quick number back.  (And answers like “really high” or “I’m sure you’ll be fine” are not numbers.)  Also, ask whether your provider is willing to share the risk with you by working under a fixed bid arrangement.  Are they willing to guarantee your success? AcctVantage ERP does both.  We don’t want to settle for anything less. Do you?

Our core time and money saving strategies include:

– We provide fixed bid services.
– We share the risk.
– We guarantee results.

One of these key ways in which AcctVantage ERP sets itself apart is in how we deliver our services. Most providers will simply promise the implementation will be successful, but we actually put our money where our mouth is by making all AcctVantage ERP services strictly fixed bid.

We’ve been doing ERP implementations for over 20 years now and we know what it takes to get a small business up and running successfully with our Windows and Mac accounting software. To that end, we will tell you, before you even commit, exactly what the implementation service will cost.

By setting the price right up front, we share the risk inherent in the implementation of complex software with you, rather than tell you “it depends” or ask you to pay by the hour regardless of the outcome. When we tell you what will be done, and what the cost will be, it’s on us to hit that mark, or suffer the consequences of any excess time required. You still pay the same thing.

By the same token, because we fix the price and tell you up front what will be required, we can guarantee our results. When you buy AcctVantage ERP, you will be up and running successfully for the stated price, no question.

The benefits are pretty obvious when the software is a good feature fit.  Here are some of the stories of how AcctVantage ERP proved beneficial to our clients:

- A west-coast educational materials distributor was able to manage a 400% increase in their top line without adding any administrative staff by using AcctVantage ERP to manage their orders and inventory.

- A mid-west distributor of auto accessories successfully grew their business from under $1MM to over $8MM using AcctVantage ERP, due in large part to our ability to tailor the software without customization.

- A manufacturer in New England manages their complex, multi-level assemblies and all the inventory necessary to produce them using AcctVantage ERP, and has for over 15 years.

On the expense side, we work strictly under a fixed bid arrangement for all implementations. This practice moves much of the risk of the ERP implementation onto us, which has helped AcctVantage achieve an implementation success rate of over 95%– unprecedented in the ERP industry!

In fact, we’ve even written a white paper about the factors necessary for a successful ERP implementation. Our 23 years in the industry has taught us a thing or two about making small business successful, and our customers benefit from that hard earned knowledge and experience every day.