The Must-Ask Questions for Choosing an ERP Solution
CALGARY, Alberta, Canada (August 18, 2011) - Investing in a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution is a big decision for many companies, and one that doesn’t come easily. That is why it is imperative to understand what your business needs and ask the right questions of the software provider.
VistaVu Solutions, a leading provider of ERP software solutions for companies in the oil & gas services market, has helped loads of companies in this space down the path and has put together a list of 10 essential questions in this new special report that they believe should never go unanswered during the search process.
“Our philosophy is the more questions, the better,” said Jory Lamb, President and CEO of VistaVu Solutions. “There are 10 questions though that every energy services business should ask to make sure they are finding the solution that is right for them.”
Lamb said that questions help both sides of the table. It obviously helps the potential client to understand the solution and the benefits it has to offer, but it also helps the solution provider to better understand the client’s business and its needs, both immediate and in the future.
To help guide new and potential clients through this process, VistaVu has published a new special report titled “10 Questions to Ask When Choosing an ERP Solution for Your Energy Services Business” where they prioritize the 10 most critical questions to ask, and provide an explanation as to why they’re important considerations before buying an ERP solution. Some of the questions they address in this new report include:
- Why does my business need a different system?
- What will my return on investment (ROI) be?
- What functionality do we need today (and in the future)?
- What will implement and support the ERP solution?
- What is the true cost of the ERP solution?
“Every significant ERP product company -- whether it’s SAP, Microsoft or Oracle -- has success stories but also some projects they’d rather forget,” Lamb said. “In both cases, the ERP product itself didn’t change. What did change were the people and the process used. Of all the questions you can and should ask, in my experience, the questions about the implementation team and process are the most important.”
In order to effectively choose the right ERP solution you have to make sure it’s the right fit, and that means from the decision, to implementation, to training, and beyond. Lamb said that at VistaVu Solutions it is his goal to provide a great industry-tailored ERP solution that meets the business needs of his clients in the energy services market, but also to help educate others in order for them to make an informed decision.
ABOUT VISTAVU SOLUTIONS
VistaVu Solutions is one of SAP’s top North American channel partners, making them a leading ERP software solution provider within the energy services sector. With SAP Business One and FieldVu – it’s field management software, VistaVu Solutions offers the most powerful solution for small and medium-sized energy service companies on the market today.