{"id":8996,"date":"2015-04-01T07:18:17","date_gmt":"2015-04-01T07:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eu.syspro.com\/blog\/a-common-erp-misconception-installation-vs-implementation\/"},"modified":"2021-03-04T14:48:14","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T14:48:14","slug":"a-common-erp-misconception-installation-vs-implementation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eu.syspro.com\/blog\/planning-for-erp-or-purchasing-erp\/a-common-erp-misconception-installation-vs-implementation\/","title":{"rendered":"A Common ERP Misconception: Installation vs. Implementation"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>When purchasing a new ERP system, it is not only important to consider the software\u2019s functionality and if it is a proper fit for your business, but to also take a close look at what the vendor\u2019s implementation processes entail.\u00a0 Often, we find potential customers asking us the inevitable question, \u201cWhy can\u2019t you implement the software in under a week like your competitor offered? They make it sound so simple and cheap.\u201d\u00a0 To a buyer, a quick, low-cost implementation sounds like a winning plan but can result in astronomical errors, ERP project failures, and future major financial repercussions.\u00a0\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Knowing this, it is important to break down the steps of successful implementations, what they entail, and why you need to reconsider any vendor who tells you it can be done in a few simple steps, in a few short days.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout my next few blog entries, I will take a deeper look at a very important topic within the ERP software community: implementation.\u00a0 This first entry discusses a common misconception &#8211; installation vs. implementation.<\/p>\n<p>Know what you are being quoted for &#8211; an Implementation or an Installation?<\/p>\n<p>One of the most common misconceptions about the simple, few days, cheap implementations, falls back on what the vendor is really offering.\u00a0 Are they quoting you for a full implementation service, or merely just the software installation? It\u2019s crucial to the purchaser to understand the difference between the two and what is really being offered.\u00a0 Don\u2019t be swayed by what the vendor is saying or \u201cselling\u201d \u00a0\u00a0do your research, ask questions and delve deeper to find out exactly what services they will be providing.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the vendor, an implementation would always incorporate installation as part of the plan, undertaking, or contract.\u00a0 However, once that phase has been completed, there would be many additional tasks that need to be fulfilled as part of the full implementation plan that is being put into effect.<\/p>\n<p>An installation would not proceed beyond the point of putting the equipment in the correct place and connecting it in whatever manner is required. In short, an installation is nothing more than actually downloading the software onto the computer, turning it on and leaving the customer to figure out where to go from there.\u00a0 It would be a correct assumption to say that the <strong><em>installation<\/em><\/strong> is a simple process, while the <strong><em>implementation<\/em><\/strong> really is a more complex undertaking and commitment, bringing with it a host of inter-related tasks that need to be completed in order for the plan to succeed.<\/p>\n<p>Do your research &#8211; understand what an<strong><em> Implementation<\/em><\/strong> solution really entails<\/p>\n<p>Proper implementation focuses on not only installing the software, but also reviewing the current business processes and leveraging the software in order to improve these business processes.\u00a0 Reviewing these processes is the key component to a successful ERP project.\u00a0 If you didn\u2019t need to review and restructure, then why did you need to buy a new 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