Presented at INFOCUS 22
Session ID:100340

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is not an IT system. It’s a way of doing integrated business. Designed for companies that are interested in how to achieve ROI with ERP, this session is your guide. Whether you’ve had ERP for years, are implementing, upgrading, or optimizing it, Grant Thornton has the map to success. Based on a comprehensive study of over 40 customer ERP programs, Grant Thornton has authored the “The Map from ERP to ROI” that will be provided to the audience. ERP pitfalls, critical success factors, best practices, and case studies will be shared in thoughtful and humorous ways. Based on the Grant Thornton thought leadership white paper, this insightful and interactive session will provide details around how to initiate, update and sustain healthy ERP programs. Specific approaches and methods will be shared leveraging humorous pop culture analogies. In addition to having fun and sharing a few laughs, the audience will be able to learn how to go forward and finally achieve their ERP return on investment.
Objectives
ERP Governance – Learn the 4 critical pieces to achieve sound ERP governance, and ROI, while also establishing the harmony between the business and IT.
JD Edwards implementation, upgrade, and optimization success factors and pitfalls from a professional study of over 40 customers.
Common pitfalls, lessons learned, and best practices for each phase of your project methodology.
What business and IT “harmony” truly means when owning and operating JD Edwards.