The competitive market forces companies to be more agile and to invest more in the quality of its products and services and customer service. An appropriate ERP solutions is essential for a company to get in various sectors.

Technology evolves, grows and ERP companies should accompany these changes. There is software that allows customization, but they do not always solve the problem, and the company gets hurt with a system that no longer meets the needs. This is where the question arises: it is time to replace the ERP?

The question about changing or not changing the ERP arises because it is difficult to deploy a solution in the key sectors of a company. Employees need time to adapt to the new system. Therefore, it seems easier to make adjustments to the ERP that people are already accustomed to. But before you decide to change or do not, you have to look at some issues.

The emergence of a new technology is not essential for the exchange of ERP. More important than a new technology is to evaluate whether the company’s needs are met by the current software vendor. Growth of the organization, legal changes or changes in internal processes are situations that require modification of the system. If the current ERP can address these changes effectively, there is no need to exchange.

It is also important to note that the ERP solution has no “expiration date”. But we must consider whether the software vendor performs the technological updates in databases and applications or not. New technologies bring greater flexibility in the use of certain procedures and improve some procedures. Therefore, if the vendor does not update its ERP, there may be a need to exchange it.

To observe whether the use of spreadsheets is too much or competes with the ERP is also important. After all, if you need a parallel “system”, this demonstrates that the solution is not meeting the needs, or is obsolete.

If there is no doubt that your ERP solution is helping your company to meet its challenges, it may be time to think about parting with their ERP.

Below are some points to consider for the exchange of your ERP.

• The evolution of their ERP does not follow the dynamic growth of your company?
• Requested changes in your ERP realized to be slow?
• Its ERP infrastructure requires a high cost to be operationalized.
• The training for new users of your ERP or new modules, or implementation of new features is effective?
• When prompted for support, is your ERP vendor efficient?
• Your ERP vendor provides you with a proactive support or only when requested?
• Your ERP provider makes regular visits and evaluates the level of satisfaction?
• The care of your ERP vendor offers the agility needed to solve problems at the desired time?
• Their requests are met or need improvements to go to parallel controls?
• The delivery of your requests do not meet your expectations for desired the term?
• The quality of medical care or support requests lacks the quality improvement that is expected or desired?