{"id":22442,"date":"2024-05-21T15:07:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T13:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/nicht-kategorisiert\/erp-selection-how-do-i-find-the-right-erp-system\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T09:22:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:22:59","slug":"erp-selection-how-do-i-find-the-right-erp-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/blog\/erp-selection-how-do-i-find-the-right-erp-system\/","title":{"rendered":"ERP selection \u2013 How do I find the right ERP system?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22442\" class=\"elementor elementor-22442 elementor-1130\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae0d7bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ae0d7bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a1e0d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a1e0d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The most important things summarized<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64056f15 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64056f15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c671f09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c671f09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A selection process for ERP systems enables companies to find the right system and avoid potential wrong decisions.<\/li><li>The selection process for ERP systems follows a step-by-step selection procedure.<\/li><li>The offer review during the selection process includes comparing the features, integration, scalability, and references of the providers.<\/li><li>Before making a final decision on an ERP system, aspects such as costs, must-have vs. good-to-have functions, user-friendliness, and the relationship with the provider should be considered.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a58d4b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a58d4b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You&#8217;ve heard about the many advantages of <strong>ERP <\/strong>and started looking for a suitable system, but are completely overwhelmed by the hundreds of ERP systems on the market? That&#8217;s precisely why there&#8217;s a <strong>systematic selection process<\/strong> you can follow to find the ideal ERP software for your needs. <\/p><p>In general, you will benefit from any ERP software you choose; however, ERP systems from different vendors often have different strengths, as they are usually tailored to <strong>specific industries<\/strong>.<\/p><p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7a8fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b7a8fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad86e6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad86e6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Poor decisions become apparent when your chosen ERP system fails to meet the core requirements essential to your business. The consequences are high costs, expensive adjustments, lost time, business delays, and wasted resources. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94d867c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94d867c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Therefore, it is always important that you do not only rely on top 10 lists, but search for an ERP solution that best meets the requirements of your company \u2013 and we will show you exactly how!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55cf0541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55cf0541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding ERP \u2013 What types are there?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2ce747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f2ce747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first step in your selection process is to understand the different types of ERP software available. Basically, there are three main types of solutions: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5705dd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5705dd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SYNERPY_GmbH_ERP-Systeme-Varianten-e1760679482805-1024x328.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21371\" alt=\"Drei Abbildungen, die einmal Standardsoftware, einmal Branchensoftware und einmal Individualsoftware verbildlichen sollen.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SYNERPY_GmbH_ERP-Systeme-Varianten-e1760679482805-1024x328.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SYNERPY_GmbH_ERP-Systeme-Varianten-e1760679482805-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SYNERPY_GmbH_ERP-Systeme-Varianten-e1760679482805-768x246.png 768w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SYNERPY_GmbH_ERP-Systeme-Varianten-e1760679482805-1536x492.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SYNERPY_GmbH_ERP-Systeme-Varianten-e1760679482805.png 1917w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0c532d e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"f0c532d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"252465965\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-2524659651\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-2524659651\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2524659651\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tStandard software\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-2524659652\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-2524659652\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2524659652\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tIndustry software\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-2524659653\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-2524659653\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2524659653\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tIndividual software\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2524659651\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2524659651\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-334864d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"334864d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da10043 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da10043\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Standard software<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa3e928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa3e928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These solutions typically cover the standard functions of ERP software. Ideally, they also allow for the addition of specific <strong>modules <\/strong>and <strong>configurations <\/strong>to meet the particular needs of different industries and application areas. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2524659652\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2524659652\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-9d7eebd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d7eebd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5756cac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5756cac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Industry software<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a00bb6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a00bb6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These types of systems place a greater focus on <strong>specific functions<\/strong> that are most important for the industry in which these ERP systems are used.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2524659653\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2524659653\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-64174f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64174f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a73b11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a73b11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Individual software<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c031fbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c031fbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With this software, you receive a <strong>customized ERP solution<\/strong> from the ERP provider. Such systems are usually highly specialized and therefore only intended for specific use cases. Modifications can thus be difficult or even impossible to make.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d1c44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6d1c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generally, you are best served with <strong>standard <\/strong>or <strong>industry-specific software<\/strong>, as this covers the most important needs for day-to-day business operations in general, or within your specific industry. Custom software is a rare exception among ERP systems, since suitable ERP systems already exist for most industries, and custom development is very expensive. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee0d7f elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"2ee0d7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SYNERPY_AvERP_1920-x-1200-px.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"SYNERPY_AvERP_(1920 x 1200 px)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAre you looking for a new ERP system?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload AvERP for free and get started!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/downloads\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3361d11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3361d11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The selection process \u2013 step by step\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f70cfd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f70cfd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To make an informed decision about which ERP system from which provider you ultimately want to implement, you need to work through a checklist step by step. Without such a list, the selection process can become a major challenge, but we&#8217;ll explain how you can simplify your search. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-764ce51c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"764ce51c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Acquire basic understanding\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784f472b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"784f472b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have never had ERP software before, or it has been a long time since you implemented it in your company, you should familiarize yourself with the <strong>topic <\/strong>of Enterprise Resource Planning:<\/p><ul><li><p>How do ERP systems work?<\/p><\/li><li><p>Are there any unfamiliar words in the technical vocabulary?<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a06aee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a06aee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Define the framework and objectives\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a054a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12a054a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since you want to implement an ERP system in your company, you probably already have some <strong>goals <\/strong>in mind that you want to achieve with it. Nevertheless, it&#8217;s always helpful to ask yourself the following questions to get a better picture of the software you actually need: <\/p><ul><li><p>What is your budget?<\/p><\/li><li><p>What is the timeframe for the software rollout?<\/p><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><p>What are your strategic goals? (Growth? Eliminating bottlenecks?) <\/p><\/li><li><p>What KPIs or measurable criteria do you use to determine your success?<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Although an ERP system is generally worthwhile for most companies, a very basic question to ask before you begin the entire selection process is:<\/p><ul><li><p>Is an ERP system even worth it for me?<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>For example, if your company is still very small, you might want to wait to implement until your processes have grown and it becomes easier to partially automate them using an ERP system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7010aef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7010aef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Creation of an ERP requirements specification\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6570a5d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6570a5d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <b><a href=\"\/cm\/en\/?p=22502\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ERP requirements<\/a><\/b> specification is your primary tool and best friend when selecting an ERP system, as you enter all your requirements into it. These requirements then serve as a pre-selection tool for vendors who will submit proposals for an ERP solution and ultimately inform your final decision. You should ensure that you only describe your <strong>processes <\/strong>and <strong>requirements <\/strong>in the requirements specification and do not include explicit functions that you will need, as this can unnecessarily limit the vendor&#8217;s proposal.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea4b38a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ea4b38a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Define requirements\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e414c64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e414c64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Next, you need to analyze the <strong>current state<\/strong> of your processes to identify which ones you want to improve. The resulting target state definition will then allow you to determine the functionalities your ERP system should have. It&#8217;s important to distinguish between different process dimensions:  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51fa8b70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51fa8b70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582838fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"582838fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-box\"><div class=\"highlight-box\"><ul><li><p><strong>Management processes:<\/strong> Corporate governance and planning<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Core processes:<\/strong> Sales, marketing, customer service, logistics, development, production, etc.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Support processes:<\/strong> personnel, IT, finance, etc.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b8b123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73b8b123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Furthermore, in addition to your processes, there are other requirements, especially technical ones, that you should consider when selecting an ERP system:<\/p><ul><li><p>Number of users<\/p><\/li><li><p>Ease of use<\/p><\/li><li><p>IT and data security<\/p><\/li><li><p>Hosting<\/p><\/li><li><p>Further development<\/p><\/li><li><p>Interfaces<\/p><\/li><li><p>Performance<\/p><\/li><li><p>Technologies<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>These are just a few of the many requirements you should consider when selecting an ERP system. Ultimately, it&#8217;s worth giving it more thought to avoid costly mistakes later on and to fully address your ERP project needs. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200968a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"200968a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Review offers from the selected providers\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58590153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58590153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first step in identifying potential suppliers is <strong>market research<\/strong>, where you compare information from suppliers with the requirements in your specifications and can use certain questions as a guide:<\/p><ul><li><p>Does the offered <b><a href=\"\/cm\/en\/?p=22456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ERP system cover the necessary functions<\/a><\/b>?<\/p><\/li><li><p>Can you integrate the ERP software into your existing IT infrastructure? (How easy\/difficult will it be?) <\/p><\/li><li><p>Is the software future-proof by supporting new technologies? (e.g., AI) <\/p><\/li><li><p>How scalable is the ERP solution?<\/p><\/li><li><p>Can the ERP system provider demonstrate industry experience and is it established in the market?<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>After this step, you can already eliminate some providers; you can send your requirements specification to those you like best and request quotes. In the next step, it&#8217;s best to discuss this with your <strong>team <\/strong>and further refine your list. Ideally, the provider should let you test the software before a full implementation. In the end, only one can remain \u2013 the one you like best.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f00c855 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f00c855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Lastenhefterstellung-e1760680498482-1024x577.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21374\" alt=\"Zwei Personen, die gemeinsam Notizen durchgehen. Man sieht nur die Laptops, die H\u00e4nde und Arme der Personen.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Lastenhefterstellung-e1760680498482-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Lastenhefterstellung-e1760680498482-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Lastenhefterstellung-e1760680498482-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Lastenhefterstellung-e1760680498482-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Lastenhefterstellung-e1760680498482.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-647848c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"647848c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Check the supplier's references\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69269f6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69269f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Positive references are always a sign of a good provider, so you should definitely look for them. References can give you a good indication of whether the software works well, but if you want to go a step further, you can always ask the provider if you can speak with any of their <strong>reference customers<\/strong>. It&#8217;s quite possible that the provider&#8217;s reference customers will decline contact, especially if they are competitors in the same industry, but it can certainly be worth trying to get in touch to gather some more insights. Topics you could ask about include:   <\/p><ul><li><p>Experience with the provider regarding integration and maintenance<\/p><\/li><li><p>Ease of use of the software<\/p><\/li><li><p>Stability of the system<\/p><\/li><li><p>Later impressions of the system<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c01048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67c01048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. The final decision<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c26f59e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c26f59e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before you decide on your new ERP system after the long software selection process, we have some advice for you to help you make the best possible decision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85ce5fe elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"85ce5fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SYNERPY_AvERP_1920-x-1200-px.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"SYNERPY_AvERP_(1920 x 1200 px)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAre you looking for a new ERP system?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload AvERP for free and get started!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/downloads\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d92092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67d92092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Cheap doesn't mean better\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5851293b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5851293b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most common mistakes made when comparing products of any kind is allowing users or customers to be persuaded by the cheapest options. While lower costs are certainly attractive at first, they don&#8217;t really tell you much about the actual <strong>quality <\/strong>of the product. Therefore, it&#8217;s worthwhile to find an <strong>average <\/strong>price among the quotes you&#8217;ve received and eliminate the outliers at both the high and low ends. This is the best way to avoid paying double the market price or falling into the <strong>trap of bait-and-switch tactics<\/strong>.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e3f2fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51e3f2fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Must-Have vs. Good-to-Have\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5221d277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5221d277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the end of the day, you can&#8217;t have everything in life, which is why it&#8217;s quite possible that you won&#8217;t find an ERP system that perfectly matches all your requirements. With this in mind, it&#8217;s advisable to distinguish between the requirements that your desired ERP system absolutely <strong>must<\/strong> meet and the requirements that it can meet. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a404f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a404f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Usability is more important than you think\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6e72a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d6e72a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even software that ticks all your boxes can suffer from the problem of not being user-friendly. If a system has many functions, but you can only discover and use them with great difficulty, then the system doesn&#8217;t offer you as much as you originally expected. You can quickly identify this <strong>user-friendliness<\/strong> issue during product demos, which is why it&#8217;s always worthwhile to request one.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c77d41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56c77d41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11. Chemistry to the supplier\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e4333c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64e4333c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Finally, the chemistry between you and the vendor can also play a role in the selection process. You should always ensure that you get along well with the vendor to avoid <strong>misunderstandings <\/strong>and <strong>conflicts <\/strong>later on during the implementation of the ERP system. A good relationship will save you a lot of trouble on the road to greater efficiency.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703c45d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"703c45d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Teamwork-e1760680481285-1024x577.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21377\" alt=\"Zwei Business-Personen die sich gegenseitig High Five geben.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Teamwork-e1760680481285-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Teamwork-e1760680481285-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Teamwork-e1760680481285-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Teamwork-e1760680481285-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Teamwork-e1760680481285.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e498ab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e498ab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e34a35f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e34a35f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ultimately, the selection process for an ERP system is a lengthy but necessary one to avoid potential mistakes. Choosing the wrong system can end up <strong>costing <\/strong>more than a thorough search. Therefore, follow the steps in our guide to avoid as many problems and errors as possible and successfully invest in your company&#8217;s future with an ERP system perfectly tailored to your needs.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ve heard about the many advantages of ERP and started looking for a suitable system, but are completely overwhelmed by the hundreds of ERP systems on the market? That&#8217;s precisely why there&#8217;s a systematic selection process you can follow to find the ideal ERP software for your needs. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21341,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[66],"class_list":["post-22442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-allgemein"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22442"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22442\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23424,"href":"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22442\/revisions\/23424"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}