{"id":23650,"date":"2026-01-29T11:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/?p=23650"},"modified":"2026-01-23T10:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T09:04:27","slug":"typical-mistakes-during-erp-implementation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/blog\/typical-mistakes-during-erp-implementation\/","title":{"rendered":"Typical mistakes during ERP implementation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23650\" class=\"elementor elementor-23650 elementor-23584\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34730ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34730ad\" 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-9c883e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c883e0\" 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>Implementing an ERP system is one of the most significant IT projects a company can undertake. The goal is to map core business processes more efficiently, transparently, and digitally. However, reality shows that many ERP projects stall, exceed their time and budget constraints, or even fail completely.<br>Often, it is <strong>recurring errors<\/strong> that jeopardize success. In this article, we examine <strong>the most common pitfalls in ERP implementation<\/strong> and demonstrate concrete measures for <strong>avoiding them<\/strong>. The focus is particularly on medium-sized businesses and ERP solutions like <strong>AvERP<\/strong>.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97076bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97076bc\" 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\">1. Unclear goals and requirements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1819809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1819809\" 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>Many companies start an ERP project without really knowing what they want to achieve. They lack clear goal definitions and documented requirements \u2013 leading to flawed development, rework, and frustration. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be9dc01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be9dc01\" 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-4b313b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b313b0\" 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\">Our proposed solution<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-148348c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"148348c\" 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><strong>Define clear project goals<\/strong> (e.g., improved inventory transparency, automated accounting, shorter lead times). Ideally, this should be done with a project manager who analyzes the company and creates a clear structure.  <\/li><li>Conduct <strong>workshops <\/strong>with all specialist departments.<\/li><li>Create a requirements <strong>specification that documents<\/strong> all requirements in a structured manner.<\/li><li><strong>Setting priorities<\/strong>: What is a &#8220;must-have&#8221;, what is a &#8220;nice-to-have&#8221;?<\/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-d0db7fa 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=\"d0db7fa\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d3a4e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d3a4e6\" 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-b7e7b78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7e7b78\" 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\">Tip \u2013 Workshop with the ERP provider<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa02f21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa02f21\" 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><strong>Communicate requirements in an understandable manner<\/strong><\/li><li>Run through the process in the new ERP system with the ERP consultant.<\/li><li>Document the <strong>subsequent processes in the specifications<\/strong> and add any necessary adjustments.<\/li><li>Objective: A requirements specification documenting all processes as they will be used in the ERP system. This document serves as the <strong>basis for the ERP provider to make necessary adjustments, configurations, provide training, and launch the system<\/strong>. <\/li><li>Subsequent changes to the processes\/agreements should be added\/adjusted in the specifications.<\/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-0991dad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0991dad\" 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\">2. Inadequate involvement of specialist departments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da48a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3da48a1\" 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>ERP projects are often managed solely by the IT department. The business units that will later work with the system on a daily basis are involved too late or not at all. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fce220 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fce220\" 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-bbb857d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbb857d\" 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\">Our proposed solution<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6de75a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6de75a\" 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>Form an <strong>interdisciplinary project team<\/strong> \u2013 with representatives from purchasing, sales, accounting, production, etc.<\/li><li>Schedule <strong>regular feedback sessions and testing phases<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Early employee involvement<\/strong> promotes acceptance and provides valuable practical input.<\/li><li><strong>Define key users<\/strong> and discuss their tasks in advance.<\/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-0dbefdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0dbefdd\" 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\">3. Inadequate change management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7290c39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7290c39\" 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 introduction of a new ERP system is treated as a <strong>purely IT project<\/strong> \u2013 without considering the human aspect of the change. The <strong>result: resistance, uncertainty, and, in some cases, a lack of acceptance<\/strong>. As the project progresses, this will become an increasingly significant problem.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbc6617 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cbc6617\" 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-07d5492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07d5492\" 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\">Our proposed solution<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c169fd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c169fd1\" 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>Integrate <strong>change management<\/strong> from the very beginning.<\/li><li><strong>Transparent communication<\/strong> about goals, timeline and benefits.<\/li><li>Plan <strong>training measures<\/strong> early and allow more time for complex topics.<\/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-6452393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6452393\" 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=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Change-Management_Passion-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-wobble-horizontal attachment-large size-large wp-image-23590\" alt=\"Ein Aufdruck am Boden mit &quot;Passion led us here&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Change-Management_Passion-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Change-Management_Passion-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Change-Management_Passion-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Change-Management_Passion-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Change-Management_Passion.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-77cf44d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77cf44d\" 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\">4. Unrealistic time and budget planning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb8410f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb8410f\" 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>ERP projects are often<strong> overestimated<\/strong> \u2013 both in terms of duration and cost. <strong>Unexpected additional expenses <\/strong>due to customizations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/averp-training-courses\/\">training<\/a>, or data migration quickly drive up the budget.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e3931 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32e3931\" 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-a4a8794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4a8794\" 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\">Our proposed solution<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a8d813 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a8d813\" 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>Plan for a <strong>realistic project duration<\/strong> including buffer time. <\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/blog\/erp-implementation-how-does-it-work-and-what-needs-to-be-considered\/\">Scalable rollout in stages <\/a><\/strong>(e.g., module by module) instead of Big Bang.<\/li><li>Make <strong>clear agreements with the ERP provider <\/strong>or implementation partner regarding effort estimation.<\/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-b66c74d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b66c74d\" 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\">5. Lack of data cleansing before migration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65c3e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d65c3e6\" 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>Old, faulty, or <strong>unstructured data <\/strong>is transferred to the new ERP system without being checked. This <strong>complicates processes and causes additional work<\/strong> \u2013 often only becoming apparent after the go-live. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356330b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"356330b\" 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-5bae33a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bae33a\" 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\">Our proposed solution<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa8d431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa8d431\" 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><strong>Analyze, clean, and unify<\/strong> <strong>data <\/strong>before migration.<\/li><li>Identify duplicates, outdated article numbers, and unassigned customer master data.<\/li><li>Test and document the data migration together with the provider.<\/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-251bfb7 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=\"251bfb7\" 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-057b062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"057b062\" 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\">6. Excessive customization of the software<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a5120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75a5120\" 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 <strong>new ERP system is being heavily adapted to existing processes<\/strong> \u2013 instead of taking the opportunity to rethink inefficient workflows. This makes the system <strong>complex, expensive, and maintenance-intensive<\/strong>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb22ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ccb22ca\" 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-b38010e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b38010e\" 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\">Our proposed solution<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9faae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9faae0\" 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>Check first, then act: Can processes be adapted to the <strong>standards of the ERP system<\/strong>?<\/li><li>Make adjustments only where they provide real added value.<\/li><li>With <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/averp\/\">AvERP<\/a><\/strong>, for example, <strong>targeted customizations<\/strong> can be implemented sensibly and economically thanks to its open-source architecture. However, this should be discussed in detail beforehand.<\/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-3c2a435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c2a435\" 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\">7. Inadequate employee training<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-148353d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"148353d\" 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 system is being implemented \u2013 but the <strong>employees are not receiving sufficient training<\/strong>. The result: uncertainty, errors, and inefficient use. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2238f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2238f8\" 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-0afddc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0afddc3\" 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\">Our proposed solution<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a067a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59a067a\" 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><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/averp-training-courses\/\">Develop training concepts early on.<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li>Use different <strong>learning formats<\/strong>: face-to-face, online, manuals, and possibly videos.<\/li><li><strong>Training is not a one-off event<\/strong> \u2013 \u200b\u200bfurther training and support must be guaranteed even after the go-live.<\/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-2dfd92f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2dfd92f\" 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=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Schulung-Software-Prozess-1024x691.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-wobble-horizontal attachment-large size-large wp-image-23594\" alt=\"Ein Bild, das Mitarbeiter in einem Raum zeigt. Sie werden geschult.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Schulung-Software-Prozess-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Schulung-Software-Prozess-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Schulung-Software-Prozess-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Schulung-Software-Prozess-1536x1036.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Schulung-Software-Prozess.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-2b1ac82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b1ac82\" 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\">8. No clear accountability after go-live<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1ab6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f1ab6d\" 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>After a successful go-live, the project team falls apart \u2013 and there is no <strong>central point of contact for questions, support and further development<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58cf447 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58cf447\" 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-819e4d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"819e4d7\" 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\">Our proposed solution<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae6f6f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae6f6f0\" 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>Define operational and support responsibilities early on. Ideally, a project manager should always assist you with this. <\/li><li>Establish key users within the departments.<\/li><li>Introduce regular review meetings and improvement processes.<\/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-6713cb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6713cb3\" 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=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Support-Hilfe-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-wobble-horizontal attachment-large size-large wp-image-23598\" alt=\"Ein Mann an einem Schreibtisch, der gerade einen Anruf entgegen nimmt und dabei etwas in seinen Laptop eintippt.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Support-Hilfe-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Support-Hilfe-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Support-Hilfe-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Support-Hilfe-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SYNERPY_GmbH_Support-Hilfe.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-3102819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3102819\" 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\">ERP implementation with AvERP \u2013 better prepared<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5812ba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5812ba3\" 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>Our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/averp\/\">open-source solution AvERP<\/a><\/strong> offers medium-sized companies a <strong>modern, powerful and cost-efficient ERP system<\/strong> \u2013 with full flexibility in implementation and operation.<\/p><h3><strong>Why AvERP is particularly suitable<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Free to use<\/strong> \u2013 no hidden costs, no license fees<\/li><li><strong>Modular design<\/strong> \u2013 phased implementation possible<\/li><li>Customizable to your<strong> individual needs<\/strong> \u2013 without the typical \u201ccustomization overkill\u201d<\/li><li><strong>High transparency<\/strong> through open architecture<\/li><li><strong>Intensive project support<\/strong> from experienced partners<\/li><\/ul><p>With proper preparation and by avoiding common mistakes, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/blog\/erp-implementation-how-does-it-work-and-what-needs-to-be-considered\/\">ERP implementation<\/a><\/strong> becomes a real competitive advantage \u2013 not a cost trap.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05d0b8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05d0b8d\" 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: Planning, communication, and participation are crucial.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-307b91c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"307b91c\" 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>Implementing an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/blog\/erp-implementation-how-does-it-work-and-what-needs-to-be-considered\/\">ERP system<\/a><\/strong> is a complex journey \u2013 but not an impossible task. Those who take time for planning, communication and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/averp-training-courses\/\">training<\/a>, avoid typical mistakes and rely on a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/averp\/\">flexible system like AvERP<\/a><\/strong> create the best conditions for a <strong>successful ERP project<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Do you want to further advance your company with an ERP system or are you planning to switch to a new system? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synerpy.com\/cm\/en\/contact-us\/\">We would be happy to advise you personally<\/a><\/strong> on the many possibilities and opportunities that AvERP offers. Get in touch now and make your company ready for the future!<\/p><p>Your SYNERPY Team<\/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>Implementing an ERP system is one of the most significant IT projects a company can undertake. The goal is to map core business processes more efficiently, transparently, and digitally. However, reality shows that many ERP projects stall, exceed their time and budget constraints, or even fail completely.<br \/>\nOften, it is recurring errors that jeopardize success. In this article, we examine the most common pitfalls in ERP implementation and demonstrate concrete measures for avoiding them. 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