Enterprise Resource Planning Process & Selection HEMANT DUTIA BUSINESS MANAGER THE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MUSCAT (TAISM) Email : DutiaH@taism.com

Implementation Resources Summary Questions Agenda Why change to new ERP? Where to start? Vendor Selection Software Selection Business Case Implementation Resources Summary Questions

Background Big gains Why change to new ERP? Current pain points Current stand alone systems Integration, manual work, Chances of errors Big gains Talk about pain points we listed, big chart we made of how many systems we have and how they were all independent

Where to start? Core Team: Business Manager, Senior Accountant, IT Director, Network Manager Business problem Environmental analysis (Big picture) Problem analysis (Specific problems) Pull others as needed for input, Admissions officer, Operations Secretary for bussing, Check with Director as appropriate

Advantages of local vendors against overseas Vendor Selection Local vendors Overseas vendors Advantages of local vendors against overseas Interview staff that your vendor is planning to depute for your project Read and check (and re-check) draft contract. Take your time to respond You will be able to see professionalism for the proposed staff . Time you have to give to the project and quality will depend on this

Standard ERP, customize to your needs Software Selection Custom-made software Standard ERP, customize to your needs Questions to consider: To what extent you should customize? Link to your student database software and real-time one-way update

Business Case How to write a business case for your Director or the Finance Committee Show the business case TAISM has written and offer to share . Ask them to send an email

Implementation Resources Additional workload for your staff Hire additional staff? Recommend compensation for the additional time by your staff Timeframe to implement

Check your current systems Summary Check your current systems ERP may be expensive but will serve the school needs for the next 8 to 10 years Manual processes as well as errors will be reduced ROI will be more than you can see when you start You will sleep well ! As you need teachers to run the school, you need ERP.

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