A shift in mindset is required
Success depends on a genuine shift in mindset. Developing the company's core processes with an open and unconventional approach is at the very heart of it. This demands strong business ownership and high ambition right from the start of the initiative.
Even a lightweight transition is worthwhile. For example, a basic technical migration, where the current ERP is moved to the cloud as-is, immediately improves information security and resource utilization.
The change can feel difficult for many organizations, as it directly involves a critical core business system. People are used to viewing ERP projects as slow and expensive, but cloud-based systems have changed the game permanently. From a business perspective, running a company on platforms from the early 2000s and leaving new opportunities untapped is highly questionable.
This article was originally published in Kauppalehti (In Finnish).
