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How to Determine If a Two-Tier ERP Suite Strategy Is Right for You
24 October 2012
 
Nigel Montgomery   Denise Ganly  

Deciding if a two-tier strategy is right for your business requires a structured process to make sure all needs are incorporated and risks assessed. CIOs, CFOs and organizations considering a tiered ERP suite strategy should use this decision framework to know the risks, inhibitors and benefits.





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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Introduction
    • A Single-Instance, Single-Vendor ERP Suite Strategy Does Not Suit All Organizations
    • The Nexus Increases Resolution Urgency
  • Analysis
    • Two Tier, Not Tier 2
      • What First Tier and Second Tier Mean
      • What Tier 1 and Tier 2 Mean
      • Multitiered
    • Follow a Clear Decision-Making Process
      • Step 1: Develop a Business Case
      • Step 2: Identify the Inhibitors to the Single System
      • Step 3: Identify Tiered Alternatives
      • Step 4: Validate Tiered Alternatives
  • Recommended Reading
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ERP Decision Framework




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