Brief discussion on five important experiences of Oracle ERP online preparation

Oracle ERP (Ebs,e-business Suite) as an example, as an advanced enterprise information flagship products, not only have excellent technical framework, more importantly, it contains through the senior industry consultant refining the best solution, this is the essence of ERP. Enterprises in the implementation of ERP system, in addition to the selection of excellent consulting companies and senior advisory team, but also to achieve "three technology, seven management", from all aspects of preparation and coordination work, so as to achieve a shorter implementation cycle and perfect the start of the line. The effect of ERP system (whether it is management level, or operation level) is in use after two or three years will really reflect, and before the on-line consultation, business flow reorganization and planning, system configuration and development realization, test and so on will decide ERP system in enterprise can take root key. Following the implementation of these years experience, a simple talk (because time is limited, do not start to say).

I. Inheritance and abandonment

Any Oracle ERP system on such a scale of enterprises, must have their own information applications, whether purchased, or self-developed, should have formed the application group, and some of the higher level of information technology enterprises even before ERP has its own information platform. In the original system, there are many managers of the will and ideas, but also employees of the accumulation of work, this is an indispensable wealth. But because the original system integration is relatively poor, these shining points exist in the system, but very fragmented, it also exists in the system managers, developers, operators and other people's minds. It is important for the CIO and the information team to take these useful things out and translate them into the future ERP system. Catch the key users on the information chain, the key control points in the business process and system flow, not only to make the system more real restore business needs, but also for the system to promote the reduction of resistance (in my experience, the majority of the ERP system after the line of resistance from the middle and the following managers and key business users).

It's about inheritance and, of course, abandonment. ERP is a software system, but also a set of advanced management tools, Oracle for different industries have different solutions, these programs and implementation, are through expert planning and advanced enterprise validated. On the key and core issues, we must let the business flow of the system to close and solidify, in the details of the adjustment. Huawei in the implementation of ERP, Ren has said that enterprises must be "fit", which embodies the ERP is "the leader" project, but also explained the BPR (business process reengineering) The importance of the so-called BPR, and the system flow conflict business flow must be changed, this is abandoned!

Ii. listening to the views of experts

The so-called expert, not only refers to the consultant's expert consultants, but also includes the enterprise in various fields of experts, as well as specific positions of experts (operational capacity). The above refers to the inheritance, that is, to listen to the opinions of business experts, the abandonment, in fact, to listen to the advice of the consultant. The views of the Expert group should be heard when the two views are not harmonized. The Expert group proposed by the enterprise "the leader" holds, must have the affinity, personally to ask, only is nominal but does not authorize the system to be able to use in the future.

Third, heavy management of light technology

ERP system is broad and profound, no one can exhaust even a module of all the details, so in the implementation of ERP, including the future maintenance of ERP, the division of labor is very important. Division of labor from the big direction, one is the technical aspects (DEV, DBA, basis, etc.), the second is the management (mainly consultants, subdivision has longitudinal by industry division, horizontal according to business such as finance, sales, logistics, personnel, etc.). My proposal, in the implementation of the ERP phase, the technical aspects can be completely to the consulting side, the enterprise should be the main focus on business follow-up and learning. Because the current ERP system, the technical level is basically not too big problem (enterprise mainly find one, two follow-up and control costs), and the follow-up will be the ERP system is not easy to use, can adapt to the key to enterprise development. Although they can be outsourced, however, the System business Application management requires the consultant to understand the process and requirements of the enterprise, the efficiency of external consultants will be greatly reduced, and this business is also an important factor affecting TCO, so be sure to "heavy management of Light technology", good steel used in the blade.

Four, don't leave the retreat

System on the line, there are new and old system parallel problems, for this problem must be highly valued. For the parallel old system, should be considered from the importance and the impact of the business, can not parallel the absolute not parallel. Because the parallel system is not only to spend more manpower and time, but also for the system buried hidden dangers, the difference between the two systems mainly from human factors, but the existence of the difference will cost more people to deal with, it is like the process of "death cycle" as terrible. Parallel to the old system, like the patient's cane, not to throw away can never walk independently, so for the old system must be parallel, it is necessary to set the parallel period in advance, the expiration of the confirmation of ERP system to achieve the expected to be determined to stop the parallel. ERP system implementation to be successful, must not leave any retreat. After the line, all of our work and system related to the ERP system into the core of the enterprise, so successful, it is so simple.

V. Oracle ERP Online project management

In fact, the above mentioned on the line is the general principles of ERP and other large-scale information systems, Oracle ERP in the design of the enterprise to fully consider the original information construction of the inheritance and development, fusion technology can not only start the Oracle ERP suite modules between the close cooperation, At the same time, as a platform technology and enterprise original system to carry out a good interface, so that smooth on-line, smooth transition is possible. Oracle over the years many varieties, multiple categories of software (database, middleware, information application software, etc.) development experience, so that its control of the project schedule has unique experience. The essence of these experiences is Agile PLM (flexible Product lifecycle Management) suite, if the implementation and application of ERP as a product, the on-line process is actually a product trial-production stage. In short, Oracle's project management is very professional, which enables enterprises to better control the implementation cycle and cost of ERP, at the same time, the implementation of Oracle ERP on line, this project management methods and ideas will be a great minimalism for the future management of enterprises.