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Why Integrate?
How End-to-End Integrations Benefit Organizations
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Looking Back
Integration difficulty
Implementation
Maintainability
Technology limitations
Multiple versions of the Truth
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ERP Promise
Seamless Integration of Data
Eliminate duplicated efforts
Reduce probability of data errors
Increase available data across functions
Automation of mundane tasks
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ERP Promise
Seamless Integration of Data
One Ring to Rule Them All
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ERP Promise
Seamless Integration of Data
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US Air Force - ECSS
“Expeditionary Combat Support System”
Tried replacing 200+ unique systems
$1 billion (with a b) over 7 years
Scrapped in 2012
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New York City – City Time
$700 million over budget
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WHY?
People Resist Change
ERP impacts everyone
More people = More resistance
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WHY?
ERP not only changes systems/tools
but processes as well
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WHY?
One size doesn’t fit all
Fleet <> Finance <> IT <> HR
Different groups have different needs
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ERP Alternative
Integrated Applications for specific functions
Accounting
HR
Fleet
IT
Integrated is the key word
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Why Integration?
Seamless Integration of Data
without sacrificing functionality
or flexibility
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Integrated Applications
Can exceed capabilities of ERP
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Integrated Applications
Increase freedom to choose software vendors
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What Integrations Are There?
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Data Warehouse
The crowning piece of the ERP alternative
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Key Takeaways
You have choices, use what’s best for you
Beware common ERP pitfalls
Integration saves time, money
Improving Process
Data Driven Decision Making
A lot of ways to integrate, expand beyond reach of ERP