ERP Implementation

The key ingredients to a successful enterprise software implementation are mastery of your future state goals, industry experience, and knowledge of the best enterprise technologies on the market today. Our mission is to improve your business performance by implementing best practice processes through robust enterprise solutions across the entire scope of your business.

The Benefits of an Integrated and Structured ERP Software Implementation

ERP implementation management methodology is designed to maximize the integration and management of your people, your chosen software vendor, and our consultants. Our team of experts will combine forces with your team to drive project success.

Implementation is more than just swapping out software. Sentinel drives implementation success through a holistic future state made up of people, processes, and technology. It’s all about working with your people to infuse the future state processes throughout your business, coupled with enabling the technologies that support the efficient operation of those processes.

Working side-by-side along with your chosen vendor, we will systematically perform the required activities and deliver the necessary documentation to support a successful implementation of your future state solution.

Our Certified (PMI) Project Managers

certified project managers will maintain a proactive stance throughout the course of the project and will hold everyone accountable to resolve project issues in a timely and efficient manner.

Our Certified (IIBA) Business Consultants

The same talented business consultants that performed your BPI services, understand your business – and understand your detailed future state business process objectives. They will work with your team of business process owners to ensure that the software configurations are fully aligned to your future state objectives.

By the time you are ready for your enterprise software implementation, we will have spent countless hours understanding and aligning your solution with your business goals. In short, our success will be measured by your success.

Reduce Risk, Time, and Expense – How to Increase ROI and Reduce Time-to-Value

As a result of Sentinel supporting your project every step of the way, there will be a seamless flow of progressive activity from the business process improvement definition, to the ERP implementation. You will gain greater speed-to-value, payback, and ROI, while simultaneously mitigating the risk and expense of delays, operational disruptions, scope creep and other project pitfalls.

Sentinel’s Proven Implementation Methodology

Sentinel’s implementation methodology is built on best practices of implementation success. We start by aligning the vendor’s methodology to our five-step process, which combined leads to a robust approach for a successful ERP software implementation. Our methodology has milestone decisions and confirmations that must be met, as we move from phase to phase during the implementation. This ensure that quality requirements are met, before moving forward to the next phase.

In addition to a staged methodology, Sentinel provides nine major service tracks that provide for a full scope, high-confidence, risk-averse project:

• Program Management & Governance
• Enterprise Project Management & Team Leadership
• Risk Management & Mitigation
• Organizational Change Management & Development
• Business Processes & Best Practices
• Managed Vendor Accountability
• IT Strategy & Architecture
• Quality Management & Continuous Improvement
• Data Management & Accountability

Project & Program Management Leadership

Our team supports all of the activities needed for a successful transformation to a state-of-the art ERP system:

Implementation Plan Creation

Based on the criteria developed during the ERP selection phase, we will work with your team and the vendor implementation team to craft a detailed ERP implementation plan. This plan will integrate the vendor’s specific activities into a comprehensive guide that promotes transparency in activities, progress, and results

Project Management

The required resources for a successful ERP software implementation are often underestimated. Our experienced consultants have extensive training, certifications, and industry experience in ERP project management, change management, organizational development, risk management, information technology, and several other competencies that will support your success.

Sentinel takes advantage of the latest and most robust project management tools to keep everyone on-track, on-time, and on-budget.

Data Conversion

Poor ERP data conversion is a major cause for failing on-time project objectives. Developing a data conversion strategy for static, dynamic, and historic data, is a key enabler for success. We help your IT resources and process owners throughout the entire process of data conversion, data cleansing, and data verification –along with creation of documentation to support your management of your ERP data after the successful implementation of the project. This will ensure best practices are put into place to manage your data.

ERP Reports & Dashboards

A common thread of business frustration surrounds the lack of “access to information.” Immature implementations oftentimes leave ERP reporting and business intelligence dashboards for later in the project, which can consequently lead to more Excel spreadsheets, work-arounds, and failed expectations.

As a significant task that cannot be taken lightly, we work with your team to design forms, reports, and dynamic dashboards that support the proper management and proactive control of your business processes and strategic decision-making.

Organizational Change Management

Our organizational change management (OCM) services are embedded throughout your project to ensure your resources are appropriately engaged, collaborative, and prepared for change.

Having a “finger on the pulse” of an organization is a good thing, and, even more importantly, having the proper tools, techniques, and experience to promote alignment of objectives, priorities, and resources—is key. We embrace a multi-faceted approach to OCM, which includes the following components:

• Organizational readiness activities
• Proactive risk management
• Business process & value adoption
• Instructional documentation
• Training and education