Do you really need an ERP or are there better alternatives for your company? Although ERP promises integration and efficiency, the reality is that more than 70% of ERP projects do not meet expectations. In Colombia, particularly, about 35% of companies use it and most of these companies abandon their implementation due to cost overruns and lack of preparation.
The key here is not the software; there are very large companies with stable and complete tools. E.g., SAP, Netsuite (Oracle), Dynamics 365 (Microsoft), Odoo. The key is digital maturity and the value your company can gain. Before investing a substantial amount of money and complicating your employees' lives, evaluate whether it is truly the time for such an implementation or if smarter and more economical alternatives exist for growth.
How to know if you really need an ERP?
The most important step is a self-diagnosis of digital maturity. Companies that perform this preliminary exercise achieve 83% more success and avoid cost overruns (Panorama Consulting, 2024). An expert diagnosis reveals whether you need an ERP or if you can gain more value by integrating and automating your current systems.
Do you want to know if your company is truly prepared for an ERP investment?
We invite you to take our executive self-diagnosis.
(It is not automatic: an expert consultant will personally analyze your answers and send you a real, tailor-made report).
And if my company is not mature enough, do I have alternatives?
The answer is YES. Today we have multiple technologies called workflow automation platforms like Zapier, Make, n8n. That allow connecting applications and automating processes without code or with low code. The technical name for these types of tools is "low-code/no-code" (LC/NC) platforms or Business Process Automation (BPA) platforms.
What if you could connect and automate your existing systems?
Today, tools like n8n allow each department to use what works best for them (“best of breed”) and ensure that everything is integrated, automated, and scalable... without the cost or complexity of a monolithic ERP. That is, you can give complete freedom to the areas of your company to use the best tool on the market and then integrate it with the systems you use in your day-to-day work.
Decide with Data and Real Advice
Before deciding, evaluate with objective information and consult with real experts. The self-diagnosis is the first step.
At Jerrejerre, we give you an honest and personalized answer, not an automatic report.