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Understand ERP. Build a better connected business.

ERP software connects the information and processes used across different parts of a business. But choosing, implementing and managing an ERP system involves much more than selecting software.

Explore practical ERP articles covering business processes, Odoo, implementation, integration, customisation and the decisions businesses should consider when moving towards a connected system.

✓ ERP
✓ Odoo
✓ Implementation
✓ Integration
Connected Business
Integrated
ERP BUSINESS PLATFORM One business. Connected information.
CRM & Sales Customers & revenue
Accounting Financial information
CENTRAL BUSINESS SYSTEM Shared Data • Shared Processes • Shared Information
Inventory & Purchase Products & supply
Employees & Operations People & work
THE PRINCIPLE Information moves with the business process.

ERP explained. One topic at a time.

Start with the fundamentals or explore specific ERP decisions. These articles are designed to help business owners and managers understand the principles behind ERP before focusing on features and software.

01
ERP BASICS

What Is an ERP System?

Understand what Enterprise Resource Planning means, what an ERP system actually does and why businesses use ERP to connect departments, information and processes.

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02
BUSINESS SYSTEMS

When Does a Business Need ERP?

Explore common signs that disconnected systems, spreadsheets and duplicated processes may be limiting visibility or creating unnecessary administration.

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03
ODOO

What Is Odoo?

Learn how Odoo combines business applications such as CRM, sales, accounting, inventory, purchasing, projects and other operational tools within one platform.

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04
ODOO HOSTING

Odoo Online, Odoo.sh or On-Premise?

Understand the different ways an Odoo environment can be hosted and the practical considerations around customisation, infrastructure and system management.

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05
IMPLEMENTATION

How Does an ERP Implementation Work?

Explore the typical stages of an ERP project, from understanding business requirements and preparing data through configuration, testing, training and rollout.

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06
DATA

Preparing Data for an ERP System

Learn why customer, supplier, product, accounting and other master data should be reviewed and prepared before migrating information into a new ERP environment.

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07
CONFIGURATION

Configuration vs Customisation

Understand the difference between configuring an ERP system around supported options and developing custom functionality for business-specific requirements.

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08
INTEGRATION

ERP Integration Explained

Learn what system integration means, why businesses connect ERP with external services and what should be considered when information moves between systems.

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09
MANAGEMENT

ERP & Management Reporting

Explore how connected operational and financial information can improve reporting and give management greater visibility across the business.

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10
ACCOUNTING

Accounting Software vs ERP

Understand the difference between software focused mainly on financial records and an ERP platform that connects accounting with broader business operations.

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11
PROJECT PLANNING

How to Prepare for an ERP Project

Explore the decisions businesses should consider before implementation, including objectives, processes, data, responsibilities, scope and internal project ownership.

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ERP SELECTION

Choosing the Right ERP System

Learn which business requirements, operational needs, integration requirements and long-term considerations should form part of an ERP evaluation.

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ERP isn't just software. It's about connecting the business.

A business process rarely belongs to only one department. A customer order can affect sales, inventory, purchasing, delivery, invoicing and accounting.

ERP provides a common environment where those processes and the information behind them can work together instead of being recreated in separate systems and spreadsheets.

ONE PROCESS CAN CONNECT
01
Customer & Sales Opportunities, quotations and customer orders.
02
Supply & Inventory Products, purchasing, availability and stock.
03
Operations Projects, services, production or delivery.
04
Finance Invoicing, costs, payments and accounting.
05
Management Reporting built from connected information.

Start with the business. Then choose the system.

A successful ERP project should begin with an understanding of the business and its processes rather than a list of software features.

01

Understand

Identify how the business operates today, where information comes from and where problems occur.

02

Define

Define the required processes, information, controls, reporting and business outcomes.

03

Implement

Configure the solution, prepare data, test the processes and prepare users for the new environment.

04

Improve

Continue improving processes and reporting as the business and its requirements evolve.

Explore more ERP topics.

ERP touches almost every part of a business. Our articles cover both the technology and the operational questions that sit behind it.

ERP Fundamentals
Odoo
ERP Implementation
Business Processes
Data Migration
System Integration
ERP Customisation
Accounting
Inventory
CRM & Sales
Projects
Reporting
Automation
Cloud ERP
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Understand the process. Then understand the software.

ERP works best when technology supports the way information needs to move through the business. Our ERP articles are designed to explain both sides: the business requirement and the technology that can support it.

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