If you're having trouble getting buy in from the board about purchasing an ERP solution for your business, why not have a look at this helpful infographic from the people at http://clearbusinessoutcome.com/ for some useful stats and tips.

1. REASONS YOUR SME BOARD
SAYS NO TO ERP...

2. Our business
is too small It costs
too much
We don’t really
need itIt takes
too long
It’s too difficult
to implement

3. 50%50%
ofSMEswithoutERP
believetheirbusiness
isnotbigenough
75%75%
ofprojectsexceed
theirinitialtimeline
andtheaverage
durationis14months
44%44%
ofbusinessesrely
onacombination
ofdisparate
systemstoexecute
ERPprocesses
58%58%
wasthesuccess
rateofERPprojects
in2014
£2.9m£2.9m
wastheaverage
costofERP
deployment
in2014
...and why they say it

5. 68%oforganisationswithlessthan
£32mannualrevenueuseERP
Movingfrombest-of-breedsoftwareto
integratedERPreducestotalcostofownership
Best-in-classorganisationsachieve97%completeandon-time
delivery,18%increaseinprofitability(overtwoyears)
TheaverageERPimplementationtimeline
forSMEsisshorterthan10months
TotalcostofERPsoftwareandservicesfora
typicalSMErangesfrom£100,000to£500,000

6. AND THE TOP 5 BENEFITS
DELIVERED BY ERP...
*%ofsurveyrespondentswhonamedthisasabenefit
Information
available
acrossentire
organisation
Improved
financial
reporting
Lessduplication
andtimewasting
acrosstheboard
Betteraligned
cross-departmental
processes
Improved
regulatory
compliance
61% 75% 58% 70% 63%61% 75% 58% 70% 63%61% 75% 58% 70% 63%

7. Trying to secure buy-in for your ERP project?
Get in touch with CBO today to discuss your project requirements.
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