ERP

MAKE YOUR BUSINESS HUM
LTA offers a comprehensive selection of business operations and IT services to make your business run smoother, faster and stronger. Whether your’re looking to implement a new solution, build better processes or refine your project or operational strategy, our expert advisors have the right solution for you.

An ERP implementation is an immense, complex undertaking. However, few other projects can have such a positive, lasting impact on the operation of your business. LTA guides ERP projects from requirements identification to successful implementation, melding proven processes with innovative technology to create your right-fit solution.

REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFICATION
The right vendor for your ERP project is one that meets—and exceeds—your existing business requirements. You want an ERP solution that’s not only right for you now, but right for you as you grow. The first step toward obtaining that right-fit ERP solution is a detailed analysis of your needs. LTA will research every relevant aspect of your organization, from company mission and structure to technology infrastructure, to identify your ERP requirements, putting you on the path to a successful implementation.

SERVICES INCLUDE

• Determining solution decision criteria, including scoring and priority weightings
• Creating a balanced scorecard that reflects the company mission, vision and values, among other project-specific criteria
• Obtaining functional requirements, current application and technology architectures and IT infrastructure requirements
• Validating functional requirements for completeness, accuracy and business model fit
• Defining use case
• Developing future application & technology architectures
• Ranking detailed functional & IT infrastructure requirements

EVALUATION AND SELECTION OF ENTERPRISE-LEVEL SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
With the information gained from an in-depth analysis of your requirements, we can then move forward with determining the right ERP solution for your organization. As independent and objective advisors, who have evaluated and implemented nearly every ERP solution on the market, LTA is uniquely equipped to help you analyze your needs and find a solution that matches them perfectly.

SERVICES INCLUDE

• Identifying potential solutions
• Developing product & vendor profiles
• Screening potential solutions & vendors
• Determining solutions & vendor “short list”
• Obtaining non-disclosure agreements from selected vendors
• Conducting market research
• Performing vendor due diligence
• Conducting & scoring bidder presentations and demonstrations
• Ranking solutions and vendors using a balanced scorecard and determining finalists
• Conducting requirements/solution gap analysis & related costs
• Performing complete alternatives analysis and determining recommended alternative
• Resolving solution quality and requirements gaps
• Comparing solution pricing and terms
• Developing solution recommendation

SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION AND UPGRADE MANAGEMENT
Let LTA guide you through the risks of implementation—missed go-live dates, cost overruns, poor user adoption—and through to the rewards: a solution that aligns with your needs and operations and delivers on your investment. LTA has led clients through over 100 software implementations, providing project monitoring, quality assurance and change management. Our substantial real-world experience, combined with proven best practices we’ve developed along the way, ensure that your implementations and upgrades unfold as smoothly as possible.

SERVICES INCLUDE

• Conducting major system component “walkthroughs”
• Tracking project timelines and deadlines
• Reviewing project deliverables to ensure quality and defined standards
• Preparing status reports, including recommendations for corrective action/improvements as necessary
• Managing transition from old business processes to new to ensure user adoption

STRATEGIC, TACTICAL & SOFTWARE SOLUTION CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
A good contract sets an ERP engagement off on the right note. You want to ensure that you receive the right services and the project falls within your budget—and that you’ve protected yourself from unforeseen obstacles. Leveraging our decades of ERP experience, LTA is able to negotiate contracts that are fair for both sides and set the stage for a smooth engagement.