What you get
- Weighted scoring matrix for ERP platforms and implementation partners
- Functional fit checklist by module — finance, distribution, manufacturing, projects, HR
- Technical fit checklist — architecture, integrations, security, hosting
- Commercial evaluation framework — license, services, ongoing cost of ownership
- Reference-call question set you can hand to any reference customer
Why it matters
The wrong ERP wastes years and millions. A structured selection process — applied honestly — protects the organization from optimistic demos, comfortable defaults, and partner bait-and-switch.
Inside the resource
Defining business outcomes before software features
Building the future-state process baseline
Functional, technical, and commercial scorecards
Vendor demo scripting and scoring
Reference customer due diligence
Total cost of ownership over five years
Partner evaluation — who actually staffs the project
Contract terms that protect the buyer
Built for
Executives leading ERP selection committees
Finance and operations leaders scoring vendors
IT Directors evaluating architecture and integrations
Procurement leaders structuring an RFP
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