Many blog articles have been written answering the question “what to look for when evaluating new accounting systems?”. However, those articles focus on features and functionality, and I believe there are important things to consider before beginning the software selection process. My hunch was recently backed up when a prospect called and asked “what should I consider before looking for new ERP or accounting software?” This question differs subtly from a features and functionality inventory. Therefore, I made a list of:
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Top 10 Considerations Before Exploring New ERP or Accounting Software
Posted by Brian Terrell on Sun, Sep 08, 2013
Tags: accounting software, ERP
DALLAS- BTerrell Group, a premier ERP and accounting consulting firm based in Dallas, today announced a partnership with Intacct, a leading provider of cloud-based financial management and accounting software. BTerrell Group, a long-time Sage partner with a substantial client base in Texas and the Southwest, selected Intacct as a cloud-based financial solution after a comprehensive review of the competing solutions. As an Intacct Business Partner, BTerrell Group will sell, implement, support, and develop enhancements for Intacct’s award-winning cloud financial applications.
Tags: ERP, cloud-based software, ERP for financial institutions, ERP cloud solutions
What You Should Know Before Starting New Software Projects
Posted by Meredith Gooch on Mon, Dec 05, 2011
While we (or any other Sage ERP Accpac representative) make every reasonable effort to test upgrade custom reports and automations prior to deployment on production data, it must be acknowledged that many programming issues relate to the environment on which the automation is installed. If problems do occur with the automation upon deployment on the production server, our goal at BTerrell Group is to work to resolve those issues with reasonable speed.
Tags: Accpac, software project, ERP automation, Sage ERP, ERP, BTerrell Group
The Importance of Business Process Documentation in Mid-Market ERP Projects
Posted by Meredith Gooch on Mon, Jul 13, 2009
The contractor built my house from a plan. Toyota built my car from a plan. I’m typing on a computer built from a plan. Why not implement a mid-market ERP system from a plan?
Prospects love this idea until they hear it cannot be free. A good plan cannot be free, otherwise everyone could do it and there would be far more plans than projects. To expect either a smooth, undocumented implementation or a good, free plan is about as likely as driving on an interstate highway that is yet to be mapped out. Without a plan, every quote is just a guess and every Statement of Work is just a prayer. If one is contemplating the acquisition and implementation of a mid-market ERP program from which will come information to guide important future business decisions, then a plan is the right investment.
A good plan displays a company’s human resources and business processes on paper in chart form. The plan could be 75% graphic and 25% narrative and might cost $2,000-$7,500 or even more. However, it might provide the needed insurance against a project gone wild, and, most importantly, it will turn a guess into a quote.
- Brian Terrell, CPA and Managing Partner
Tags: document, documentation, business process, ERP, mid-market