ERP Failure and Lessons in Focus
In November 2023, IBRS published an article titled ‘The Top Reasons Why ERP Projects Fail – Lessons From the Front’, which explored the top seven reasons why ERP projects fail and how to mitigate them. In the short time since, we have seen the reporting of a number of high profile ERP projects that have been abandoned with costs in the 70–200 million dollar range.
It is timely to look back, so this article will advise on reinforcement and subsequent advice that can be offered today as a result.