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SO WE PICKED OUT OUR NEW SYSTEM. NOW WE WANT TO START IMPLEMENTING IT AND WE DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DO THAT ... CONT'D
THE KEY TO ANY SUCCESSFUL SOFTWARE SELECTION AND IMPLEMENTATION IS ANALYSIS AND PLANNING, ANALYSIS AND PLANNING, AND OH, YEAH, ANALYSIS AND PLANNING. WITHOUT THESE TWO KEY ELEMENTS, IT IS A MIRACLE IF A SYSTEM GETS INSTALLED AT ALL.
ASSISTANCE WITH SOFTWARE SELECTION
WHERE DO WE EVEN BEGIN? THERE ARE SEVERAL PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FOR OUR TYPE OF INDUSTRY. WHICH IS RIGHT FOR US? YOUR TECH TAMER HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE SOFTWARE SELECTION PROCESS FOR DOZENS OF ORGANIZATIONS. FROM FLOOR COVERING TO BOUTIQUE PHARMACEUTICALS TO HOMEBUIDERS to restaurants - ALL HAVE NEEDED NEW OR UPGRADED SYSTEMS, AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE WITH THE SELECTION PROCESS. WHILE SLC CAN NEVER MAKE THE FINAL DECISION, IT CAN LAY OUT THE ALTERNATIVES (PROS AND COS) AMONG COMPETING PRODUCTS, HELPING YOU TO MAKE A "GOOD" CHOICE.
ASSISTANCE WITH IMPLEMENTATION
OK...NOW YOU HAVE MADE YOUR SELECTION...THE DEPOSIT IS IN...NOW WHAT? YOUR STAFF IS ALREADY OVERWORKED. THERE AREN'T ENOUGH HOURS IN THE DAY TO DO ANY 'EXTRA', YET IT HAS TO GET DONE. HIRE THE EXPERTISE. SLC CAN HELP YOU COME UP WITH A REALISTIC IMPLEMENATION PLAN, ASSIST WITH PROTOTYPE TESTING and ANALYSIS, SET a realistic timeline, and help you MAINTAIN THE COURSE. HAVING SOMEONE WHO'S complete ATTENTION IS on "THE PROJECT" ALLOWS YOUR TEAM TO FOCUS ON THEIR WORK, AND ON THEIR TASKS.
ASSISTANCE WITH TRAINING
WE DID IT!!! WE HAVE TESTED OUR NEW SYSTEM IN PROTOTYPE. WE'VE REVIEWED OUR REPORTING. WE'RE ALL SET TO GO LIVE. NOW WHAT? HOW CAN WE GET EVERYONE TRAINED? SLC CAN PROVIDE SPECIALIZED TRAINING ON YOUR SOFTWARE TO YOUR STAFF. FROM INDIVIDUAL TRAINING CLASSES TO GROUP CLASSES. FROM MASTER FILE SETUP TO END OF PERIOD ACCOUNTING CLOSE. WE KNOW THAT YOU WANT TO TRAIN YOUR STAFF APPROPRIATELY...YOU JUST DON'T HAVE THE TIME. LET US HELP YOU.
ASSISTANCE WITH DOCUMENTATION
WE'RE UP AND RUNNING!!! OUR NEW SYSTEM IS TERRIFIC!!! WE'RE THRILLED WE CHANGED! NOW WE UNDERSTAND ALL THE NUANCES OF OUR SYSTEM: OUR CFO KNOWS HOW TO CLOSE THE BOOKS. THE PURCHASING MANAGER KNOWS HOW TO READ THE INVENTORY REPORTS. THE SALES MANAGER KNOWS HOW TO RUN A BACKLOG REPORT. EVERYONE KNOWS THEIR JOB! BUT...WHAT HAPPENS IF ONE OF THEM LEAVES OR GETS SICK OR GOES ON VACATION ... JUST WHEN YOU NEED CRITICAL INFORMATION? YOU HAVE TO HAVE DOCUMENTATION TO BACK UP ALL THE PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS. WHERE DO I GO TO FIND "IT"? WHERE DO I RUN "The report"? WHERE DO I DO THIS task?
DOCUMENT THE ANSWERS TO THOSE QUESTIONS FOR EACH OF YOUR DEPARTMENTS. NOT ONLY WILL THEY BE GOOD "IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY", BUT THEY MAKE WONDERFUL TRAINING GUIDES FOR NEW HIRES. WHILE EVERY COMPANY HAS GOOD INTENTIONS OF ACTUALLY WRITING THE DOCUMENTATION, MANY FAIL TO ACCOMPLISH THIS CRITICAL STEP. BEST PRACTICES SAYS THAT YOU MUST ACTUALLY GET IT DOWN ON PAPER (OR ON AN INTRANET). THAT'S GOING TO TAKE MORE TIME that YOU Already don't have! YOUR TECH TAMER will be glad to help.
