Five Tips for Getting Your Microsoft Dynamics GP Implementation Right – The First Time

We have all heard horror stories of Microsoft Dynamics GP implementations gone wrong (wrong also includes blowing the go-live dates). Most implementation failures can be narrowed down to wrong choice of partner, poorly defined scope, lack of project management, partner not familiar with business processes and, in a few cases, unforeseen external factors.

I know of a large company that has invested more than $3.5 million on a GP implementation of financials, distribution, integration to a warehouse management system, and ten third-party products. Five years into the run and four partners later, the company has barely gotten beyond the implementation of the financial modules.

In general, your Microsoft Dynamics GP system can and should improve the business processes you are automating, but an implementation failure or a substantial project delay can cost your...