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09.09.08 911 For ERP Systems  By Rebecca Gill My weekend was kicked off early Friday afternoon as I ran out of TGI's corporate office and raced to a hospital just a mere eighty or so miles away. After spending hours in a pediatric trauma unit, I returned home only to encounter two automotive accidents within the next twelve hour period. This brief recap is without exaggeration and it was just the start of my weekend. The weekend continued in a flurry of craziness as I completed preparations for a birthday party for fifty or so of our friends and neighbors. My plans for a flawless weekend were certainly upset by toddler falls and car crashes. As I returned to work this morning, I breathed a sigh of relief. I was returning to a world of consistency, of binary code, and focused on ERP systems. At last, I thought, I will find some peace as I settle back into the comforting world of technology. This thought lasted for only a moment, because reality quickly came back and I remembered even my beloved ERP system is not protected from the occasional emergency situation. Over the last five years our customer base has experienced their own trials and tribulations due to offices flooding, fire, and catastrophic hardware failure. My brief moment of comfort was ever so brief. But unlike my personal life, my ERP system can have a back up and recovery plan or can be hosted in a secure Software as a Service environment. Both options make operational interruptions and actual loss of data minimal and almost nonexistent. It made me desire a back up and recovery plan for my personal life.
In September we are hosting a Webinar titled "ERP Systems: Failing to Plan Means Planning to Fail". When I mentally revisited the Webinar's agenda, I found myself laughing. The agenda is focused on successfully executing a software selection project plan. The content is good, yet the title left me with an entirely different thought process after my weekend of personal chaos. I was once again reminded that planning for success goes beyond technology evaluation. It goes well into the go live process and years down the road when everyone within the organization grows comfortable with their ERP system and infrastructure. While our Webinar cannot reach this far into the project's lifecycle, it is still an important point to remember. So after the last few days I am forced to remind everyone who with listen - revisit your own emergency plan, double check your back up and recovery process, and remember that unexpected events can disrupt even the best laid plans. Comments About the Author: Rebecca has over a decade of experience in accounting, operations, project management, and enterprise software solutions. She is currently serving as vice president at Technology Group International (www.tgiltd.com). TGI is a leading provider of Enterprise 21 (ERP solution) and related enterprise business solutions for manufacturers and distributors. Rebecca also authored TGI's Software Selection Took Kit, as well as published a number of articles in both technical and industry specific publications. Read her blog at |
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