Why 80% of SMEs Fail Their ERP Transition (And How to Succeed)
Changing management software is risky. Discover the 3 fatal mistakes to avoid and the method for a serene migration.
The graveyard of IT projects is full of good intentions
You’ve probably heard this story before: an SME decides to “modernize”. It buys an expensive license for a market-leading software (SAP, Salesforce, or a big proprietary ERP).
Six months later?
- Teams continue to use Excel in secret.
- The bill has doubled due to “integration fees”.
- The CEO still doesn’t have their real-time dashboard.
It’s the classic failure. And it’s expensive.
Mistake #1: Buying a tool before defining the need
Most executives think the software is the solution. False. The software is the tool. The solution is the process.
If your accounting processes are chaotic on paper, they will be chaotic in the ERP. Automating an inefficient process only magnifies the inefficiency.
Our approach at Batir42: We spend time auditing your workflows before writing a single line of code.
Mistake #2: Underestimating human support
An imposed ERP is a rejected ERP. If your craftsmen or sales reps find the new tool more complicated than paper, they won’t use it.
The key is ergonomics and training. A tool must serve the human, not the other way around.
Mistake #3: The “Cost per User” Trap
This is the classic business model of modern SaaS. It’s painless at first ($20/month). But when you grow, when you want to give access to your accountant, your assistant, your 10 technicians… the bill explodes.
It’s a tax on your success.
The Solution: Sovereignty and Customization
It is to answer these three problems that we designed our SME & Craftsmen Management offer.
- Process First: We adapt the tool to your business.
- Training Included: We don’t leave until you master the tool.
- Fixed Price: No cost per user. You are in your own home.