GETTING MORE OUT OF YOUR ERP SYSTEM

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4 TIPS FOR GETTING MORE OUT OF YOUR ERP SYSTEM
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• INTRODUCTION
• A recent Software Path report estimated companies
  spend 7,200 per user in implementing a new
  system.
• Like others, you too want to make sure you get
  the most out of the new system.
• Herere 4 tips to improve how you utilize your
  ERP system. Whether you're using NetSuite,
  Oracle, or Workday, you can improve the ROI on
  your system by
• Improving your adoption rate
• Properly onboarding new users,
• Managing software costs, and
• Utilizing automation

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• Tip 1 Improve your adoption rate
• ERP software adds value by
• Replacing old systems
• Saving time and increasing efficiency
• Providing better data to make business decisions.
• You can't achieve those goals if people don't use
  the new software. People are naturally resistant
  to change and can feel overwhelmed- especially if
  the software is complex in nature.
• One way to help employees adopt a new ERP is to
  guide the user in a way that shows how easy the
  program is to use.
• Digital adoption solutions like Apty provide
  on-screen guidance to help employees learn new
  software while they use it.
• Instead of struggling to remember what to click
  and how to update a record, the workflow guides
  users through each step.

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• Tip 2 Onboard New Users
• Another tip for increasing your ROI and improving
  your adoption rate is to efficiently onboard new
  users.
• Employees who are appropriately onboarded are
  more confident in their roles, responsibilities,
  and ability to use your software.
• Onboarding introduces employees to your software
  and shows them how to complete their work in the
  program.
• To enhance your onboarding efforts, Apty now
  includes onboarding checklists.
• The checklists are like a personalized guided
  tour showing employees each module or process
  they'll need to utilize in your ERP.
• You can even segment the onboarding by different
  user groups so new team members can receive a
  customized onboarding material specific to their
  role.

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• Tip 3 Manage Software Costs
• Another way to improve your ROI on your ERP is to
  make sure you're not overpaying for it.
• Software Path estimates that 37 of a company's
  employees will use an ERP. As a company grows,
  the number typically decreases.
• If you're using a system that charges based on
  your user count, it's essential to make sure
  you're paying for the right number of licenses.
  There's no sense in paying for an unused or
  underutilized license.
• To improve your ROI, regularly audit your user
  base to make sure you have the right number of
  licenses.
• Apty's tracking tools and the recommendations
  from Apty Insights can help analyze your usage
  data to determine if you're paying for unused
  licenses.
• Most out-of-the-box analytics will show you how
  frequently someone has logged in to the system.
  Apty can show you how they're using the system.

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• Tip 4 Automate Mundane Tasks
• Finally, if you're looking to improve your ERP
  productivity and ROI, you'll need to leverage
  automation.
• Start by examining what automation features are
  built into your ERP. For example, could you set
  up an automation process to automatically post
  reviewed and approved journal entries in your
  version of Oracle?
• What about pulling reports from Netsuite or
  Workday? Do you have a report that needs to be
  reviewed monthly? Use automation to email it out
  at the end of the month.
• Automations like these can help you in eliminated
  underutilized licenses. If someone only needs to
  review a report, do they need a license when you
  could automatically email it to them instead?
• Those are just a couple of examples of how to
  utilize automation. At Apty, we think automation
  has the power to dramatically improve your team's
  productivity. We're working on adding automation
  features that will enable you to leverage robotic
  process automation in any application.
• If you'd like to learn more about how Apty could
  help increase your ROI on your enterprise
  resource planning system, schedule your FREE demo
  today.

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• The technology you use impresses no one.
• The experience you create with it is
  everything.?
• - Sean Gerety
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