Still need to a fit gap analysis to understand what is needed by the business.

Our main issue is a variable bill of material. That makes most vendors cringe.

I would do a gap analysis and determine what is required by your company. Then look at the software depending on what the gap analysis tells you. It could be NetSuite, Epicor, or JD Edwards. All have their strengths and weaknesses. It depends on what is the best fit for your…

@Dan Vander Hey , agreed about the cost but the risk of failure is higher with a big bang approach.   In my 40 plus years in IT I have seen companies go under with the Big Bang approach or not fully implement it because of unforeseen circumstances that would be uncovered in…

I will never do a mass rollout because you will not be able to minimize the impact or know what is the issue. I have been doing this since 1982 and a stair-step approach is always the best. It might take a little longer but the rework is more by doing a global approach.