Dos Know your contract! Firstly, familiarise yourself with your contract. The provisions have been carefully drafted and are there to be used. There is no substitute for reading the contract and no need to shy away from the contract for fear of ‘going contractual’: the contract provides the parties with a structure under which you can address…
In Part 5 of our six-part series on cloud-based ERP Projects, our specialist team of lawyers look at the key data protection considerations for a cloud-based ERP system. The procurement of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is often a high priority and intensive task given the nature of the system and its strategic importance to…
In Part 4 of our six-part series on cloud-based ERP Projects, our specialist team of lawyers look at how to get the implementation phase right, and the difference between waterfall and agile implementation approaches. Implementation approach: getting it right first time. If you’re about to embark on implementing a cloud ERP system, you will need…
In Part 3 of our six-part series on cloud-based ERP Projects, our specialist team of lawyers look at potential procurement procedures under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, as amended, and which are most suitable for the procurement of ERP Systems. Potential Procurement Procedures Because of the specific nature of ERP Projects, there are certain nuances…
In Part 2 of our six-part series on cloud-based ERP Projects, our specialist team of lawyers look at the key challenges in moving to cloud based ERP systems, suitable for organisations considering the re-procurement and/or migration to a cloud-based ERP solution. The global appetite for cloud-based ERP software systems has increased dramatically over the last…
In Part 1 of our six-part series on cloud-based ERP Projects, our specialist team of lawyers look at ERP technology, how it has evolved to being delivered via cloud technology, and why you need to know about it. What is ERP? It takes a lot to run an efficient organisation. Accounting, HR, Regulatory Requirements, Customer…
