ERP Success in Bangladesh: Step-by-Step Realistic Roadmap to Avoid Project Failure

October 12, 2025

 

ERP Success in Bangladesh: Step-by-Step Realistic Roadmap to Avoid Project Failure - FreeLearning365.com


🧭 How to Make ERP Projects Successful in Bangladesh — The Complete Realistic Roadmap 

💡 From Failure to Future: Practical, Proven, and Bangladeshi-Context ERP Implementation Strategy













🌍 1️⃣ Define Clear Business Goals Before Coding

🧩 Realistic Resolution:

  • Conduct Business Process Study Workshops (BPSW) for each department.

  • Document existing manual workflows → identify inefficiencies → map “To-Be” processes.

  • Assign process owners (not just IT) to approve each step.

  • Use Lucidchart / Visio / Draw.io to create visual workflows before any development.

🧠 Why it works: A visual process eliminates ambiguity. When everyone understands the flow, developers can build logic accurately.

📋 2️⃣ Conduct a Feasibility & ROI Study

🧩 Realistic Resolution:

  • Calculate measurable KPIs: time saved, error reduction, faster reporting.

  • Prepare a 3-year ROI Projection Sheet (excel-based).

  • Share with management to set realistic expectations.

  • Revisit ROI quarterly to show progress.

🧠 Why it works: Realistic expectations = long-term confidence = reduced pressure on project team.

🧍‍♀️ 3️⃣ Drive Employee Adoption from Day One

🧩 Realistic Resolution:

  • Involve employees in early testing and feedback loops.

  • Conduct short “Show & Tell” demo sessions 🧑‍💻 every Friday.

  • Launch ERP Awareness Campaigns inside the company (email posters, short videos).

  • Reward top ERP users (“ERP Champion of the Month” 🏅).

🧠 Why it works: ERP success is 70% psychology and 30% technology.

⚒️ 4️⃣ Balance Customization with Standardization

🧩 Realistic Resolution:

  • Keep 80% standard and only 20% customized.

  • Maintain a “Customization Register” to track changes.

  • Avoid unnecessary stored procedure overrides.

  • Prefer configuration over hard-coded customization.

🧠 Why it works: When your ERP upgrades later, minimal breakage and faster support.

🧹 5️⃣ Data Cleaning & Governance Policy

🧩 Realistic Resolution:

  • Assign a “Data Steward” per department.

  • Run Excel-based data validation before importing.

  • Use scripts to detect duplicates, missing codes, invalid IDs.

  • Define data entry SOPs: Naming conventions, date formats (YYYY-MM-DD).

🧠 Why it works: Clean data ensures dashboard accuracy and user trust.

💰 6️⃣ Smart Vendor Selection Framework

🧩 Realistic Resolution:

  • Prepare an ERP Vendor Scorecard based on:

    • Technical depth (30%)

    • Post-Go-Live Support (25%)

    • Domain Experience (25%)

    • Pricing (20%)

  • Check existing clients and support feedback.

  • Prefer vendors offering SLA (Service Level Agreement) with defined response time.

🧠 Why it works: You’re selecting a partner, not just a software vendor.

🧑‍🏫 7️⃣ Continuous Training Culture

🧩 Realistic Resolution:

  • Conduct training in phases: Pre-Go-Live, Go-Live Week, Post-Go-Live.

  • Use video-based micro learning (2–3 min clips).

  • Create an internal “ERP Knowledge Base” using Google Sites / Notion.

  • Conduct quarterly refresh sessions.

🧠 Why it works: Sustained training ensures ERP remains alive and relevant.

⚡ 8️⃣ Strengthen Infrastructure & Backup

🧩 Realistic Resolution:

  • Use Cloud hosting or hybrid (local+cloud) with daily automated backups.

  • Set up power redundancy (UPS, inverter, generator).

  • Monitor system health via Power BI dashboards (uptime %, latency, user sessions).

  • Use SSL & firewall for all API endpoints.

🧠 Why it works: Stable system → user confidence → adoption.

🤝 9️⃣ Foster Inter-Departmental Collaboration

🧩 Realistic Resolution:

  • Form an ERP Steering Committee (Finance, HR, Production, IT).

  • Monthly cross-department meetings to discuss issues.

  • Build dashboards that show how one department’s data impacts another.

🧠 Why it works: Collaboration = Shared Ownership = Long-term success.

🕵️ 🔟 Capture Hidden Requirements Early

🧩 Realistic Resolution:

  • Conduct UAT simulation workshops before final build.

  • Use mock data and screen prototypes for review.

  • Apply “Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM)” — maps each requirement to its test case.

🧠 Why it works: You catch surprises before they become disasters.

🏦 11️⃣ Budget for Quality & Scalability

🧩 Realistic Resolution:

  • Keep a 10–15% contingency budget for change requests.

  • Invest in cloud scalability and security audits.

  • Pay for SLA-based annual support — it’s cheaper than downtime.

🧠 Why it works: Predictable cost → zero panic during crisis.

🕰️ 12️⃣ Plan Practical Timelines

🧩 Realistic Resolution:

  • Use a Gantt Chart (Excel or MS Project).

  • Include time for testing, training, and data migration.

  • Define clear milestones with acceptance criteria.

  • Avoid festival seasons for go-live (production load & staff leaves).

🧠 Why it works: A well-paced project = fewer mistakes, better adoption.

🧩 13️⃣ Strong Project Management Framework

🧩 Realistic Resolution:

  • Assign a dedicated Project Manager (PM).

  • Weekly progress reports with traffic-light status (Green/Amber/Red).

  • Use collaboration tools like Trello, Asana, or Jira.

  • Keep management engaged with short, visual summaries.

🧠 Why it works: Visibility ensures accountability.

👓 14️⃣ Empower Skilled Business Analysts

🧩 Realistic Resolution:

  • Hire BAs with domain + technical blend (Finance, Supply Chain, HR).

  • BA should write clear BRD (Business Requirement Document) and FRD (Functional Requirement Document).

  • Conduct requirement review sessions before sign-off.

🧠 Why it works: A skilled BA translates chaos into clarity.

🔄 15️⃣ Master Data Migration Process

🧩 Realistic Resolution:

  • Run 3 mock migrations: dry run, pilot, final.

  • Validate totals with finance team after each.

  • Keep Excel-based reconciliation sheets.

  • Backup all previous data securely before switching systems.

🧠 Why it works: Reliable migration = confidence on Day 1 of Go-Live.

🎯 Final Words: From ERP Chaos to ERP Confidence

ERP success doesn’t depend on big budgets —
it depends on discipline, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Bangladesh has the talent — what’s needed is structured execution.
Once companies treat ERP as a strategic growth partner (not an IT tool),
the success rate will skyrocket 🚀.


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