{"id":188750,"date":"2024-09-16T10:58:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T09:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/?p=188750"},"modified":"2024-09-06T10:59:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T09:59:41","slug":"all-about-erp-consultant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/all-about-erp-consultant","title":{"rendered":"ERP Consultant: missions, skills, training"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"188750\" class=\"elementor elementor-188750\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba3f262 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"ba3f262\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b9c9e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b9c9e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Centralizing the management of various business processes, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software is a must-have for many organizations. But to effectively manage workflows and streamline resource sharing between organizations, you must know how to use this tool properly. This is where an ERP consultant comes into play.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ade434 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ade434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fully proficient in integrated management software packages<\/span><b>, they assist organizations in implementing this tool.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Discover this profession, its missions, skills, and especially the training needed to become an ERP consultant.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f25d0ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"f25d0ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90c991d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90c991d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an ERP consultant?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f3e6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75f3e6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An ERP consultant assists companies in implementing <\/span><b>ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They <\/span><b>provide a solution tailored to the company\u2019s needs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so that they can organize, manage, and centralize all their business resources. Human resources, accounting, logistics, customer dossier tracking\u2014the software optimizes all <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/workflow-definition-and-advantages\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workflows<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. With this IT solution, companies improve in productivity and competitiveness.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often, ERP consultants work within <\/span><b>Digital Services Companies (DSC)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, organizational consulting firms, <\/span><b>Engineering Service Companies (ESC)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or software publishers. They are then seconded to companies that require these services. These could be large groups, startups, SMEs, intermediate-sized enterprises, etc., across various sectors of activity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-873eba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"873eba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/ERP_consultant_DataScientest_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-188753\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/ERP_consultant_DataScientest_1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/ERP_consultant_DataScientest_1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/ERP_consultant_DataScientest_1-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e77bb elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e8e77bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our courses<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d47db98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"d47db98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed224a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aed224a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the missions of an ERP consultant?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7841b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7841b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help companies enhance their productivity through enterprise resource planning software, an ERP consultant operates in three phases.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2cb393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2cb393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Audit and understanding of needs<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-059b504 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"059b504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ERP software is only truly effective if it specifically meets an organization&#8217;s needs. The ERP consultant must <\/span><b>conduct an assessment before proposing the most appropriate solution.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To this end, they perform a series of tasks:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conduct an audit to identify all the organization&#8217;s resources, user needs, and business constraints;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyze the functional, technical, and organizational impacts associated with implementing ERP software;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estimate the development cost;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Propose a suitable ERP (this could be a general ERP for all services or a specific business ERP);<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Draft a specification document formalizing the requirements and the implementation schedule.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f56326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f56326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Managing change<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6b2aa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6b2aa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the software is selected, the consultant assists the company with its implementation. They will first <\/span><b>configure the software<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> according to the organization&#8217;s needs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, they <\/span><b>assist users in handling the new tool.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The aim is to promote change management and make the company fully autonomous in using the ERP.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, they carry out several tasks:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training trainers and users;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing technical documentation (user guides, process guides, architecture diagrams, etc.).<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-860c6a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"860c6a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/ERP_consultant_DataScientest_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-188760\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/ERP_consultant_DataScientest_2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/ERP_consultant_DataScientest_2-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/ERP_consultant_DataScientest_2-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f1263 elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d2f1263\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find a course<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bdb2ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bdb2ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Maintenance<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a8fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14a8fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The implementation of the ERP software alone is not sufficient; it must also be ensured that it functions well over the long term. Thus, after its installation, the ERP consultant will <\/span><b>conduct a series of tests and simulations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to identify any potential bugs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even afterward, they continue to assist the company by providing <\/span><b>support,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> corrective maintenance, and <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/deming-wheel-and-continuous-improvement-what-is-it\">continuous improvement<\/a> of the ERP system.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adbf300 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"adbf300\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-728d869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"728d869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the essential skills of an ERP consultant?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294a18f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"294a18f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ERP consultant has both a technical and business profile. Thus, they must possess several skills and personal qualities:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>IT knowledge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: To integrate the enterprise resource planning software into the organization&#8217;s entire <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/exploring-information-systems-is-definition-and-components\">IT system<\/a>, the ERP consultant must have solid technical knowledge.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mastery of ERPs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: They should have extensive knowledge of ERPs, not just their own but also those of their competitors.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Business acumen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: One of their key missions is understanding their clients&#8217; needs; thus, they must thoroughly grasp the business challenges for each company.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Negotiation skills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: To convince their clients of the added value of their solution and finalize the contract.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Command of English<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Many software and documentation are only available in English. Therefore, they must have at least professional-level English skills.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Interpersonal skills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: As they work directly with their clients, they must have good listening skills combined with persuasive power.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29619a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"29619a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f1c569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f1c569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to become an ERP consultant?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe2fb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fe2fb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To work as an ERP consultant, you typically need <\/span><b>a bachelor&#8217;s or master&#8217;s degree in computer science<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is essential for developing technical skills. 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