An ERP system has many benefits. But how do you know if your company is ready for an ERP system? Is investing in an ERP system actually worth it for your company? Test it yourself in 7 questions.

There is an enormous amount of information on the Internet about ERP systems. However: the first and most important choice you have to make as a business owner or manager is: does my company actually need an ERP system, or can I omit the investment?

Complete the test now (5 min) and find out if your company needs an ERP system.

1. How many employees does your company have?

• 1-5 (0)
• 5-25 (10)
• 25-200 (15)
• 200+ (25)

2. How many orders/assignments do you process per month?

• 1-25 (20)
• 25-150 (30)
• 150+ (50)

3. How many different (separate) software programs are used in your company?

• 1-5 (25)
• 5-10 (75)
• 10-20 (125)
• 20+ (175)

4. As a company, how much oversight do you have of your operations and financial situation?

• Full overview (0)
• Something sometimes eludes me (25)
• I do not feel I have a good overview (100)
• Hardly (125)

5. Based on what data does management make policy choices?

• Management steers by real-time numbers (0)
• Management steers by figures of the past month/quarter (10)
• Management steers partly by rough figures (20)
• Management steers not by numbers but more by gut feeling / past experience (30)

6. What is the state of your customer satisfaction?

• Customers are mostly satisfied: we receive few complaints (0)
• Customers are not always satisfied: mainly complaints about quality (15)
• Customers not always satisfied: mainly complaints about turnaround time (25)
• Customers are often dissatisfied (30)
• We don't actually know customers are satisfied or dissatisfied (30)

7. How does your company collaborate?

• My employees work excellently together (0)
• My employees are of good will, yet we sometimes miss important information from each other (20)
• My employees work together a lot, but that cooperation takes up a lot of valuable time. (65)
• My employees often / regularly do not look beyond the walls of their own department (65).
• Employees do not work together much, nor is it necessary. (0)

Add up your score and see our advice below

0-200 points
You don't very much need an ERP system right now. That doesn't mean you won't need an ERP system in the future. Growth of your company and number of employees brings new challenges. Sometimes buying an ERP system can be an excellent step if your want to be ready for the future and avoid problems. Consider a basic installation of an ERP system with the most important modules. Make sure you choose an ERP system that can be expanded later, such as SAP Business One or Wholesale.

201-400 points

Purchasing an ERP system is a good idea for your company. This is the right time to "get in," especially if you want to avoid future problems. Make sure you carefully consider which modules you do and do not want to include when you have an ERP system implemented. When you choose an ERP system that can be expanded later, you can never make the wrong choice.

401-1000 points

You cannot really avoid purchasing an ERP system. In fact, if you had made this choice earlier, you could have avoided some of the existing problems. Fortunately, it is not too late to have an ERP system implemented. Choose an implementation partner with experience and know-how, so that you get sound advice and can go through a quick and problem-free implementation process.