Any comments about switching to a new VAN before switching to a new ERP(SAP) a year later.
Hello EDIers,
I have done many EDI go lives with various providers and systems. Current client wants me to switch to a new VAN with old ERP. Then six, 9, 12 months later keep same VAN and new ERP.
I am not see a big value add to move to new VAN first, might as well wait until new ERP. So that we only have to retest the EDI with customer once.
As I recall, depending on the customer, I will still need to retest all messages with new ERP and same VAN. I did have some customers say to me "I dont care about your new ERP, you make sure everything works on your side, and we get all EDI messages exactly the same way we do now. We do not want to hear about it, and do not need to test with you."
Have you got any feeling about what percentage of customer INSIST that you retest if you are changing your ERP, but not changing your VAN. I was thinking 50%, but not really sure.
Thanks for any input.
Neal.