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If you run a large business, you know that you depend on your accounting software to help you manage your books and keep you in the black and heading in the right direction. Many companies are making the switch to software that is particularly well-suited for manufacturing, construction, distribution, service, and product management industries. To eliminate transition snafus, smart business owners hire professional and experienced consultants to ensure a smooth change, train new users, and provide post-conversion support. Here are some ways such a consultant can help you. --Project management: Comprehensive transition help from start to finish. --Application and technical design: There is no one-size-fits-all for some software. If that is the case, a consultant should help you tailor the software most effectively to meet your specific needs. --Implementation and data conversion: You simply cannot afford to go through down time or lose data from your previous programs. A consultant offers trained support through this critical stage. --Testing: To make sure everything's online and operating correctly. Rapid deployment is the goal. --User training: Software is only as good as the skill set of the people using it. Consultants know how to teach users effectively and help them maximize their new accounting tool. --Business process analysis: After a trial period, an effectiveness analysis is advisable, and the consultants can take care of this too. If re-engineering is necessary, they can provide invaluable technical and strategic help. --Version upgrades: The need for eventual upgrades is a given. Skilled consultants who are experts in the software can help make sure the upgrades are seamlessly implemented. --Post-conversion support: There will always be questions about software functions, and there may even be a need for troubleshooting. Consultants with extensive experience have virtually "seen it all" and are there to help. Making a transition to new software is always a tense time, but trained consultants can help make the process a whole lot easier.
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