The Research Literature Supports the Tips Model as a Successful Transformation Model for Implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning

The TIPS methodology - model for successful transformationsStrategy: Strategy is the purpose driver of the organisation. It is the road map of the future for the organisation. Business excellence is a solid and clear vision and a logical, applicable strategy understandable to everybody and all partners outside the organisation.Processes: To support the strategy, the organisation needs to have an end-to-end value stream of their work processes; it needs to be measured, customer adapted, and standardised methods and tools are required.Intellectual Capital: The employees need skills and training, be aware of their roles and responsibilities, learning how to cope with and be part of a continuous improvements culture. The organisation needs to drive the HR development of its employees.Technology: Technology needs to support the work processes of the organisations and not vice versa, where the technology comes first and then working methods. The technology is also a support tool for employees; it is as much about organisational change and new ways of working, where IT and technology are support functions