An ERP replacement consultant should be willing to tell you not to replace. Plenty of systems that feel broken are really a chart of accounts, a set of integrations or a reporting layer that was never set up well. Lucentive checks that first, and when replacement is the right call, runs it end to end.
Fix or replace: how we decide
- Can the current system produce the reports leadership asks for without a spreadsheet?
- Is the vendor still investing in it, or is support ending?
- Do integrations break at every update?
- Would a redesign of the chart of accounts and dimensions solve most of the pain?
The fixed-fee ERP advisory answers these against your own close, and the fee is credited against implementation if you proceed.
When replacement is the answer
Requirements come from how your team actually closes the month, not a generic feature list. Platforms are compared side by side, and the implementation plan sets a go-live date around year-end and audit.
Moving without losing history
Balances, open transactions and master data move across, and older detail stays in a searchable archive. A parallel close proves the numbers before anyone relies on the new system.
Specific older systems
Replacing Dynamics GP or moving on from QuickBooks? See Dynamics GP replacement and QuickBooks to cloud ERP migration. The principal consultants who scope the replacement also run it and support it after go-live.
Common questions
How long does a replacement take?
It depends on the number of entities, the integrations and how much history moves. The advisory stage sets a scope, timeline and fee before any build starts, so you see the plan before you commit.
What happens to our existing reports?
They are reviewed early. Some become standard reports in the new system, some are rebuilt, and some turn out to be workarounds that are no longer needed.
Do you migrate from on-premises systems?
Yes. Older on-premises systems are a common starting point. Data is extracted, cleaned and mapped to the new structure, and the old system stays available for reference after go-live.
How we work
- Assess: a fixed-fee advisory, usually two to four weeks, built from your actual close and ending in a recommendation you can act on.
- Implement: chart of accounts, integrations and data migration, proved by a parallel close before go-live.
- Support: the principal consultants who built the system stay on after launch.
Related services: ERP Selection Consultant, Xero to ERP Migration and ERP Data Migration Services. Or see all our ERP consulting services.