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Guides & Templates
Project preparation

ERP selection checklist

  1. Name process owners and list mandatory end-to-end scenarios.
  2. Separate essential requirements from future improvements.
  3. Test an approval, an exception and a report during each demonstration.
  4. Compare migration, integration, training and recurring costs as well as licences.
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Project preparation

UAE VAT & e-invoicing guide

  1. List legal entities, tax registrations and operating jurisdictions.
  2. Confirm current rules with a qualified tax adviser.
  3. Review invoice data, provider interfaces and exception handling.
  4. Validate representative outputs and reconciliation before go-live.
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Project preparation

Inventory optimisation handbook

  1. Standardise item codes, pack sizes, units and locations.
  2. Identify batch, serial, expiry and quarantine requirements.
  3. Agree count schedules, variance thresholds and adjustment approvals.
  4. Test receiving, transfer, picking, returns and a stock reconciliation.
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Project preparation

HR digitisation roadmap

  1. Identify employee policy groups and the data each role can access.
  2. Document onboarding, leave, payroll and exit responsibilities.
  3. Use anonymised employee scenarios in testing.
  4. Validate country-specific calculations and payroll outputs with appropriate reviewers.
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Project preparation

Data migration blueprint

  1. Inventory source systems, data owners and retention requirements.
  2. Agree field mappings, duplicate handling and record identifiers.
  3. Run sample imports and reconcile totals and relationships.
  4. Document cutover timing, sign-off and the rollback decision process.
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Project preparation

Board-ready KPI pack

  1. Define each KPI, source, calculation and accountable owner.
  2. Agree refresh intervals, time zones and reporting dimensions.
  3. Reconcile sample totals to source transactions.
  4. Document thresholds and the action expected when a measure changes.
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Connected workflows

ERP, CRM and HRMS selection: prepare evidence before the demo

Use the checklists on this page to turn software requirements into realistic acceptance tests. A useful comparison includes exceptions, data migration, approvals and reporting, not only feature names.

Compare business management software by journey

Choose a purchase, customer handover or employee request and follow it from start to finish. Include rejected approvals, corrections and reconciliation.

Validate local and deployment requirements

For ERP Dubai, ERP Abu Dhabi or ERP Sharjah evaluations, bring entity structures, tax examples and operating policies. Confirm SaaS terms, tenancy, hosting and integration responsibilities without assuming local presence means regulatory approval.

Test AI-assisted outputs separately

Ask for source references, uncertainty handling, permissions and review steps. Compare generated explanations with accepted source records before including AI ERP or AI HRMS in the rollout.

A fresh perspective

Prepare better questions before you commit to a platform.

Use these checklists to structure discovery, compare proposals and expose dependencies early.

Practical insights

Make your next step more informed

Selection and migration checklist

Identify process owners, must-have scenarios, source data, mapping decisions, trial imports and cutover sign-off responsibilities.

Finance and workforce checklist

List entities, reporting dimensions, payroll policy groups, approval roles and country-specific requirements for qualified review.

Inventory and KPI checklist

Confirm item codes, units, locations, count rules, KPI definitions, refresh expectations and reconciliation examples.

FAQ

Helpful answers before your next step

Can we use the checklists before selecting a vendor?

Yes. Their purpose is to clarify requirements, evidence and responsibilities so vendor demonstrations and proposals can be compared consistently.

Are PDF or spreadsheet versions available?

Ask the team which current materials are available. The on-page checklists can be used immediately; file formats and availability should be confirmed.

How should we prioritise checklist items?

Separate critical operating or regulatory needs from useful improvements and future ideas. Give each mandatory requirement a testable acceptance criterion.

Who should review the completed checklist?

Include process owners, IT, finance and the people responsible for security, privacy or compliance where relevant. End users should validate everyday scenarios.

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