ERP Readiness Assessment

An ERP readiness assessment is a structured evaluation that answers two questions: do you actually need a new ERP system, and is your organisation ready to run the project successfully? It scores your current system against the common drivers of replacement (capability gaps, growth strain, fragmented data, technology and compliance risk) and scores your organisation against the factors that determine project success (executive sponsorship, budget, team capacity, data quality, and change readiness). The result tells you whether to start selecting now, build readiness first, optimise what you have, or wait.

The clearest signals are: your team relies heavily on spreadsheets and manual workarounds because the system can't do what you need; you've outgrown the system or can't support new entities, countries, or acquisitions without heavy cost; you can't get a single trusted view of data and spend significant effort re-keying between systems; or your software is approaching end-of-life, unsupported, or a security and compliance risk. This assessment scores each of these dimensions so you get an objective 'replacement need' score rather than a gut feel.

About two minutes. It's 16 multiple-choice questions across eight dimensions, plus an optional first step where you tell us your industry, company size, and timeline so we can tailor the result. You see your headline verdict and scores immediately.

You get two scores on a 0–100 scale. 'Replacement need' measures how strong the case for a new ERP is — higher means a more pressing need. 'Project readiness' measures how prepared your organisation is to run the project — higher means more ready. Combining the two places you in one of four positions: ready to select, build readiness first, optimise before replacing, or not yet. Each comes with tailored next steps.

Most ERP project failures aren't caused by picking the wrong software — they're caused by starting before the organisation is ready. Missing executive sponsorship, an undefined business case, no internal project owner, poor data quality, and low change appetite are the most common reasons projects run over budget or stall. Assessing readiness alongside need means you start the project with the gaps closed rather than discovering them mid-flight.

Yes. ERP Research is vendor-neutral — we don't sell ERP software, so the assessment isn't steering you toward any product. The tool is free; you can see your verdict and headline scores without entering any details, and you can unlock the full dimension-by-dimension report and action plan with your work email.

It depends on your result. If you're ready to select, the next steps are defining your requirements and building a vendor shortlist. If you need a new system but aren't ready, focus on closing the readiness gaps — securing budget, naming a project lead, and improving data quality — before you start. If your need is low, optimising your current system may deliver more value than a costly replacement. The assessment gives you a specific, tailored set of next steps for your situation.