What are the requirements to become an ERP consultant?

Question

My brother has a CA and has 25 years of work experience as an Senior accountant in an accounting firm . He is planning to become a consultant to implement ERP application. What would be some requirements ( educational, work related) that are usually required for consultants to be hired by prospective companies?

Answer 1

I recently graduated from college- in a degree program where the dean of the program authored about 5 books on ERP and ERP implementation. He also brought in multiple guests that were pioneers of the industry to speak.

The best idea I can give you is to fully understand what ERP is, why it is important, and how to use a system effectively. I put "a" system b/c every company has their own proprietary system. Therefore, since they are all different, you must learn your system.

To specifically answer your question, the main requirement is experience. You must show that you can handle a task this large; and it is large. It is not just software you will be faced with----PEOPLE. People generally don't like change. Read articles about about SFA - sales force automation- to really get a grip on that.

If you would like more specific information - books & articles- feel free to contact me: [e-mail]

Good luck

Answer 2

Not necessarily a requirement, but it sure helps if you're already familiar with the specific ERP product. It can take a year or more to learn products like SAP, SSA Global, etc.