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Independent advice on ERP selection or migration.

I am Pieter Deramoudt of Gaston Consulting in Ghent, Belgium. I help SMEs in Flanders choose a new ERP and guide the switch. I am on the company's side, not the software vendor's. I don't sell software myself and am not tied to any vendor.

What I do

  • Mapping processes with the people who do the work, and translating them into concrete requirements.
  • Preparing the choice: having vendors show how their software handles your own processes, and then comparing the proposals.
  • Preparing the switch: cleaning up data, deciding what has to move to the new system and checking that everything was transferred correctly.
  • Planning and guiding the testing by your own people.
  • Training, so that the team can carry on on its own after go-live.

I don't implement a package from start to finish; that stays with the integrator. I make sure your processes, data and timeline are safeguarded.

Experience

I worked as an ERP consultant for more than five years, first with SAP at Capgemini and then with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central at ESC. So I know how ERP projects are approached from the vendor's side. I now use that experience to support companies in their choices and projects. What to look out for yourself is explained in choosing a new ERP or migrating (guide in Dutch).

Questions I often hear

Which packages do you know?

SAP and Business Central from my own work. In addition, I help assess whether packages such as Odoo, Exact Online or Teamleader fit your processes.

Do we actually need an ERP?

Not always. Sometimes an accounting package and a few good integrations are enough. We look at that first.

Do you also work remotely?

Yes. I work from Ghent, on site in East and West Flanders or remotely.