New Module Implementation: How to Expand NetSuite at Will
As your company expands, your NetSuite system must follow suit. The right partner can implement any module to keep the system attuned to your needs.
The go-live date for a NetSuite Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system isn’t necessarily a finish line.
It’s the moment the system becomes active, of course, but many users continue adjusting their platforms long after they’ve gone online. They integrate new applications, add features, and implement new modules. In fact, Panorama Consulting Group reports that 65.6% of surveyed businesses opted for moderate to heavy ERP project customizations in 2023.
As a NetSuite customer, this fine-tuning can be just as important as the original implementation. It molds the system to your company’s specifications, ensuring your business operates at maximum capacity. That’s why you need to continue working with trusted NetSuite consultants after completing the original project.
SuiteDynamics offers Managed Service Plans, which provide clients with a set number of monthly hours for various post-go-live services, including New Module Implementation. These plans allow companies to expand their instances as needed, using our team’s considerable skill and understanding of NetSuite.
Below, we’ve created a short guide exploring New Module Implementation, its value, and how it works as a Managed Service. Read through it, and then schedule a consultation with our team to discuss how ongoing ERP support maximizes the NetSuite experience.
Key Takeaways
- Companies expand NetSuite modules to phase out their ERP system, adapt to new business needs, or support growth like subscription services or acquisitions.
- Top requests include Advanced Billing, Revenue Management, Manufacturing WIP, Supply Chain Management, and SuiteBilling.
- The process starts with a deep dive into the client’s operations to find gaps. Then comes configuring, customizing, and rolling out the module.
- Each SuiteDynamics consultant brings five to 10+ years of experience, with hands-on industry and financial expertise, making them pros at fixing botched implementations.
- SuiteDynamics steps in when others fail, reconfiguring systems to work better long-term while tailoring solutions to specific business needs.
Why Is New Module Implementation Necessary?
SuiteDynamics CEO Jake Kleiner says clients request New Module Implementation for various reasons. Some businesses want to implement their NetSuite ERPs in “phased” approaches, going live with a few modules first and adding others over a few months. This method is often kind to tight budgets and timelines. Of course, some companies choose it because they discover new needs as operations evolve.
“As an example, SuiteBilling is an advanced module,” he explains. “Maybe, historically, there wasn't a subscription billing component to a certain business, but the leadership made an acquisition or decided to add a new product line or a new business unit. As a result, they're going to have a subscription billing requirement or mechanics, which warrants the implementation of that module.”
Of course, our team often performs New Module Implementations alongside other services, such as scripting and technical documentation. SuiteDynamics experts can explain the extent of our services during your free consultation.
What Modules Do Clients Request Most Often?
The SuiteDynamics team can customize and implement any module, but businesses request the following most often during the post-go-live period.
- Advanced Billing
- Advanced Revenue Management
- Manufacturing Work-in-Process
- Project Accounting & Management
- Revenue Recognition
- Supply Chain Management System (includes Advanced Manufacturing and Material Requirement Planning)
- SuiteBilling
- Warehouse Management
- Analytics Warehouse
- Planning & Budgeting
- SuiteCommerce
- Fixed Assets
What Does the New Module Implementation Process Involve?
SuiteDynamics implementations kick off with a company analysis.
“Generally, we're always going to start with our discovery process,” Kleiner says. “So, we determine how the business works today, whether there have been any changes since we last evaluated it, and how they operate. Then, based on that analysis, we’ll identify if there's any gap to fill.”
Once our team compiles a list of your business's needs, we’ll start preparing your system for the module. This process could involve various steps since modules have different prerequisites, configurations, and preparation. Then, we’ll configure the system, and once you’ve approved any customizations, we’ll transfer it to your production account. During your free consultation, feel free to ask any questions about new module implementation services.
Why Is SuiteDynamics the Best Choice for New Module Implementation?
Kleiner says his team can handle any implementation challenge because his leadership can apply real-world experience to projects.
“I would say our team is best because we have, at a minimum, five to 10 years of NetSuite and industry-specific expertise per principal consultant,” he says. “It means every principal leading a project has been in the system for five to 10 years, and in addition to that, also has industry-specific expertise.”
The team includes consultants who have owned businesses and served as CFOs. These experts understand the relationship between products and software and the functional requirements for financial roles. Their expertise has made SuiteDynamics the go-to NetSuite partner for financial systems and module implementations that have gone off the rails.
“We frequently get brought in by businesses that have already gone through implementations,” Kleiner says. “We come in because the client has had a bad experience with their current consultant, whether it's an external consultant or something like NetSuite's professional services. In many cases, we review and analyze the configuration, making changes to optimize it before adding additional modules to ensure it's the best configuration for the long haul.”
Schedule a consultation with our team to discuss the module implementation you need to begin or save. We’ll ensure you get a comprehensive system that solves problems instead of causing them.
Get an ERP That Grows with Your Company
NetSuite ERP systems evolve and change with your business, so there’s a high chance you’ll need a new module implemented to cover an unforeseen need. You want that software implemented with all the care and expertise your original system received.
SuiteDynamics experts can evaluate your company and operations and recommend the modules and features you should add to increase business-wide efficiency. Then, we’ll skillfully configure the system so your additions exceed expectations.
Schedule a free consultation with our team to discuss Managed Service Plans and how our company can calibrate a NetSuite system to your needs.
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