All you need to know before buy any ERP
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NaN·tic’s talks help business leaders choose an ERP or another management tool. They address the questions to ask, ways to detect risks, and how to assess a company’s real needs and the software’s growth potential, with a new session announced in Granollers.
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Entrepreneurs from across Catalonia continue to attend the talks organized by NaN·tic to explain the key points to consider when choosing a business management tool. These are open sessions aimed at guiding professionals who are in the process of selecting an ERP or any other business management software.
Knowing what questions to ask, how to detect risks, how to assess the real needs of the company, and the growth potential of the software are the main topics shared with attendees, who are typically general managers, financial directors, and IT directors of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Following the sessions held at the Vallès Technology Park and in Molins de Rei (see photo), the next Thursday, April 3rd, a new edition of the talk will take place in a working breakfast format at the headquarters of the Unió Empresarial Intersectorial de Granollers.
Working breakfast: 10 things you need to know before choosing a management program for your business
Date: Thursday, April 3, 2014, from 9:30 to 11:00
Location: Unió Empresarial Intersectorial - Cercle d'Empresaris, Av. Europa, 21 -08401- Granollers. Tel. 93 860 47 00
Free event. A small coffee will be served during the session.
Registration is mandatory.
Frequently asked questions
What do NaN·tic’s talks help attendees decide?
They guide professionals choosing an ERP or another business management tool.
Which parts of the selection process are covered?
The sessions cover which questions to ask, how to detect risks, the company’s real needs and the software’s growth potential.
Who are these sessions mainly intended for?
They are mainly aimed at general, finance and IT directors in small and medium-sized companies.
When and where was the announced session scheduled?
It was scheduled for Thursday 3 April 2014, from 9:30 to 11:00, at the headquarters of Unió Empresarial Intersectorial de Granollers.
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