ERP Consulting & Implementation Services

An ERP consultant helps you select, implement and get long-term value from an ERP system. ESS's ERP consulting services cover the full lifecycle: requirements definition and independent ERP selection, implementation and configuration, ERP data migration with mapping, validation and reconciliation, ERP system integration, customization, training and ongoing support. Unlike ERP consulting firms tied to a single vendor, ESS is independent — the advice serves your business, not a software license quota. And because the same team that advises also delivers, recommendations are grounded in 25+ years of hands-on implementation across IFS, Epicor Prophet 21 and Infor rather than theory. ESS scopes any of these engagements in a free assessment.

ESS consults on IFS, Epicor Prophet 21 and Infor (Baan/LN), backed by 25+ years of hands-on ERP delivery. On the IFS side we're an IFS Gold Partner, covering implementations, upgrades and managed services; on the Epicor side we implement, customize and integrate Prophet 21. Around those platforms we deliver the ERP data migration, ERP system integration and AI layers that make the core system useful. That breadth lets our ERP implementation consultants advise on fit objectively — and then actually deliver the implementation, migration and support with the same team, which is why ESS maintains 100% client retention.

Yes — ESS is an independent ERP consulting firm, and for ERP selection we sit on your side of the table. We run requirements definition, RFPs, scripted vendor demos, due diligence and TCO analysis so you pick the right system the first time, with no incentive to force-fit one product. Because we also implement and support IFS and Epicor Prophet 21 directly, our independent ERP selection advice is grounded in what implementation really takes — data mapping, migration and integration included. Few ERP consulting firms offer both neutrality in selection and hands-on delivery; with ESS you get advice and execution from one accountable team, with no handoff after the decision.

ESS reduces ERP implementation risk through full lifecycle ownership — one team from selection through go-live and support, with no handoffs between sales, delivery and support. On the data side, our proprietary migration tooling drives repeatable loads, and every ERP data migration runs through data mapping, validation and reconciliation against the source before anything reaches production. Parallel validation and phased cutovers mean the business proves the system works before you commit to it, and our ERP implementation consultants stay on after go-live to stabilize and optimize. That discipline is why ESS holds 100% client retention across 25+ years of ERP consulting services — implementations done right the first time.

ERP consulting cost depends entirely on scope — independent ERP selection advisory, a full implementation, an ERP data migration, a rescue of a stalled project and ongoing managed services are very different engagements. Rather than quote a generic day rate, ESS scopes each engagement against your goals, systems and timeline, and gives you a clear, fixed plan before work begins — so there are no surprise change orders mid-project. Compared with large ERP consulting firms, you work directly with senior ERP implementation consultants rather than paying for layers of overhead. The best starting point is a short assessment: tell us where you are, and we'll map the scope, effort and price honestly.

Yes — rescuing stalled or troubled ERP projects is a significant share of ESS's ERP consulting services. We start with an honest assessment of what went wrong — often unrealistic scope, poor data migration or missing integration — then re-plan the project realistically. From there we fix the configuration, rebuild the ERP data migration with proper data mapping, validation and reconciliation, close the ERP integration gaps, and carry the project to a successful go-live with our own ERP implementation consultants. Because ESS owns delivery end to end, there's no finger-pointing between advisors and implementers. If your ERP project has stalled, an independent assessment from ESS will show you the realistic path out.