Independent ERP Replacement That Safeguards Your Business

The Stakes

Most ERP replacement failures are not caused by technology. They happen when the systems selected cannot support the company’s strategic goals. The result is wasted capital, stalled growth, and years of frustration.

Wayferry helps mid-market companies avoid these traps by leading a structured ERP replacement process that protects your business and keeps your goals in focus.

Why CEOs and CFOs Choose Wayferry

  • Independent Advice: We do not sell, implement, or support ERP software. We never take referral fees from vendors. Our only commitment is to your business outcomes.

  • Proven Process: All ERP software has compromises. Our proprietary Wayferry Navigator minimizes them, ensuring your ERP drives growth, not headaches.

  • Risk Reduction: Every step is designed to lower the financial and strategic risk of a wrong ERP decision.

  • Strategic Alignment: We measure ERP value by how well it enables your strategic goals over the next five years.

The Wayferry Advantage

  • For CEOs: A clear path to achieving growth and strategic objectives without ERP standing in the way.

  • For CFOs: A disciplined process that ties ERP selection directly to financial value and capital protection.

ERP disasters cost millions. We help you avoid them.

Wayferry’s independent process lowers the risk of ERP failure and ensures your new system supports your strategic goals.

See the five costs to avoid when buying ERP, why most buyers have them, and how to avoid them.

Other benefits of using Wayferry

  • Offload the work. Your team is already fully occupied. Our “Done For You” ERP replacement service handles the entire process with minimal business disruption.

  • Reduce procurement risks. We uncover hidden assumptions and misrepresented software claims before contracts are signed.

  • Align with your business strategy. Choose ERP software that best supports your company’s growth goals.

  • Speed up implementation. We serve as your project manager to keep the ERP rollout on schedule.

Why do 90% of ERP purchases fail to meet expectations?

When they discover how much work is involved in selecting ERP, the average company squanders the opportunity by taking too many shortcuts. And that is exactly why they remain average. Click the software failure gallery button below for examples of projects gone wrong.

Don’t squander your opportunity to rise above average. Don’t gamble with your company and your career. Proactively select and implement ERP that maximizes the value delivered to the business.

How Wayferry can help you

Wayferry is an independent consulting firm specializing in helping clients replace obsolete ERP software.

We don’t sell, implement, or support ERP. We earn our fees from our clients, not from software vendors. This means we are unbiased and can help you select the software that meets expectations and best supports achieving your business goals. When those business goals are achieved, the value is realized.

If you are considering replacing obsolete ERP software, click the [Contact Wayferry] button below. With no obligation, let’s explore if we can help you make your new software an outstanding success for your company.

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An ERP Project is only a success if it meets expectations
An ERP Project is only a success if it meets expectations
Why ERP Replacements Fail: The Requirements Challenge
Why ERP Replacements Fail: The Requirements Challenge

ERP replacements often fail before they start—because defining clear, structured requirements is harder, slower, and more essential than most teams realize.

Rethinking ERP ROI: Start at the Top, Not the Bottom
Rethinking ERP ROI: Start at the Top, Not the Bottom

Most ERP ROI estimates focus on cost savings. Here's why a top-down, strategy-driven approach gives a more accurate picture of your ERP system’s true business value.

Why low-code is NOT your next ERP
Why low-code is NOT your next ERP

Some consultants have suggested low code could be your next ERP. This article takes a contrarian position and explains why writing an ERP system is not a good idea even with low code tools.

Exorcising the Devils in ERP details
Exorcising the Devils in ERP details

New ERP software fails when it doesn’t meet expectations because buyers made assumptions about it that they later discovered are false. This is the "devils in the details" problem, and this article describes how to get rid of those devils.

Aligning software with the business
Aligning software with the business

Common wisdom says that new ERP software needs to be aligned with the business. But what is alignment, why does it matter, and how do you do it?

Two perspectives on ERP business processes
Two perspectives on ERP business processes

This co-authored article compares business processes from the perspectives of replacing an outdated ERP system versus improving processes performed in the existing system.

The root cause of ALL failed ERP projects: The devils in the details
The root cause of ALL failed ERP projects: The devils in the details

When companies want to replace an outdated ERP system, there is a lot at stake. These are high-risk projects that regularly fail. If you peel away the layers, what is the most root cause of the problem?

DoJoLIVE interview on ERP buyer's remorse
DoJoLIVE interview on ERP buyer's remorse

Tullio Siragusa and Chris Doig discuss why ERP buyer’s remorse happens. Chris explores strategies for reducing the risk that the new software will not meet expectations.

Avoid costly price escalation in cloud software deals
Avoid costly price escalation in cloud software deals

Software seller contracting departments have spent years perfecting techniques to maximize revenue. As a software buyer, you are the amateur pitted against the professional. See how their "land and expand" technique works, and how to defend yourself against it.

5 costs to avoid when purchasing ERP software
5 costs to avoid when purchasing ERP software

See what the five costs to avoid when purchasing ERP are, why most ERP purchases incur them, and how to avoid them.

The 5 costs of poor ERP purchases
The 5 costs of poor ERP purchases

Despite all the promises made by internal backers and vendors, ERP software usually costs far more than budgeted and seldom fully meets expectations. This video shows five places where ERP projects go wrong and incur unplanned costs. Learn where these costs occur so you can take steps to minimize or eliminate them.