ERP consulting services that de-risk every stage of your rollout
Platform-neutral advisory, implementation, integration, and lifecycle support for SMEs and growth-stage companies across Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Odoo — anchored by the AI-Accelerated Delivery Framework, designed to deliver up to 3x faster.
Most ERP projects don’t deliver what they promised. Gartner projects that by 2027, more than 70% of recently implemented ERP initiatives will fail to fully meet their original business case goals, with roughly 25% failing catastrophically. Info-Tech Research Group’s research points the same direction from a different angle: about 55% of ERP projects come in over budget, and two-thirds of organizations realize less than half of the benefits they expected. Different studies, different definitions of failure — the same conclusion. The single biggest lever on that outcome is partner choice and methodology, not the software, and that’s where Flectic’s ERP consulting services begin.
We’re platform-neutral across Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Odoo, so the recommendation follows your budget, complexity, integration needs, and growth plans — never a vendor quota. Shortlist work covers readiness, process mapping, and selection; delivery is anchored by the AI-Accelerated Delivery Framework; and the engagement continues with optimization, health checks, and rescue after go-live. Every engagement is led by a named senior consultant who owns the outcome end to end, not a rotating bench, delivered remote-first to keep that seniority affordable. Here’s what each of the five services actually does, in the same detail you’d find on its own page.
ERP starts with how your business actually runs, not a template. We target a working first-value slice — a live, usable piece of finance or operations — in a representative eight weeks, not a twelve-month big-bang, then widen scope with evidence once it’s proven. Delivery runs through five phases: discovery and process mapping, solution design and the Odoo-or-Microsoft decision, build and data migration, training and go-live, and ongoing lifecycle optimization. Odoo commonly reaches that value in one to four months for a focused scope; Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central typically runs six to fourteen months for broader, more governed rollouts — which is why we make the platform call early, not late. AI accelerates discovery, documentation, and QA specifically — the tasks the framework is designed to deliver up to 3x faster on, not the whole timeline — and every AI-assisted output is human-reviewed before it reaches you.
CRM runs the same phased method, tuned to pipeline and service adoption instead of ledger and stock. A focused, single-platform rollout targets a working pipeline in around eight weeks, with automation and AI-assisted lead scoring and drafting that reps review and approve. It’s built for considered, relationship-led selling — B2B wholesale and distribution, professional and B2B services, manufacturing sales teams, SaaS and subscription businesses, and field service, anywhere a deal involves multiple touches and a handoff to support. We measure adoption after go-live instead of assuming it — if reps aren’t in the system, that’s our problem to fix, not a number we hide.
System Integration, Implementation & Customization, and Support & Optimization sit at different points on the same nine-step delivery lifecycle — discovery and strategy, requirements gathering, business analysis and process mapping, setup and configuration, development, integrations and data migration, QA and UAT, go-live and training, and ongoing support and optimization. System Integration owns the connector, data-migration, and QA-scenario work that reduces integration risk before go-live, so the new system doesn’t become another island. Implementation & Customization applies Flectic’s configure-first, customize-deliberately rule: native-settings configuration carries no upgrade risk, so we recommend custom code only where the business case justifies the maintenance it creates. Support & Optimization picks up after go-live with hypercare, adoption tuning, reporting and workflow improvements, health checks, and rescue work for rollouts that are already underperforming. You keep ownership of your tenant and data throughout, so switching or augmenting a partner always stays your option. Each service below is its own deep dive — start where your project actually is.
CRM that your reps actually use — and your numbers come from
We design, implement and optimise CRM on both Odoo and Microsoft Dynamics 365 — then help you choose the right one for your size, budget and pipeline complexity. AI-enabled delivery, remote-first, with you long after go-live.
Explore →ERP that fits how you actually run the business — not the other way around
Flectic is your platform-neutral ERP partner: we help SMEs and growth-stage teams move from fragmented systems to scalable operations, with real-time visibility across finance, inventory and projects. We help you choose between Odoo and Microsoft Dynamics 365 on the facts, then implement, integrate and optimize it alongside your team.
Explore →Implementation and Customization
Implementation and Customization explained as part of an AI-enabled ERP and CRM lifecycle: fit assessment, implementation, adoption, and continuous optimization for growing businesses.
Explore →Lifecycle Support and Training Plan
Lifecycle Support and Training Plan explained as part of an AI-enabled ERP and CRM lifecycle: fit assessment, implementation, adoption, and continuous optimization for growing businesses.
Explore →Seamlessly Connect Your Business Systems
Seamlessly Connect Your Business Systems explained as part of an AI-enabled ERP and CRM lifecycle: fit assessment, implementation, adoption, and continuous optimization for growing businesses.
Explore →Frequently asked questions
What do ERP consulting services actually include?
The full lifecycle: pre-platform selection and readiness, implementation, integration with your surrounding stack, customization, optimization, migration, and post-go-live support. Flectic covers all of it across Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Odoo, so the same partner owns the work from scoping through adoption.
How is Flectic different from a single-platform Odoo or Dynamics partner?
Flectic is platform-neutral across both Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Odoo. Because we don’t earn a vendor quota on either side, the platform recommendation follows your budget, complexity, integration needs, and growth plans — not a preferred SKU. This is captured in a dedicated platform-comparison step before implementation.
How long does an ERP implementation take for an SME?
For small and mid-sized businesses, most ERP projects run roughly 8–36 weeks from kickoff to go-live, depending on system type, user count, and customization. Flectic scopes delivery through the AI-Accelerated Delivery Framework, designed to deliver up to 3x faster than a conventional rollout — scoped to your context, never promised unconditionally.
What happens after go-live?
Lifecycle support is part of the engagement, not an afterthought. After launch, Flectic continues with adoption tuning, report and workflow improvements, automation, health checks, and rescue work for rollouts that underperform. You own your tenant and data throughout, so switching or augmenting a partner is always an option.
Should we customize our ERP, or configure it?
Most failed projects over-customize. Configuration (native-settings tweaks, no code) carries no upgrade risk; customization (modifying source or custom components) does and tends to compound as technical debt. Flectic’s default is configure-first, customize deliberately — only where the business case justifies the upgrade risk.
Not sure which service you’re in?
Book an ERP readiness call and we’ll map where you are today — selection, implementation, integration, or rescue — and point you at the right next step. No vendor quota, just platform-neutral advice for SMEs.