What We Do

Advisory services for every stage of the ERP decision

From pre-assessment to contract signing, ConsultLink provides structured advisory at each critical decision point. No implementation. No vendor sales. Just independent counsel.

Business-first advisory approach
All deliverables in writing
Recommendations based on fit, not preference
01
Foundation

ERP Readiness Assessment

Evaluate whether your organization is prepared for ERP

The ERP Readiness Assessment evaluates whether your business is operationally, technically, and organisationally prepared to implement an ERP system, and identifies the specific risks that could derail the project before they become problems.

Most organisations underestimate how much groundwork is required before an ERP can be successfully implemented. This assessment surfaces those gaps early, when they can still be addressed at low cost.

The Readiness Assessment is the starting point for all ConsultLink engagements. It is the foundation that makes every subsequent recommendation credible and defensible.
  • Process documentation and workflow audit
  • Data quality and master data evaluation
  • Team capacity and change readiness review
  • Executive alignment assessment across key stakeholders
  • Integration complexity mapping
  • Written readiness report with findings and recommended next steps
02
Evaluation

ERP Selection Advisory

Define requirements and evaluate suitable ERP platforms

Once readiness is established, we build a requirements framework specific to your organisation, by industry, scale, integration needs, and strategic direction, and evaluate ERP platforms against it objectively.

We score platforms across functional fit, total cost of ownership, vendor stability, and implementation complexity. You receive a structured comparison that supports confident decision-making at the leadership level.

  • Requirements definition with key stakeholders
  • Platform longlist and initial scoring against requirements
  • Shortlist of suitable platforms with detailed scored comparison
  • Total cost of ownership analysis
  • Vendor stability and product roadmap review
  • Written ERP Selection Report with recommendation rationale
03
Selection

Implementation Partner Selection

Identify and evaluate implementation partners based on fit

Choosing the wrong implementation partner is the single most common cause of ERP failure. We identify and evaluate partners based on industry experience, delivery track record, team capability, and project complexity, not on partner tier or marketing presence.

We conduct structured due diligence on the specific team being assigned to your project, not the senior consultants who attend the pitch.

  • Partner identification based on industry, region, and ERP platform
  • Delivery track record and reference checks with comparable clients
  • Consultant team profile review, experience, certifications, tenure
  • Methodology and project governance assessment
  • Structured demo facilitation with scored evaluation criteria
  • Partner shortlist report with comparative scoring
04
Risk

ERP Proposal & Contract Review

Review proposals, scope, and risks before commitments are made

Before signing an implementation contract, organisations frequently commit to scope that is poorly defined, timelines that are unrealistic, and commercial terms that expose them to significant risk. We review implementation proposals and contracts on your behalf, before ink is on paper.

This service is particularly valuable for organisations that have already selected a platform and partner and are approaching the contract stage.

A single engagement at this stage can identify contractual risks that would otherwise cost far more to resolve mid-implementation.
  • Implementation proposal review, scope, assumptions, exclusions
  • Contract terms and SLA assessment
  • Risk identification, where are the ambiguities that could escalate costs?
  • Commercial terms benchmarking
  • Written findings report with recommended negotiation points
05
Ongoing

Implementation Oversight

An independent check on your implementation as it progresses

Even with the right ERP and the right partner, implementations require active governance. ConsultLink's implementation oversight service provides an independent checkpoint at key project milestones, ensuring scope is being honoured and issues are surfaced before they become crises.

We act as a professional counterpart to the project manager on the partner side, not as a second implementation team, but as an independent voice that can ask difficult questions and escalate when needed.

  • Independent project health reviews at key milestones
  • Scope creep monitoring and change order review
  • Go-live readiness assessment before each critical milestone
  • Executive-level reporting on project status and risk
06
Recovery

Project Rescue Advisory

Your ERP implementation is in trouble. What now?

Some organisations come to us mid-implementation, when scope has expanded without authorisation, costs have overrun, or a go-live has failed. We do not judge the decision that led here. We focus on understanding what is salvageable and what the realistic path forward looks like.

Project rescue advisory begins with an honest assessment of the current state and ends with a documented recovery plan or, where necessary, a structured exit strategy.

If your ERP implementation is experiencing significant delays, cost overruns, or partner disputes, contact us. The first conversation is complimentary and confidential.
  • Rapid independent assessment of current project state
  • Root cause analysis of implementation failures
  • Recovery plan or structured exit strategy documentation
  • Partner negotiation support and contract dispute advisory
Get Started

Every engagement begins with the Readiness Assessment

We do not shortcut the assessment phase. It is what makes every recommendation that follows credible and defensible.

Advisory Commitment

  • We start with understanding the business before discussing software
  • We provide candid recommendations based on fit, risk, and long-term success
  • We protect confidential information and operate with discretion
  • If we are not the right fit, we will say so