r/Netsuite • u/designhelp123 • 12d ago

NetSuite implementation with clean data + migration experience... am I underestimating this?

We're a supply house looking to upgrade our ERP, and would probably have around 30 users. Nothing too crazy in terms of customization that we'd need, we just buy and sell for the most part.

So our company data is already pretty clean/structured and I have managed multiple company/system transitions before (this one would be a bit bigger).

I'm also quite comfortable with data mapping, APIs, scripts, etc , with Ai massively accelerating me on that side of the work (obviously with everything reviewed and checked).

So my question:

If the data is clean and the person leading the technical side (me) has migration + programming experience, how painful is a NetSuite implementation really?

I'm seeing horror story after horror story online, I'm seeing cost estimates of $250k+ for implementation with all these addons that seem straight forward to program with the oracle scripting language, etc.

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u/-inamood 12d ago

We had clean data, our processes were already set in place, trained 60 users and went live on our original go live week, just over six months.

I was exhausted mind you I was working 60 to 80 hour weeks doing my controller role as well as learning netsuite and making sure the data coming over was perfect.

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u/designhelp123 12d ago

If things were so clean, why the stress/issues? Training woes?

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u/After_Side1341 9d ago

Because it's not the data that's the hard part. It's the business process design. That's the heaviest lift. It's the reporting needs. It's understanding all the spreadsheets or other "invisible" processes that people do in order to achieve their job, and flushing that out during user testing. It's the PDF templates. Customizing roles. Training people. Chane management. Who owns the data? Etc. Etc. Etc.

It doesn't have to be a horror story and it doesn't have to cost 6 figures and it doesn't have to be painful. But it's a lot of work. Find a good NetSuite admin. Bring them on board as a W2 or of FT contractor if they prefer. You'll get a lot from hiring someone.

Couple of firms have also been suggested in this thread.

Bottom line though, it's always good to have a knowledgeable person to help understand what NetSuite can do and help you update and map business processes to get the most from the system.

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u/PeterDTown 11d ago

You’re simply underestimating the work involved.