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Category 1 of 5

Data readiness

How would you describe the quality of your current master data (customers, vendors, items, chart of accounts)?

Clean, validated, and documented — ready to migrate Mostly clean — some gaps we'll need to address Scattered across spreadsheets and legacy systems — significant cleanup needed

Has your team done a data migration before (ERP or CRM)?

Yes — we have a proven migration process Partially — one person on the team has experience No — this would be our first time

Category 2 of 5

Internal IT bandwidth

Do you have a dedicated internal resource (IT lead or project manager) to own the NetSuite implementation?

Yes — a full-time project owner is assigned Part-time — someone is assigned but has other responsibilities No — we're expecting the implementation partner to lead everything

How available is your finance and operations team for UAT (user acceptance testing)?

We've already blocked time for UAT in their schedules They can make time — it'll require coordination UAT will have to fit around day-to-day operations — availability is uncertain

Category 3 of 5

Change management

How does your organisation typically respond to new system rollouts?

Strong adoption track record — leadership drives change well Mixed — some teams adapt quickly, others resist Difficult — past system rollouts have faced significant pushback

Is your executive sponsor (CEO/CFO/COO) visibly championing this implementation?

Yes — fully committed and communicating to the organisation Supportive but not actively involved in communications The project is IT-led with limited executive visibility

Category 4 of 5

Process maturity

How well-documented are your core business processes (order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, record-to-report)?

Fully documented with clear owners and SLAs Partially documented — key flows are mapped, edge cases are not Processes exist in people's heads — little formal documentation

How many custom integrations or third-party systems will NetSuite need to connect to?

1–2 systems (e.g. Shopify + a payroll platform) 3–5 systems with some complexity 6+ systems or highly custom legacy integrations

Category 5 of 5

Stakeholder alignment

How aligned are your department heads on the scope and goals of this NetSuite project?

Fully aligned — everyone is on the same page Mostly aligned — minor disagreements on scope Misaligned — different departments have conflicting expectations

Has your organisation defined a go-live date that has leadership sign-off?

Yes — a realistic date is set and communicated A target range exists but nothing is formally committed No date set — we're flexible but also unsure of timeline

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