Why ERP projects overrun, the contract terms that protect you, the data protection and audit trail rules to plan for, and the official sources to check.
Most ERP disappointments follow a small number of patterns: scope that was never written down, data migration left to the last week, customisation that breaks at each upgrade, users who were never trained, and contracts that make leaving expensive. These guides describe those patterns generically, without naming companies, and show how to avoid them.
Start with why ERP projects fail and how to avoid it, which links to every guide in this section. The others cover SaaS contract terms (exit, data export, SLA, auto-renewal), hidden costs, the Digital Personal Data Protection framework and CERT-In reporting, the Companies Act audit trail (edit log) requirement for accounting software, government support for MSME digitisation and a list of official sources.
This is general information, not legal or tax advice. For contracts of significant value, or questions on TDS, GST or data protection obligations, consult a chartered accountant, company secretary or lawyer, and check primary sources such as the e-Gazette, MeitY and CERT-In.
Failed Projects, Contracts and Official Sources
How Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules applies to ERP since 1 April 2023, what the auditor reports under Rule 11(g), daily back-ups in India and what to test.
Failed Projects, Contracts and Official Sources
What the DPDP Act 2023 and phased DPDP Rules 2025, CERT-In's 6-hour incident reporting and RBI payment data rules mean for choosing and running an ERP.
Failed Projects, Contracts and Official Sources
The ERP costs Indian MSMEs most often miss: add-ons, transaction charges, storage, customisation upgrades, staff time, forex, exit and more, with illustrative sums.
Failed Projects, Contracts and Official Sources
The recurring patterns behind ERP overruns and disappointments, early warning signs, what each costs and how to prevent it, described generically without naming companies.
Failed Projects, Contracts and Official Sources
The ERP and SaaS contract clauses Indian businesses should negotiate: term and auto-renewal, uplift caps, SLA and credits, data ownership and export, exit and disputes.
Failed Projects, Contracts and Official Sources
Central and state support relevant to MSME software adoption, the status of the Digital MSME component of the MSME Champions scheme, and how to avoid budgeting for unsanctioned grants.
Failed Projects, Contracts and Official Sources
The official Indian portals to check before buying ERP: CBIC, GST, e-invoice and e-way bill portals, MCA, Income Tax, EPFO, ESIC, MeitY, CERT-In, RBI and MSME.
