I think people in the software business tend to assume that the main cost in large projects to do things like implement a new ERP system are licensing costs - w

I think people in the software business tend to assume that the main cost in large projects to do things like implement a new ERP system are licensing costs - which hasn't been my experience. Licensing costs are significant, but they are often pretty small compared to the cost of paying a partner help you implement a new system, as well as internal costs to backfill staff etc.