MYOB Greentree has been a trusted ERP platform for many organisations for years, supporting finance, inventory, projects, and more.
Yet as companies grow, scale across multiple locations, or seek greater real-time visibility, many start to notice limitations in their current system. The move to a cloud-based platform like NetSuite isn’t about replacing a system that’s “bad”; it’s about evolving to support more complex processes, unify operations, and empower decision-making with real-time insights.
This guide walks through what businesses should consider when moving from Greentree to NetSuite — from preparation and challenges to a successful transition strategy.
Even with a capable system like Greentree, growing businesses often encounter operational friction:
Heavy reliance on spreadsheets: Teams frequently maintain parallel reports to track data not easily accessible in Greentree.
Limited real-time visibility: Managers and executives may lack immediate insights across finance, inventory, or projects.
Complex customisations: Over time, custom scripts and modules can become difficult to maintain or upgrade.
Multi-entity or multi-currency hurdles: Supporting multiple business units or international operations can introduce manual reconciliations.
Infrastructure and upgrade demands: On-premise deployments may require significant IT effort for patches, backups, and updates.
Recognising these patterns is the first step in assessing whether a transition makes sense for your organisation.
NetSuite is a cloud-native ERP platform designed to grow with your business. Key advantages include:
Unified platform: Finance, inventory, projects, CRM, and analytics all in one system.
Scalability: Easily handles multi-location, multi-entity, and multi-currency operations.
Real-time insights: Built-in dashboards and reporting provide up-to-the-minute visibility.
Reduced maintenance burden: Cloud updates and automatic upgrades remove the overhead of on-premise infrastructure.
Integration-friendly ecosystem: Connects easily with e-commerce, marketing automation, and other SaaS tools.
In essence, NetSuite enables organisations to streamline operations, reduce manual work, and make faster, more informed decisions.
Preparation is critical for a smooth transition. Consider the following:
1. Clarify business objectives
Define what success looks like for your finance, operations, and growth initiatives before beginning the project. This ensures the NetSuite implementation is aligned with your strategic goals, rather than just replicating existing workflows.
2. Review existing processes
Take inventory of current workflows, approvals, and reporting structures to identify inefficiencies or unnecessary steps. Simplifying and standardising processes ahead of the switch makes it easier to configure NetSuite effectively.
3. Map integrations
Document all systems that currently interact with Greentree, such as CRM, e-commerce, or other third-party tools. Knowing these connections in advance allows for smoother integration planning and prevents gaps in operational data.
4. Assess data quality
Evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of your existing data, including financial records, customer details, and inventory information. Clean, well-organised data ensures a more reliable migration and reduces the risk of errors post-implementation.
5. Align stakeholders
Identify and involve key stakeholders across departments who will own or use NetSuite on a day-to-day basis. Securing their engagement early fosters adoption, ensures process requirements are captured, and helps manage change effectively.
Switching from Greentree to NetSuite introduces several practical changes that impact daily operations:
Deployment: Greentree is typically on-premise or hosted, while NetSuite is cloud-native, removing the need for local infrastructure and enabling access from anywhere.
Reporting and insights: Whereas Greentree often relies on periodic batch reporting, NetSuite provides real-time dashboards and analytics, helping teams make faster, data-driven decisions.
Customisation approach: Greentree implementations often involve heavy scripts and modules. NetSuite, on the other hand, encourages a configuration-first approach, with flexible scripting available when necessary.
Integration ecosystem: While Greentree depends on third-party connectors, NetSuite offers native integrations and APIs that streamline connections with CRM, e-commerce, and other SaaS platforms.
Ongoing maintenance: Greentree upgrades and IT maintenance can be time-consuming. NetSuite’s cloud model provides automatic updates, reducing overhead and ensuring your system is always current.
In short, moving to NetSuite is not just a software upgrade — it’s a shift toward real-time visibility, simplified maintenance, and more scalable processes.
Consider whether your business is ready for a transition based on:
Growth and scalability needs
Reporting and real-time visibility requirements
Maintenance overhead vs expected benefit
Confidence that your current system will support future objectives
A thoughtful evaluation ensures the move to NetSuite is strategic rather than reactive.
Ogg Solutions has extensive experience helping organisations move from legacy ERPs to NetSuite. Our approach includes:
Full lifecycle support: From initial scoping and requirements to go-live and ongoing optimisation.
Integration and customisation expertise: Ensuring NetSuite connects seamlessly with existing tools and workflows.
Data migration and enablement: Accurate transfer of historical data and staff training for adoption.
Long-term partnership: Ongoing support beyond the implementation phase to ensure the system continues to deliver value.
With Ogg, organisations can transition with confidence, knowing they have experienced partners guiding the process.
Switching ERPs is a significant decision, but with the right preparation, it can unlock greater efficiency, visibility, and flexibility. NetSuite provides a platform for growing businesses to unify operations, scale with confidence, and make smarter decisions.
When paired with an experienced partner like Ogg, the transition can be smoother, less disruptive, and set your organisation up for long-term success.
👉 Ready to consider a move from Greentree to NetSuite? Book a consultation today to explore how the transition could work for your business, what preparation is needed, and what a realistic path forward looks like — before making any commitments.