The Layer Everything Else Inherits
Setup data is the structural layer of your ERP: the chart of accounts, item categories, tax codes, units of measure, and the classification schemes your reporting will depend on for years. It is unglamorous work, and it is among the most consequential of the entire project. Every configuration decision that follows inherits these structures. So do your financial statements, your dimensional reporting, and every operational report your team will run. Changing them after go-live means reworking transactions that already reference them. Cadence handles setup data as its own gated stage, before configuration planning begins. We review what you use today, propose a structure built around how you actually need to report, and get it agreed in writing. AI drafts the mapping from your current system and flags inconsistencies; our consultants review every decision with your team before anything is loaded.
