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The 2024 Top 10 ERP Systems Report
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Justifying the Cost of an ERP implementation
Do you want to impress your boss? How about making your organization more effective and profitable? You could put in 100 hours a week and sleep in your office but I recommend working smarter rather than harder. One way to work smarter is by improving your...“Wait…What Exactly is Business Process Management?”
It’s unlikely that someone would go on a long journey without first procuring a map and planning their route. People have an easy time visualizing a destination when planning their route but don’t understand the pitfalls that lie in the journey. Business process...There’s Never a Good Time to Start Your ERP Software Implementation
Employees have a lot on their plates right now: “Some of the executives are taking vacations this summer.” “We don’t know if we can get the budget approved.” “Now’s just a bad time.” “Let’s wait to see what happens with the economy.” Sound familiar? These are many of...Is Your ERP Project as Innovative as You Think?
Organizations implementing ERP software are ultimately looking to improve their business productivity and efficiency through innovative technology. To achieve this goal, organizations should ensure that organizational changes promote their long-term business strategy....Five Similarities: ERP Success and a Wedding
Tis the season for weddings! As I help friends with wedding preparations, I find that many of the concepts I have learned in the ERP world make for very applicable advice. Although ERP implementations and weddings appear to be two completely different matters, there...Post Go Live: Setting the Goals That Actually Matter
For a company in the midst of an ERP implementation, a go-live date becomes the holy grail of project milestones. The culmination of months of preparation, go-live represents the end of an arduous struggle towards improved processes and systems as well as the...Turning ERP Strategy Into Action
ERP systems don’t mean much without the right strategic framework. In fact, enterprise software can actually hurt more than help if you haven’t properly defined your overall IT and ERP strategy. In our experience, organizations jump into purchasing new enterprise...How See-Through is Your ERP System?
It goes without saying that the best foot should always be forward when it comes to your customers. Products and services provided to customers are generally the most polished aspect of an enterprise as they represent the organization in the eyes of past, present and...Five Differences Between ERP Failure and a Car Crash
Contrary to the beliefs of many, an ERP implementation is far more than a large IT project. It affects stakeholders in every functional area, and if it fails, it has dramatic consequences throughout an organization. With that said, an ERP failure is not unlike a car...When the CEO Says No to New ERP Software
You know that your organization’s business processes are inefficient, but your boss just said “no” to your plea for new ERP software. What do you do? First, ask yourself, how did you propose the idea to your boss? Was there a compelling vision for the system that is...Surviving Stressful ERP Projects and Combating Fatigue
Your ERP project is going great so far. You’ve selected a winning ERP system. Your project manager is exceptionally organized and has a structured timeline of deliverables that the team is quick to embrace. Everyone is on the same page and then . . . the inevitable...
5 Unexpected Causes of ERP Failure
ERP failures don’t happen overnight. Instead, issues and risks percolate and bubble under the surface until they reach a breaking point. That breaking point usually entails someone being fired or sued, and the plug being pulled on the project. That’s a lot of wasted...Using ERP Technology to Increase Public Sector Innovation
Public sector technology has brought us to a unique time in history. Government organizations now have the opportunity to take advantage of cost-effective innovation that delivers a high return on citizenship (ROC). Due to the ongoing financial crisis and budget cuts,...Defining Goals and Objectives for Your Agency
All types of organizations, from commercial to government, can benefit from an ERP implementation. Efficiency gains and increased data visibility are two outcomes of a successful ERP implementation that are not relegated to any particular type of organization. To...Top 5 Takeaways From Panorama’s 2016 ERP Report
Today’s the day we release Panorama’s 2016 ERP Report, which summarizes actual results from 215 ERP implementations across the globe. The report provides key lessons from companies of all types and sizes – from smaller, domestic organizations implementing niche...Your Six Sigma is How Lean?
Lean Six Sigma is a phrase encompassing lean manufacturing and six sigma process improvements into one overall management strategy. In order to understand how your company should embrace these principles, you must first understand the components of Lean Six Sigma and...Would You Show Your Customers Your ERP System?
It goes without saying that the best foot should always be forward when it comes to your customers. Products and services provided to customers are generally the most polished aspect of an enterprise as they represent the organization in the eyes of past, present and...Is Your ERP Consultant Biased?
As I shopping this past weekend, I had an interesting experience at one particular store. The friendly salesperson accompanied me around their store for an entire hour. She made great suggestions and steered me away from some “bad choices.” After leaving the store, I...Five Reasons Self-Driving Cars are Safer Than Self-Directed ERP Implementations
Self-driving cars may be the wave of the future, but they are still a ways from being viable forms of transportation. Just last month, tests of one of Google’s self-driving cars led to the first crash of its kind. This shows that technology still hasn’t quite found a...
