Employees Don’t Want Change
When an organization dials into a new concept or software during their digital transformation journey, the excitement is at its peak. You’ve gotten a glimpse of what could be – the promise of more seamless operations, the potential of higher revenues and lower costs – the possibilities are endless! It creates momentum that gets nearly […]
5 Keys to a Successful Business Software Deployment
There are a lot of pitfalls to consider when embarking on a business software deployment. While the need for and benefits of new technology may be obvious for your organization, the path to achieving that future state is not as clear. Perhaps the most important thing to remember about business software deployments is that they […]
Top 10 Benefits of Digital Transformation
Comfort zones are a pleasant place until you realize you’ve outgrown what is currently in front of you. We’ve all felt this personally, and it’s important to be in tune with your business to figure out when your company is feeling it too. You may be at the tipping point – silos from team to […]
What is Business Intelligence?
Over the years, organizations have invested billions of dollars in new ERP systems and other enterprise technologies. However, most fail to extract better information, decision-making, and overall business value from these investments. We recently wrote about a common dynamic along these lines: most organizations fail to achieve the last mile of digital transformation. They focus […]
Who Are You Voting For? Key Decisions for Your Digital Strategy
Many countries throughout the world are approaching election season. As we often see in US politics, elections are often controversial and divisive with no clear-cut “right” answers. Similarly, decisions related to digital strategy are also divisive and controversial with no clear-cut answers. Software vendors and systems integrators often peddle their products and services with “best […]
Independent Review of Odoo
Formerly known as Open ERP, Odoo is one of the leading ERP systems and the only open-source ERP to make our Top 10 ERP Systems for Small Business list. Below is a product review of the Odoo ERP suite, including positives and considerations to support your software selection process. (NOTE: Third Stage Consulting Group is […]
Is Your Organization Suffering from Transformation Change Fatigue?
When we see opportunities for improvement in our organizations, it is tempting to swing for the fences with a big transformation. After all, if things are broken, why wait to fix it? But there is a problem with this approach: people inherently don’t like to change. Even if they are excited on the surface for […]
Why Thought Leadership Strategy Is So Important to Digital Transformation
The digital transformation space is full of opportunity and potential upside, but it is also severely flawed. Despite leapfrog advancements in technology (blockchain, artificial intelligence, internet of things, etc.), the industry seems to be repeating the same mistakes of past decades. Key challenges with the digital transformation industry Over the last two decades of being […]
Independent Review of Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) fills a unique spot in the ERP software market. As one of the industry’s top ERP systems, it is used by organizations in a variety of industries and geographies across the world. The product is broad and scalable enough for some of the world’s largest organizations, but it is at the […]
Digital Transformation’s Greatest Hits
If you have followed my work over the last decade and a half, you may have noticed that I love rock and roll. Classic rock, to be more specific. Many of my articles and YouTube videos have been named after classic rock songs or quotes. Both Third Stage Consulting and the consulting firm I started […]
Top 10 CRM Systems for Digital Transformations
Customer relationship management (CRM) software is a powerful set of tools used by sales organizations throughout the world. These systems have the ability to automate sales processes, better manage sales teams, and grow top-line revenue growth. They can be an integral part of an organization’s long-term digital transformation strategy and roadmap. Unlike the top ERP […]
Independent Review of SAP S/4HANA
When considering potential ERP systems, SAP S/4HANA is on the short-list of many organizations. As one of the top ERP systems in the market, SAP has become a go-to option for larger and mid-size organizations.