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Why Cloud ERP Has Finally Reached the Tipping Point
I’m a skeptic of buzzwords, broad over-generalizations, and biased opinions. But it’s time for me to finally admit it: cloud ERP has finally reached the tipping point of adoption. Over the last several years, I have blogged about how cloud systems are...
Why Digital Transformation and ERP Failures are on the Rise
The last few months have brought news of some high-profile digital transformation ERP failures. The high-profile SAP failures at Lidl and National Grid are just two examples of recent failures. Though these are just two examples out of thousands of...
Negotiating ERP Implementation Failure
I had two conversations with prospective clients in the last few days seeking help with their ERP implementation failures. With recent news of the SAP failure at Lidl and the SAP failure at National Grid, these conversations caught my attention. Overview...
How to Define the Best Change Management Process for your Digital Transformation
Organizational change management is one of the most misunderstood – and undervalued – aspects of complex ERP implementations and digital transformations. It seems that executives and project teams are constantly trying to figure out how to define the best...
Tier I ERP Software: Are You Really That Complex?
In talking with business leaders, we hear quite often how “complex” their businesses are, thinking they absolutely need a Tier I ERP software solution (such as SAP or Oracle) to handle their unique qualifications. So how complex do you really need to be to...
What is the Best SAP S/4HANA Implementation Methodology?
As an independent, technology-agnostic consulting firm, we work with all types of digital transformations. Despite our variety of experience, we are seeing more SAP implementation projects than normal so far this year. Based on this experience, we recently...
Beyond PROSCI Certification: Managing Organizational Change on Your Digital Transformation
PROSCI certification is one of the best-known credentials for organizational change management practitioners. While this and other certification programs provide a strong foundation of concepts and tools, digital transformation projects have some unique...
Digital Transformation and ERP Case Studies
Every time we work with a new client, I learn something new. To me, there is nothing more valuable than real-life digital transformation and ERP case studies. There are two recent clients in particular that I have found intriguing. Both are in very...
Third Stage Consulting Launches ERP Digital Stratosphere Conference
Today, Third Stage Consulting Group announced the first date of its ERP Digital Stratosphere 2018 – 2019 world tour. This world-class event – the first and only technology-agnostic conference of its kind – combines education from industry leaders, peer...
What Your ERP System Integrator Can’t Do – And How to Fix It
Digital transformation and ERP failure has been a problem that hasn’t improved over my 20 years in the industry. Recent news regarding the digital transformation failures at Lidl and National Grid are two high-profile examples of this ongoing challenge....
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