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Is Your ERP System Really that Bad?

by Brian Potts | Sep 9, 2019 | Digital Strategy, ERP software selection

Every day we hear horror stories daily about ERP systems that are so outdated or have become so convoluted they are causing more trouble than the value they provide to the business. Technology has been advancing at an alarming rate and legacy systems are...

CRM vs. ERP Software: What Does Your Organization Need?

by Michael Huang | Sep 8, 2019 | Digital Strategy, ERP software selection

As more and more companies upgrade to modern enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, customer relationship management (CRM) software often comes up as a topic. If your systems are older, you may start wondering if your organization needs this sort of...

Bridging the Gap Between ERP Implementation vs. Business Transformation

by Eric Kimberling | Sep 5, 2019 | Cloud ERP Implementations, Digital Strategy, ERP Implementations, Global ERP Implementations, HCM Implementations, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Implementations, NetSuite Implementations, Oracle Cloud ERP Implementations, SAP S/4HANA Implementations, SuccessFactors Implementations, Workday Implementations

Organizations generally struggle to unlock the value of their ERP implementations or digital transformations to their full potential. For many, it can be hard to deliver much more than mere incremental improvements as part of their transformations. This...

Is Infor Losing its Edge?

by Brian Potts | Sep 3, 2019 | Digital Strategy, ERP software selection

Years ago, we watched Infor begin to make a name for itself as a leading ERP vendor. The revamping of their product offerings and introduction of Charles Phillips as CEO brought new direction and energy to the software provider. Then we saw a $2B+...

Getting to Successful ERP Data Migration … The First Frontier

by Michael Huang | Aug 31, 2019 | Cloud ERP Implementations, ERP Implementations, Global ERP Implementations, HCM Implementations, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Implementations, NetSuite Implementations, Oracle Cloud ERP Implementations, SAP S/4HANA Implementations, SuccessFactors Implementations, Workday Implementations

ERP data migration has never been more important. Internet of things, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, eCommerce, and other emerging technologies are highly dependent on solid data – yet it’s an area that many organizations struggle with in...

Why ERP Vendors are Partying Like it’s 1999

by Eric Kimberling | Aug 29, 2019 | Cloud ERP Implementations, Digital Strategy, ERP Implementations, Global ERP Implementations, HCM Implementations, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Implementations, NetSuite Implementations, Oracle Cloud ERP Implementations, SAP S/4HANA Implementations, SuccessFactors Implementations, Workday Implementations

The big ERP vendors and their systems integrators seem to be having a field day lately. Forced upgrades, shifting customers from one-time payments to recurring revenue models going into perpetuity, and a larger share of IT spend are just a few of the...

ServiceNow or Service Not?

by Michael Huang | Aug 26, 2019 | Digital Strategy, ERP software selection

ServiceNow is a cloud-based workflow solutions software platform designed to help organizations function efficiently. It can provide efficiencies for multiple areas such as IT, HR, security operations and customer service management. Currently this public...

People are the Heart of Digital Transformation in Africa

by Adam Cheatham | Aug 23, 2019 | Digital Strategy, Global ERP Implementations

As companies around the world reap the benefits of ERP implementations and digital transformations, the focus on developing areas remains a mixed bag. Digital successes enjoyed by countries like China and India have allowed them to compete on the global...

How ERP Software Industry Hoaxes Lead to ERP Failure

by Eric Kimberling | Aug 21, 2019 | Cloud ERP Implementations, Digital Strategy, ERP Failures, ERP Implementations, HCM Implementations, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Implementations, NetSuite Implementations, Oracle Cloud ERP Implementations, Oracle ERP Cloud Failures, SAP failures, SAP S/4HANA Implementations, SuccessFactors Implementations, Workday Implementations

Big ERP vendors can sell software and services like nobody’s business. Companies such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, Infor, and others have created monstrous machines capable of turning even the biggest skeptics into converts. But it all comes at a cost. In...

Fun with ERP Systems: Driving with the Windows Down

by Brian Potts | Aug 19, 2019 | SAP vs. Oracle

Walk into any business environment and mention “ERP systems” and watch for the looks of horror. ERP is a critical factor in nearly ever business across the globe, but the thoughts and memories of past implementations have left many with scars. ERP...