by Eric Kimberling | Sep 18, 2018 | Digital Strategy, ERP Implementations, ERP software selection
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 overrated. I...
by Brian Potts | Sep 13, 2018 | Digital Strategy, ERP Implementations, ERP software selection
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 of the ERP...
by Eric Kimberling | Sep 11, 2018 | Digital Strategy, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Implementations, Oracle Cloud ERP Implementations, Organizational Change Management, SAP S4/HANA Implementations
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 change...
by Eric Kimberling | Sep 7, 2018 | Digital Strategy, ERP Implementations, Oracle Cloud ERP Implementations, SAP S4/HANA Implementations
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 require a...
by Eric Kimberling | Aug 31, 2018 | Digital Strategy, ERP Implementations
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 different stages of...
by Eric Kimberling | Aug 18, 2018 | Digital Strategy, Organizational Change Management
Over the last few weeks, I have met in person with about a dozen CIOs in different parts of the world. During my discussions with each of them, I conducted an informal survey to find out what was keeping them up at night. The number one response? By far, it was...
