by Allison Hopkins | Mar 14, 2021 | Digital transformation, ERP Failures, ERP Systems Integrators, Software Vendors
Navigating a software license renewal is a tricky dance. How can you be certain that you’re really getting the best deal for your organization? If you are unschooled in the art of negotiation, it’s hard to avoid certain financial pitfalls. However, with the right...
by Third Stage Consulting | Mar 9, 2021 | ERP Consulting, ERP Implementations, ERP Systems Integrators, Independent ERP Consultants
When interviewing potential ERP consultants, good questions are your best assets. Instead of selling a product, they are selling themselves and their expertise. In many ways, they are rewarded for telling you what you want to hear because their mission is to get...
by Bob Blanchette | Jan 30, 2021 | ERP Consulting, ERP project, ERP Systems Integrators, Organizational Change Management
Few would argue the importance and benefits of having employees at all levels of your organization involved in your ERP initiative. But what if we told you that employees dedicated to these initiatives have a 30% greater turnover than employees not involved in an ERP...
by Bob Blanchette | Dec 29, 2020 | ERP Implementations, ERP software selection, ERP Systems Integrators, Independent ERP Consultants
System integrators (especially the big ones) are finding the need to reinvent themselves. We’re talking about an industry that last year had revenues estimated to be in excess of $220 billion dollars. Deloitte, Accenture, and others have made their money by focusing...
by Brian Potts | Nov 6, 2020 | ERP Implementations, ERP software selection, ERP Systems Integrators
There is a long-standing belief that negotiating your ERP contract at year-end will bring the best possible financial results. Essentially the “Black Friday” of ERP. While there is some truth to this, it is not as simple as calling up your selected vendor in December...
by Paresa Noble | Nov 2, 2020 | Digital transformation, ERP Implementations, ERP software selection, ERP Systems Integrators, Independent ERP Consultants
When you begin a digital transformation journey, one of the first things your team will need to do is go through a software selection process. During your research into various, fitting software solutions, you will almost always come across misleading information...
