by Eric Kimberling | Jan 18, 2019 | ERP Implementations, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Implementations, Oracle Cloud ERP Implementations, SAP S4/HANA Implementations
In my 12 years as an ERP expert witness and digital transformation specialist, I’ve seen more transformation failures than I’d like to admit. With the news of recent failures (the SAP failure at Lidle, SAP problems at Haribo, National vs. Wipro lawsuit, etc.), it...
by Guest Blog | Jan 5, 2019 | ERP Implementations, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Implementations, Oracle Cloud ERP Implementations, SAP S4/HANA Implementations
By Sam Graham A standard piece of advice when implementing an ERP system is that it should never go live without exhaustive and comprehensive testing. Even small companies implementing Tier 3 systems, are urged to carry out ‘Conference room pilots’ to...
by Eric Kimberling | Jan 1, 2019 | Digital Strategy, ERP Implementations, ERP software selection, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Implementations, Oracle Cloud ERP Implementations, SAP S4/HANA Implementations
As 2018 winds down and we look to the future, it is a good time to reflect on what we can do to be more effective in the coming year. The past year was a great one. On one hand, enterprise technology evolved in a significant way to help deliver potential breakthrough...
by Brian Potts | Dec 19, 2018 | Digital Strategy, ERP Implementations, ERP software selection, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Implementations, Oracle Cloud ERP Implementations, SAP S4/HANA Implementations
A majority of marketing around business and technology refers to the concept of “Best Practices.” Software vendors such as SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft have also adopted use of this term almost to the point of exhaustion, claiming there is no need to worry about...
by Brian Potts | Dec 12, 2018 | ERP Implementations, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Implementations, Oracle Cloud ERP Implementations, SAP S4/HANA Implementations
It’s no secret that ERP projects often run over time and over budget. There are countless case studies, whitepapers, anecdotes and even lawsuits that share horror stories of unexpected costs and scope extensions. Even with the best planning and due diligence, the...
by Guest Blog | Nov 29, 2018 | ERP Implementations, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Implementations, Oracle Cloud ERP Implementations, Organizational Change Management
By Sam Graham Several recent high-profile ERP failures have suggested that they were projects out of control, and that causes many people to query what the client’s senior management team was doing. ERP failure can largely be mitigated by clearly defining the...
