Are You Being Extorted by Your Software Vendor? Probably. Here’s How to Fight Back.
When dealing with enterprise software vendors, many organizations find themselves caught in a cycle of forced upgrades, misleading promises, and vendor lock-in. If you feel like you’re being extorted by your software vendor, you probably are. Software vendors have mastered the art of coercion—convincing businesses to make decisions that may not be in their best […]
How Corporate Greed Undermines Digital Transformations, ERP Implementations, and Customers
In our experience assisting clients with their digital transformations over the years, we have observed a prevalent bias and undue pressure exerted on customers of enterprise technology providers. These substantial enterprise technology entities operate under what can be described as a cartel. This group, closely interconnected, aims to convey meticulously crafted messages that are inherently biased, primarily designed to promote software sales. Today, I intend to discuss the nature of this enterprise technology software cartel, the essential knowledge required, and the strategies necessary to navigate and counteract these challenges.
The Dark Side of the Digital Transformation and Tech Consulting Industry
I have some bad news for you, the tech industry is rigged, and even more importantly, the rigging of the tech industry is creating a lot of problems for you as an organization, leading to a lot of bad decisions. But how exactly is the tech industry rigged, and how does that affect us in our digital transformations?Â
Oracle NetSuite vs. Salesforce: Independent Comparison of Leading SaaS Systems
What we want to do today is talk about a comparison between Salesforce and Netsuite, including some of the similarities and differences between these two products. It’s worth noting that my team and I at Third Stage Consulting are not affiliated with either of these software vendors; we’re completely independent and agnostic. Therefore, this comparison is meant to provide an independent view of how these two systems compared to one another.
The Best Strengths of Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP Software
If you’re evaluating potential ERP systems in the marketplace, Microsoft D365 might be one that you consider. There’s a lot of things to like about Microsoft Dynamics 365 and that’s what we want to talk about here today. Microsoft Dynamics 365 is one of the most common ERP systems in the marketplace, we actually ranked […]
Software Training And User Adoption Strategies
It’s widely understood that software training and user adoption are critical factors to any digital transformation, however, most organizations don’t do these functions very well. Why is that and what is it you can do to ensure that you handle software training and user adoption? That’s what we want to talk about here today.
How to Accelerate the Software Selection Process
When embarking on a software selection evaluation and selection process for your digital transformation, you don’t need to over complicate it, you don’t need to reinvent the wheel and you don’t need to get caught in analysis paralysis. But what are the ways that we can avoid some of these things so that we can actually fast track our evaluation process?
Infor CloudSuite Implementation Risks
Deploying Infor CloudSuite has a lot of upside potential but it also has a number of risks that you should be aware of. In this article we are going to mention some of the benefits but also some of the risks of implementing Infor Cloud Suite in to your business.
Top 10 Marketing Automation Software
Marketing is one of the areas within most organizations that is the most ripe for automation. There’s a lot of great technology out there that can help you automate your marketing processes but what exactly are the best marketing automation systems available these days?
Top 10 Things That Software Sales Vendors Do and Say to Mislead Customers
Software sales vendors are notorious for misleading current and potential customers in terms of what their digital transformation is going to look like but what exactly are those sales tactics that you should be aware of?
If Software Vendors Were Dog Breeds
In celebration of National Dog Day here in the US, I thought we’d put a fun spin on our Friday blog and compare software vendors to dog breeds. Whether you’re a fan of small, cuddly breeds or big, powerful ones, there’s definitely a software vendor out there that reminds us of our furry friends. So […]
We Don’t Talk About Odoo | Open Source ERP and Digital Transformation
If you’re a parent of young children, Enchanto’s “We Don’t Talk Bruno” has been stuck in your head for the better part of 2022. I firmly believe digital transformation can relate to parenting, children, and family life. Process, people, and technology can scale personal and professional boundaries. Just like Bruno, Odoo is often referred to […]