Five ERP Myths that can Stall Your ERP Software Initiative
In the recent blog Assembling an EPR Project Team: Three Things You Didn’t Anticipate I discussed how executive sponsorship can wharf, where employee participation goes wrong, and why status reporting for ERP projects can get off track. A logical extension to this subject are some of the “myths” that companies hold onto when attempting to […]
Top ERP Systems for Small Businesses
Disclaimer: Third Stage Consulting is an independent ERP consulting firm. Third Stage has no financial ties to ERP vendors, either directly or through parent companies or affiliates. Accordingly, the below analysis is completely technology-agnostic and 100% free of vendor bias or compensation. More than ever, small businesses have a plethora of top ERP systems to […]
Assembling an ERP Project Team: Three Things You Didn’t Anticipate
ERP projects are never easy. Companies typically have an internal project team designated to the initiative as well as experienced external resources. Theoretically this should be a winning combination. Let’s dig a little deeper into what we as outside independent ERP consultants sometimes find are drawbacks when forming and maintaining your internal project team: 1. […]
Is It Time to Replace QuickBooks with a New ERP System?
Collaboration with Kristy Barber, Third Stage Consulting Change is hard. It is difficult enough when switching to a new ERP from an old one but can be even more of a tumultuous journey when leaving your QuickBooks environment and implementing an ERP for the very first time. We talk to companies on a daily basis […]
Business Transformation Is the New Normal
The 2020s are forcing organizations across the world into business transformations – whether they want to or not. Most of the companies we were speaking with just a few months ago were focusing on strategic digital transformations that were meant to leverage top ERP systems to improve business operations. Most of these initiatives were focused […]
Is Your Business Technology Investment Creating a Competitive Edge?
If you are currently evaluating any of the top ERP systems or other business technology platform, your leadership has hopefully discussed what your organization wants and needs from a transformation. In many cases companies simply want to “get up to speed” and reduce inefficiencies so they are not lagging behind. More and more, however, companies […]
Top HCM Systems for 2020
As we recently pointed out, HCM systems will be increasingly important because of the health pandemic of 2020. If anything, the health and economic crisis has placed unusual strains on HR departments across the world – while at the same time exposing opportunities to better manage talent. As companies navigate a post-Covid-19 world, they will […]
Implementing New ERP Software? Hurry, but Don’t Rush!
Blog By Sam Graham One of the hardest things to do during ERP implementation project planning is to establish realistic timescales. There is no formula for this because there are so many factors to consider, including the complexity of the system, the complexity of the organization implementing it, and the level of existing ERP knowledge […]
Managing an ERP Consulting Career Pandemic
I remember several decades ago when I was working in the PBX telephone space. My boss at the time had called a meeting to discuss the changes that were coming to our industry – specifically this new concept called “VoIP” or Voice over Internet Protocol. For you youngsters, making a phone call via internet was […]
Top 10 Supply Chain Management Systems
Supply chain management is back! When I began my career in the ‘90s into the early 2000s, supply chain management was a pretty hot topic. Manufacturing and distribution companies were focused on outsourcing functions to other locations across the globe, which led to a lot of business process management and improvement of global supply chains. […]
Infor Acquired by Koch: Will a Weak Economy Drive More M&A in the ERP Software Industry?
Software vendor acquisitions are a core part of the enterprise software economy and will certainly continue. What most consumers of the top ERP systems want to know, however, is if their particular software package is at risk and if the current environment will increase acquisition risk. While there are a number of varied thoughts and […]
How To Learn About and Get Involved with ERP Implementations
We often hear from people wanting to learn more about enterprise resource planning (ERP). Sometimes it’s because they become involved with an ERP project while others recognize the career opportunities. It’s a broad topic with broader implications. With that said, most people are created equal when it comes to knowledge about ERP – most have […]