5 Questions You Should Ask When Interviewing 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 hired. And if you don’t know too much about ERP software, it […]
How to Assess your Legacy ERP System
As a company grows and matures, they eventually hit the inevitable stage where they have outgrown their current technology platform. Topping the list of technology requiring replacement is the ERP systems – the backbone of any business. A well-planned and executed ERP implementation can position organizations for future success and those organizations who fail to […]
What is SAP S/4HANA? | Introduction to SAP | Overview of SAP ERP
What is S/4hana? SAP S/4HANA is one of the most common ERP systems in the marketplace. But what exactly is SAP S/4HANA? And is it the right fit for your organization? I actually started my career as an SAP consultant. Back in the 90s, when I worked for one of the big five consulting firms, […]
End-of-Life Microsoft Great Plains in 2025 – Everything you Need to Know
In many ways, an ERP system acts as a living, breathing entity within an organization. These systems require a certain level of attention to function successfully, even after implementation is complete. While many consider ERP software to be a worthwhile investment, it is, by no means, an immortal solution. At some point, aging systems become […]
ERP and Football – The Importance of a Good Team
Sam Graham Recently, this website published an article that compared NFL teams to ERP systems. That led to a suggestion that an article looking at European football teams might be interesting but that turns out not to be as easy as first thought. First of all, just as not everybody agrees on what ERP is, […]
Creating Competitive Edge Through Digital Transformation
Consultants and technology vendors refer to the terms “Competitive Differentiation” or “Competitive Edge” as something that comes naturally through any digital enhancement. While you can clean up processes and become more efficient, this does not always mean the same thing as creating true differentiation. In many cases, such as with the replacement or upgrade of […]
Top 5 ERP Pain Points
One of the most important business systems that almost every company has is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. These are hugely complex software programs that handle everything from employee management to inventory and customer relations, all in real-time. In short, they’re some of the most critical components for a successful business. With that said, […]
If ERP Systems were Sports Cars
Back in the day, sports cars had a lot more trade-offs — you had to choose between speed, comfort, and reliability. As technology has improved over the years, the auto industry has become more well-rounded with newer vehicles offering a balance of consumers’ most-wanted features, leaving only a few nuances to set one apart from […]
Organizational Change Culture
We’ve all heard the phrase, “culture eats strategy for breakfast,” so why do organizations consistently fail to consider this critical element when planning strategic change initiatives? Organizational change management is a constant in today’s economy, either driven either by external forces, internal forces, or some combination of both. For some, change is intended to position […]
SAP to Acquire Signavio in Landmark Process Mining Deal
Early on January 27, big-time ERP software company, SAP, announced its intention to acquire Signavio – a global player in the business process management space. As news spread across the industry, many had questions about what this merger actually means. Let’s break it down. Who is Signavio? Headquartered in Berlin and Silicon Valley, Signavio deals […]
Business Transformation: Why Joe shouldn’t have bought that Ferrari….
When it comes to business transformation one of the main points to consider is who and what the main areas/elements need to be considered before any business change needs to be addressed. Usually, a project will be initiated to solve a problem or to introduce a new function within the business; the usual approach is […]
Can SMBs Afford Not to Bring in Digital Transformation Consultants?
It is a well-known fact that consultancies are an expensive resource particularly for SMB’s. However, due to SMB’s being by their very own nature ‘small’ companies they generally lack the expertise or knowledge to undertake such a project. From an initial viewpoint, it may appear that implementing a shiny new ERP system may be like […]