Is There a Future for Big System Integrators?
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 on and playing alongside big software names like Oracle and SAP. They’ve been […]
‘Tis the Season for a Digital Transformation
As we round out the year and make way for 2021, it’s a great time to reflect on the year we have had. Our wins, our losses, and the areas for improvement. Many organizations faced challenges in 2020 that uncovered unknown or unexpected weaknesses leading to problems during the pandemic that could have been easily […]
The Night Before an Implementation
You’ve chosen your software, you’ve strategized the rollout, you have integrated all functionalities – it’s time. As you evaluate your progress on the eve of go-live, it’s important to consider the last few steps to make sure your team is set up for success. Believe it or not, a majority of ERP failures are due […]
The Best ERP System for Santa’s Workshop
Santa Claus runs a very complex operation in The North Pole. From the millions of toys they produce throughout the year to tracking the behavior of all the children across the world, Santa runs a multi-faceted organization that needs ample logistical support. Although he has the magic of Christmas and the elves on his side, […]
What is Needed for a Successful ERP Implementation?
Sam Graham A successful ERP project needs leadership, management, and drive but, although those are similar things, they are not the same, and they generally can’t all be delivered by the same person and so they need to be considered separately. Executive Alignment The primary, although by no means the only, function of leadership in […]
My Business Transformation as the Third Stage Intern
#DumpsterFire I think we can all agree that 2020 has not been very much fun due to a global pandemic. Especially, for a young professional trying to enter the workforce. The year leading up to this point for me anyways, has been a rollercoaster, to say the least. I can imagine I was not the […]
If ERP Systems Were NFL Teams!
Seems folks are laying a lot of analogies with their ERP systems these days. Most refer to evil villains, bodily fluids, family members, and sometimes even beer. Speaking of beer, now that we are looking towards Super Bowl LV, let’s take a look at ERP and your favorite (or least favorite) NFL Football teams: Dallas […]
How ERP Implementations Can Enable M&A Integration
Effective ERP implementations can be a fundamental driver of business value during M&A integration. Whether you are dealing with a merger, acquisition, carveout, or some other M&A-related event, your digital transformation strategy and ERP implementation should be a core tenet of delivering the expected return on investment. Many of our clients turn to my team […]
Cybersecurity – Why Securing Your Data is So Important, Especially Now
Technological innovation over the last 15 years has connected the world, exponentially increased our efficiency, expanded organizational effectiveness, and brought us all together in ways we never imagined. Along with all these amazing advancements comes a dark side that many people often neglect until it’s too late. Keeping stride with daily technology advancements is the […]
How Covid-19 is Propelling IoT
The growing recognition of and uses of the Internet of Things (IoT) is receiving a big boost from an unlikely culprit – Covid-19. The connectivity aspect of IoT has always been an attraction, but it is set to explode, propelled by the virus. Hospitals are one prime example of where remote care has been kicked […]
Independent Review of Sage X3
Sage is a software vendor that has been around for quite some time, and they have always been focused on providing ERP solutions for small to mid-sized organizations, specifically in the manufacturing and distribution space. With three trustable software solutions in the market, Sage has been able to simplify the functionalities that many of the […]
From Fail to Prevail – How to Rescue a Digital Transformation
First off- you are not alone. Failing in your digital transformation is certainly not ideal, however, with the vast number of transformation failures that have occurred over the years, solid remediation methods have been developed, as well. To start, you should congratulate yourself on completing the first step of recovery. The first step, similar to […]