Signs of an Underperforming ERP Project Manager
When an ERP implementation starts heading south, everyone starts to point fingers in one direction or another, and usually it’s towards the vendor. Core teams march with torches and pitchforks screaming that the vendor is mismanaging their project and nobody internally takes responsibility. In a recent post, we talked about how clients hold ultimate responsibility […]
Fatal Flaws in the Digital Transformation and ERP Software Industry
Earlier this week, I met with the CFO of a client that we recently helped select ERP software for and are about to start implementation with. He mentioned that he is generally excited about his upcoming transformation – until he reads one of my blogs or watches one of my videos on my YouTube channel. […]
EPILOGUE SYSTEMS AND THIRD STAGE CONSULTING GROUP PARTNER TO DRIVE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION SUCCESS THROUGH IMPROVED DIGITAL ADOPTION
Epilogue Systems, the leader in workforce productivity acceleration and business process documentation, today announced they have partnered with Third Stage Consulting Group, the leading technology-agnostic digital transformation and ERP software consulting firm, led by industry veteran and digital transformation expert Eric Kimberling. This new partnership will help drive digital transformation success for high performing organizations […]
How to Fix a Failing Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementation
Have you ever thought about what actions you need to take to fix a failing Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementation? If not that’s perfectly ok, because this article is specifically for you. To begin with, D365 software is an extremely useful tool that can double the ability of your organization to optimize your customer relationships. Companies […]
Beavis and Butt-Head Do ERP Implementations
Beavis and Butt-Head, America’s favorite delinquents, are all grown up now and seem to have found their way into the technology workforce. For anyone unfamiliar with these two, they are the 1990s MTV-era definition of anti-social behavior and generally what not to do. For just a minute, try to imagine an ERP implementation led by […]
Avis vs. Hertz: A Tale of Two Digital Transformations
I’m always fascinated by how digital transformations that look so similar on the surface can end with such different results. I’ve spent the better part of my career as an independent ERP consultant and ERP expert witness studying the nuances that define success versus failure. The other day, I read a Wall Street Journal article […]
How to Fix a Failing Oracle ERP Cloud implementation
Have you ever thought about what actions you need to take to fix an Oracle ERP Cloud implementation that has gone south? If not that’s perfectly ok, because this article is specifically for you. To begin with, Oracle ERP Cloud is an extremely useful tool that can increase the ability of your organization to optimize […]
The Digital Transformation Declaration of Independence
In the US, we celebrate our independence every July 4. While this is not a recognized holiday in most parts of the world, it is worth striving for independence in certain facets of business and digital transformation. The ERP software and digital transformation industries have long been ruled by incumbents that we should be striving […]
SAP’s S/4HANA Activate Methodology: The Missing Pieces
Despite improvements over previous methodologies to implement SAP S/4/HANA transformation, the Activate methodology is not a silver bullet that addresses all the needs of your S/4HANA transformation. In fact, blind faith in the SAP Activate methodology is what has led to SAP failures at Revlon, Lidl, and other organizations in recent years. Some challenges that […]
How to Fix a Failing SAP S/4HANA Implementation
Sometimes I get the feeling that people get tired of hearing me talk about some of the recent string of high-profile SAP failures. But then I post another article about the SAP failure at Revlon, Lidl, Haribo, or any of the others, and the article inevitably goes viral. Still, I don’t feel right dissecting these […]
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sure Step Methodology: The Missing Pieces
Despite improvements over previous methodologies to implement Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft’s Sure Step Methodology for Dynamics 365 deployments is not a silver bullet that addresses all the needs of your D365 transformation. This understanding is a prerequisite to a successful Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementation. Some challenges that we see a lot of organizations run into includes: […]
Managing Stress During ERP Implementation
Pretty much anyone who speaks of their past experiences with an ERP implementation jokes about hair loss, weight gain, insomnia, irritability, etc. Essentially, it STRESSED THEM OUT. In fact, this is a key finding from our 2019 ERP Report. My question is, why do we let this happen? We’re not going to answer this question […]