QAD ERP: A Viable Alternative to SAP and Oracle?
When helping our larger, more complex clients through their ERP evaluation processes, they often feel like SAP or Oracle are the only viable options. However, a multitude of other options exist — they’re just flying under the radar. Today, I’m going to discuss my review of QAD, one of those ERP vendors that, despite having […]
Digital Transformation Project Management 101: What Makes a Good Project Manager?
Project management is one of the most important components of a successful digital transformation. But what exactly makes a good project manager? For me, it comes down to three types of skill sets: technical, business, and organizational, and leadership and communication. In this blog post, I’m going to walk you through what I think makes […]
Top 10 Digital Transformation Technology for Healthcare Industries (HCM, ERP, EAM, EHR Software)
Technology can be a key enabler for healthcare organizations throughout the world. What exactly are the best technologies to help you navigate the 21st century and beyond? I’m going to cover that and more in today’s blog. Healthcare organizations have gone through quite a bit of change over the years. Everything from regulation to pandemics […]
Why Prosci and ADKAR Model are Not Enough to Ensure Organizational Change Management Success
Oftentimes when people think of Prosci and ADKAR they think about organizational change management. They also think these are interchangeable terms, but what we often find is that Prosci and ADKAR is not nearly enough to drive change. Today I will cover what’s really important to change management efforts. Just as a caveat, and as […]
Why You Absolutely Need Business Intelligence in Your Transformation Strategy
Business Intelligence, or BI, encompasses both the tools and practices that allow organizations to make sense of their data by translating that raw data into actionable insight. If you consider your entire IT infrastructure, you can think of Business Intelligence as the brain. BI software is capable of handling high volumes of information and allows […]
How to Avoid ERP Over-Selling
Sam Graham Every year, we read of new ERP failures. Years ago, we were told that the failure rate was about 70% and now, after many years of experience of implementing ERP, many new books on how to implement it, and probably hundreds if not thousands of studies of failures, we continue to hear that […]
Les 10 avantages principaux de la transformation digitale
Les zones de confort sont un endroit agréable jusqu’à ce que vous réalisiez que vous avez dépassé ce qui se trouve devant vous. Nous avons tous ressenti cela personnellement, et il est important d’être à l’écoute de votre entreprise pour savoir quand elle le ressent également. Vous avez peut-être atteint le point de basculement : […]
Top 10 Digital Transformation Failures of All Time, Selected by an ERP Expert Witness
Throughout the history of digital transformation and ERP projects, there’s been a lot of failures. But today, we’re going to talk about the top 10 biggest ERP failures of all time. More importantly, at the end of this blog, I will give you some tips on avoiding this type of failure. This top 10 list […]
ERP Software New Frontiers: The Cannabis Industry
Since California legalized medical marijuana in 1996 and Colorado and Washington legalized recreational use in 2012, the legal cannabis industry has taken root across the US. Cannabis is now legal in Canada as well. As we mark a decade of recreational cannabis legalization, it’s clear that the cannabis industry is no longer in its adolescence. […]
What is Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning? Real-Life Examples
Machine Learning or artificial intelligence is one of the hottest trends and the pioneer developments in the enterprise software space. What exactly is machine learning and artificial intelligence? As organizations look to technology to drive their digital transformations, artificial intelligence and machine learning are two trends and technologies that many organizations turn to. It’s something […]
Applying Psychology to Your Transformation Programme – Maslow
Abraham Maslow proposed a psychological theory in the 1940-50s which has been greatly studied and used in a variety of contexts over the decades. His theory proposed that humans have a number of needs that can be viewed in a hierarchical way. He stated that people are motivated to achieve a variety of needs, with […]
If ERP Systems Were March Madness Teams
We are well through March, and this year’s NCAA March Madness basketball tournament is off to an interesting start. How is your bracket looking? Positive covid tests knocked some teams out of the tournament before games even started this year. Despite this, the 2021 tournament carried on with sixty-four teams, and this year, like many […]