What Causes Digital Transformation Failure? The Little Things.
When we read about recent digital transformation failures such as those at Lidl and National Grid, it may seem like these disasters happened overnight. But what exactly causes digital transformation failure? One of our guest contributors (Sam Graham) recently wrote a piece about how to avoid ERP failure. It’s an excellent article that is worth […]
Should you Adopt ERP Implementation Best Practices?
A majority of marketing around business and technology refers to the concept of “Best Practices.” Software vendors such as SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft have also adopted use of this term almost to the point of exhaustion, claiming there is no need to worry about business processes during a software implementation since they bring “best in […]
Is Your Digital Transformation Creating a Cybersecurity Threat?
Cybersecurity is a hot topic. Despite this, most don’t consider that their digital transformations may be creating a cybersecurity threat. Recent security breaches at Under Armour, Target, Marriott, and other well-respected companies have caught the attention of CIOs. After all, if large companies with world-class resources at their disposal experience such breaches, what does that […]
The Risks of Deploying SAP S/4HANA
SAP S/4HANA is a viable ERP solution Before discussing the risks, it is important to address the good news. S/4HANA is a viable product, with a very high rating in the top ERP systems of 2019. In addition, there are a number of lessons learned from successful SAP S/4HANA implementations. SAP has a robust software […]
How to Define your ERP Contingency Budget
It’s no secret that ERP projects often run over time and over budget. There are countless case studies, whitepapers, anecdotes and even lawsuits that share horror stories of unexpected costs and scope extensions. Even with the best planning and due diligence, the unforeseen occurs. The recent ERP failure at Lidl and the National Grid vs. […]
You Are Underestimating Organizational Change Management in Your Digital Transformation, and Here’s Why
There are two things I love most about speaking at conferences. First, I learn a ton from other presenters. Second, I always learn from my own presentations, both through audience engagement and in my own internal processing of topics as I present. Last week’s Digital Stratosphere conference in Denver was no exception. I learned more […]
Digital Transformation Lessons from the Digital Stratosphere Conference
We recently hosted people from around the world at our Digital Stratosphere ERP conference. I have attended nearly 100 conferences in my career – and I have designed and facilitated approximately 25 ERP Boot Camps over the years – but this was by far the best event that I have attended or been a part […]
Top ERP Blogs of the Year
In addition to sharing our top digital transformation and ERP predictions for 2019, it is also helpful to look back at some of the thought leadership that resonated most with the market. These are the top 5 blogs on our web-site, in terms of total traffic so far this year: 5. Comparison of SAP S/4HANA, […]
The Project Sponsor’s Role on Digital Transformation Initiatives
By Sam Graham Several recent high-profile ERP failures have suggested that they were projects out of control, and that causes many people to query what the client’s senior management team was doing. ERP failure can largely be mitigated by clearly defining the project sponsor’s role on digital transformation initiatives. All textbooks recommend having a project […]
Digital Transformation in the Retail Industry – and What it Means to You
Digital transformation initiatives have the potential to truly revolutionize companies in industries of all types. In some industries, transformation is a matter of survival. Digital transformation in the retail industry is an example of the latter. The retail industry going through massive amounts of change at the moment. Competitors such as Amazon and Wal-Mart have […]
Defining your Digital Transformation Project Dream Team
Eric Kimberling recently posted a blog surrounding the potential dark side of digital transformation and how the increased power of technology can cause complications even greater than faced in the past with vanilla ERP implementations. One of the greatest risks of a complete digital transformation is not having the right team and skill sets to […]
Business Intelligence: What Is Holding Back ERP Implementations
For years now, companies and ERP consultants have struggled with how to avoid ERP failure. Many struggle to reach the third stage of ERP, which is when real transformations happen, business benefits are realized, and the business is better off than before new technology was deployed. I recently wrote about how part of the problem […]