Organizational Change Management and the Barber
I recently talked with a company who is planning to bring their Organizational Change Management (OCM) efforts for their digital transformation 100% in-house. Can this really be done? The answer is yes, it can be done, but the results will be similar to cutting your own hair. Change management Organizational change management is the #1 […]
Independent Comparison of SAP S/4HANA vs. Microsoft Dynamics 365
In years past, most of our larger clients would hone in on SAP vs. Oracle as their primary focus during their ERP selection processes. In more recent years, we saw an uptick in organizations considering SAP S/4HANA vs. Oracle Cloud ERP vs. Microsoft Dynamics 365 as more evaluated the three industry leaders. Even more lately, […]
What is Digital Transformation?
When I first heard the term “digital transformation” a few years ago, I didn’t like it. The buzzword reminded me of a throwback to the 1980s when digital watches and first-generation digital computers were first hitting the scene. The term didn’t resonate as a description of modern enterprise technology. It also begs the question: what […]
Why Cloud ERP Has Finally Reached the Tipping Point
I’m a skeptic of buzzwords, broad over-generalizations, and biased opinions. But it’s time for me to finally admit it: cloud ERP has finally reached the tipping point of adoption. Over the last several years, I have blogged about how cloud systems are overrated. I wrote about how on-premise still had its place for the foreseeable […]
Why Digital Transformation and ERP Failures are on the Rise
The last few months have brought news of some high-profile digital transformation ERP failures. The high-profile SAP failures at Lidl and National Grid are just two examples of recent failures. Though these are just two examples out of thousands of transformations that happen each year, I am convinced that where there is smoke there is […]
Negotiating ERP Implementation Failure
I had two conversations with prospective clients in the last few days seeking help with their ERP implementation failures. With recent news of the SAP failure at Lidl and the SAP failure at National Grid, these conversations caught my attention. Overview of the ERP Implementation Failures The first was reaching out for help with ERP […]
How to Define the Best Change Management Process for your Digital Transformation
Organizational change management is one of the most misunderstood – and undervalued – aspects of complex ERP implementations and digital transformations. It seems that executives and project teams are constantly trying to figure out how to define the best change management process for their organizations. Each organizational change management engagement that we help our clients […]
Tier I ERP Software: Are You Really That Complex?
In talking with business leaders, we hear quite often how “complex” their businesses are, thinking they absolutely need a Tier I ERP software solution (such as SAP or Oracle) to handle their unique qualifications. So how complex do you really need to be to require a system such as SAP S/4HANA vs. Oracle Cloud ERP? […]
What is the Best SAP S/4HANA Implementation Methodology?
As an independent, technology-agnostic consulting firm, we work with all types of digital transformations. Despite our variety of experience, we are seeing more SAP implementation projects than normal so far this year. Based on this experience, we recently published an eBook to help provide an overview of the best SAP S/4HANA implementation methodology. Traditional SAP […]
Beyond PROSCI Certification: Managing Organizational Change on Your Digital Transformation
PROSCI certification is one of the best-known credentials for organizational change management practitioners. While this and other certification programs provide a strong foundation of concepts and tools, digital transformation projects have some unique challenges that require additional depth and experience. Does PROSCI certification live up to the hype? I recently brought this question to LinkedIn, […]
Digital Transformation and ERP Case Studies
Every time we work with a new client, I learn something new. To me, there is nothing more valuable than real-life digital transformation and ERP case studies. There are two recent clients in particular that I have found intriguing. Both are in very different stages of their digital transformation and ERP journeys, but this leads […]
Third Stage Consulting Launches ERP Digital Stratosphere Conference
“We have found that technology-agnostic, digital transformation training, networking, and education is sorely lacking in this space,” said Eric Kimberling, founder and CEO of Third Stage Consulting Group and keynote speaker at the ERP Digital Stratosphere conference. “There isn’t anything like this out there today, so we are addressing an important need in the market.” […]