How to Ensure a Successful SAP S/4HANA Implementation
Like most ERP deployments, a successful SAP S/4HANA implementation requires a great deal of discipline. SAP’s technological advancements make complete business transformation possible, but not without risk. For better or for worse, SAP has a reputation for troubled implementations. Though many have implemented the product successfully, news of challenged implementations among its Fortune 1,000 customer […]
Deloitte vs Capgemini vs Accenture: Which is the Best SAP System Integrator?
Choosing the right implementation partners is arguably even more important than your choice of ERP software. If you are considering SAP S/4HANA for your organization, then you may be trying to determine the best SAP system integrator. You may be considering Deloitte, Capgemini, Accenture, or another SI. A successful SAP S/4HANA implementation is largely a […]
Tips to Select the Best Microsoft Dynamics 365 System Integrator
Choosing or upgrading to Microsoft Dynamics 365 as your preferred ERP system is a big milestone. But selecting the best Microsoft Dynamics 365 system integrator for your company is an even bigger decision. D365 is a great product that fits well with a number of companies. This is a good first step. But, ERP implementation […]
Lessons from a Current SAP S/4HANA Implementation
There is no better way to learn from an implementation than from others who are currently learning from their own successes and mistakes. With this in mind, I recently spoke with a client to discuss their lessons from a current SAP S/4HANA implementation. I recently wrote a blog about how to ensure a successful SAP […]
ERP Software Selection – Simply Not What It Used to Be
For those who haven’t gone through an ERP software selection for years, you may recall months on end, hundreds of thousands of dollars and painful, complex methodologies. Well, times have changed. In most cases, once you get to the point of selecting a software for your organization, it’s fairly straight forward. We recommend that organizations […]
How to Find the Best Independent ERP Consultants
I’ve been an independent ERP project consultant for over 20 years now. I hate to admit it, but my experience so far with project management for Enterprise Resource Planning has left me a bit jaded. I like to think I’ve always had the best of intentions with clients, but that vision was watered down at […]
How to Estimate Implementation Time and Cost for SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Cloud ERP, or Microsoft Dynamics 365
Creating an ERP implementation plan and budget is a difficult undertaking. Not many people know how to estimate the implementation time and cost for an SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Cloud ERP, or Microsoft Dynamics 365 project. The Challenge of Estimating Implementation Time and Cost Bias and lack of independence are two the biggest reasons why companies […]
My Life as an SAP Expert Witness
]I’ve been involved with SAP implementations for over 20 years now. In that time, I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of these large transformation projects. My experience as an SAP expert witness has taught me a lot. In my experience as an SAP expert witness and SAP implementation consultant, SAP S/4HANA, […]
Sweet Tea and ERP Implementations : How Culture Affects Your Project
Digital Transformations, or even enterprise technology initiatives are complex by nature. They generally touch nearly ever nerve in an organization, changing processes and altering the ways people have become accustomed to working. The concept of organizational change management (OCM) has grown in popularity over the past several years as organizations have come to realize that […]
Strategies to Implement Oracle Cloud ERP Better, Faster, and Cheaper
CIOs looking for ways to implement Oracle Cloud ERP better, faster, and cheaper often don’t know where to start. They may have heard the stories of budgetary overruns and rocky go-live events, but they often lack clarity on how to avoid those same mistakes. Most organizations implementing this ERP solution are on the high-complexity side […]
ERP Software and the Flooded Basement
When budgeting for their ERP transformations, most companies tend to focus on immediately trying to reduce external costs. They then compare what could be handled in-house, assuming that anything run internally will lower costs. This is simply a bad assumption. In fact, what we have commonly found is that the more companies try to lower […]
Organizational Change Strategies for Global Digital Transformations
Digital transformations and ERP implementations can be challenging for companies of any size or geography. But these challenges are magnified for global organizations. This requires effective organizational change strategies for global digital transformations. Multi-national companies that are going through a SAP S/4HANA implementation, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle Cloud ERP, or any other ERP initiative are […]