What is Business Intelligence?
Over the years, organizations have invested billions of dollars in new ERP systems and other enterprise technologies. However, most fail to extract better information, decision-making, and overall business value from these investments. We recently wrote about a common dynamic along these lines: most organizations fail to achieve the last mile of digital transformation. They focus […]
ERP and Your Golf Game
I was recently speaking with a business leader who is contemplating a new ERP system, and he mentioned that it was as confusing as buying a new golf driver. As I let that thought marinate, I realized the similarities between golf and ERP are astounding. Consider the following five similarities as you embark on your […]
Back to Basics: Organizational Change Management Fundamentals
As our current business climate continues to move through a time of immense change, we have experienced a new emergence of Organizational Change Management needs from our clients. It’s very easy to get caught up in the technical details of a digital transformation, especially as an internal stakeholder, and potentially overlook the basics of preparing […]
Who Are You Voting For? Key Decisions for Your Digital Strategy
Many countries throughout the world are approaching election season. As we often see in US politics, elections are often controversial and divisive with no clear-cut “right” answers. Similarly, decisions related to digital strategy are also divisive and controversial with no clear-cut answers. Software vendors and systems integrators often peddle their products and services with “best […]
Independent Review of Odoo
Formerly known as Open ERP, Odoo is one of the leading ERP systems and the only open-source ERP to make our Top 10 ERP Systems for Small Business list. Below is a product review of the Odoo ERP suite, including positives and considerations to support your software selection process. (NOTE: Third Stage Consulting Group is […]
A Day in the Life of an Independent ERP Consultant
The job of an ERP consultant is a tough one, sometimes filled with late night international calls and client deadlines. In this blog let’s recognize not all consulting firms work the same way. The intent of this blog is to give you a glimpse into how our consultants at Third Stage Consulting spend their time. […]
Managing and Motivating a Remote ERP Team
One of the skills of humans is adaptability. Over the last five months or so most of our lives have seen change – and for some, it’s been a significant change. For our ERP consultancy, it’s meant increased business for a variety of reasons. Some companies are experiencing dramatic upswings in business and need a […]
Is the Grass Really Greener? Assessing the Need for a New ERP System
Getting a brand spanking-new ERP sounds awesome, right? Automated everything, the latest and greatest functionality. Like a new car… until you realize the new monthly cost, plus satellite radio, plus the new insurance premium. All of a sudden, your 2013 Camry, and your legacy ERP aren’t looking all that bad. So how do you really […]
Is Your Organization Suffering from Transformation Change Fatigue?
When we see opportunities for improvement in our organizations, it is tempting to swing for the fences with a big transformation. After all, if things are broken, why wait to fix it? But there is a problem with this approach: people inherently don’t like to change. Even if they are excited on the surface for […]
Minimizing Risk in ERP and Digital Transformation Projects
Sam Graham Too many ERP and digital transformation projects fail, and fail unnecessarily. Risk comes from different directions, including: consultant selection system selection a misalignment between software and business strategy the company’s own people post go-live requirement changes lack of previous experience Taking these in turn; it is perhaps ironic that, whilst companies hire consultants to […]
Top 5 Organizational Change Management Methods for Back to School 2020
How-to return to school safely during the Covid-19 global health pandemic has been a hot topic in our national conversations. Obviously, the health and safety of our teachers, students, and administration is the main priority, however, there are many opinions on how to open the doors of our education the “right” way. While there is […]
Why Thought Leadership Strategy Is So Important to Digital Transformation
The digital transformation space is full of opportunity and potential upside, but it is also severely flawed. Despite leapfrog advancements in technology (blockchain, artificial intelligence, internet of things, etc.), the industry seems to be repeating the same mistakes of past decades. Key challenges with the digital transformation industry Over the last two decades of being […]