Leading ERP Programs Through Risk & Recovery
Risk & Recovery Roadmap: Your Transformation Playbook
If your SAP, Infor, or other Tier-1 program has stalled, gone over budget, or failed to deliver on its promises, you’re not alone. Too many enterprise transformations quietly accumulate risk until executives are forced into high-stakes recovery decisions with limited options and even less clarity.
Third Stage Consulting is launching an exclusive executive briefing series for leaders navigating troubled implementations and high-stakes recovery decisions.
Each session is a vetted, invite-only peer discussion focused on real recovery frameworks, candid conversation, and actionable executive decisions, not a generic webinar. Attendance is limited to qualified end-user executives to ensure an open, vendor-free environment. We’ll cover why recoveries stall, when your SI has become part of the problem, governance breakdowns, and how to stabilize programs without repeating past mistakes.
Sessions run monthly with quarterly leadership deep-dives. Check back as new sessions are added regularly.
Who Should Attend?
Ideal for these individuals:
- C-Level Executives (CIOs, CFOs, COOs)
- Digital Transformation & ERP Leaders
- Decision Makers
- Hosted By Eric Kimberling & Greg Benton
Schedule
The monthly briefings offer an ongoing on‑ramp for executives managing ERP programs under pressure, while quarterly sessions step back to examine the broader leadership, strategy, and governance decisions that influence long‑term outcomes.
February 26th | Why ERP Transformations Fail
Discussion: Establish the systemic reasons ERP programs drift into risk or recovery, and help executives recognize early structural issues that often go unnoticed until programs are already off track.
March 26th | Early Warning Signs Executives Miss
Discussion: Help executives identify the subtle signals that ERP programs are accumulating risk— including governance gaps, reporting distortions, and declining business engagement.
Apr 30th | When the SI Is Part of the Problem
Discussion: Examine how system integrator relationships can unintentionally create delivery risk and discuss how executives can restore balance, accountability, and transparency.
May 28th | Why Recoveries Stall
Discussion: Understand why many ERP recovery efforts fail to gain traction and what leadership actions are required to stabilize programs and regain forward momentum.
June 25th | Governance Failures That Kill ERP Programs
Discussion: Highlight the governance breakdowns that allow ERP programs to drift off course and discuss how executive oversight can restore clarity and decision discipline.
July 30th | Resetting ERP Programs Without Full Restart
Discussion: Discuss how organizations can stabilize struggling ERP initiatives and regain control without abandoning prior investment or restarting the program entirely.
August 27th | Data, Scope, and Decision Paralysis
Discussion: Explore how unclear data ownership, expanding scope, and delayed decision‑making can stall ERP programs and create compounding execution risk.
September 24th | The 90‑Day ERP Stabilization Playbook
Discussion: Outline the practical steps executives can take during the first 90 days of a recovery effort to stabilize the program and restore confidence across stakeholders.
October 15th | Executive Sponsorship & Organizational Change in ERP Programs (Quarterly)
Discussion: Examine how executive sponsorship, accountability, and change leadership influence ERP outcomes and why symbolic sponsorship often leads to program drift.
October 29th | Executive Sponsorship in Failing Programs
Discussion: Discuss how executives can re‑engage in struggling ERP initiatives, clarify decision authority, and re‑establish business ownership of program outcomes.
November 19th | Commercial & Contract Leverage in Recoveries
Discussion: Explore how organizations can use contractual structures and commercial leverage to reset expectations and improve accountability during ERP recoveries.
December 17th | Lessons Learned From ERP Recoveries
Discussion: Reflect on common patterns observed across ERP recovery efforts and highlight the leadership decisions that most often determine whether programs succeed or fail.