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The 2022 Top 10 ERP Systems Report
This report highlights the ERP vendors and systems that our consulting team has found to be innovative and strong in[…]
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5 Unexpected Causes of ERP Failure
ERP failures don’t happen overnight. Instead, issues and risks percolate and bubble under the surface until they reach a breaking point. That breaking point usually entails someone being fired or sued, and the plug being pulled on the project. That’s a lot of wasted...Using ERP Technology to Increase Public Sector Innovation
Public sector technology has brought us to a unique time in history. Government organizations now have the opportunity to take advantage of cost-effective innovation that delivers a high return on citizenship (ROC). Due to the ongoing financial crisis and budget cuts,...Defining Goals and Objectives for Your Agency
All types of organizations, from commercial to government, can benefit from an ERP implementation. Efficiency gains and increased data visibility are two outcomes of a successful ERP implementation that are not relegated to any particular type of organization. To...Top 5 Takeaways From Panorama’s 2016 ERP Report
Today’s the day we release Panorama’s 2016 ERP Report, which summarizes actual results from 215 ERP implementations across the globe. The report provides key lessons from companies of all types and sizes – from smaller, domestic organizations implementing niche...Your Six Sigma is How Lean?
Lean Six Sigma is a phrase encompassing lean manufacturing and six sigma process improvements into one overall management strategy. In order to understand how your company should embrace these principles, you must first understand the components of Lean Six Sigma and...What is Business Process Management (and What Does it Have to do With ERP)?
It’s unlikely that someone would go on a long journey without first procuring a map and planning their route. People have an easy time visualizing a destination when planning their route but don’t understand the pitfalls that lie in the journey. Business process...Would You Show Your Customers Your ERP System?
It goes without saying that the best foot should always be forward when it comes to your customers. Products and services provided to customers are generally the most polished aspect of an enterprise as they represent the organization in the eyes of past, present and...Is Your ERP Consultant Biased?
As I shopping this past weekend, I had an interesting experience at one particular store. The friendly salesperson accompanied me around their store for an entire hour. She made great suggestions and steered me away from some “bad choices.” After leaving the store, I...Five Reasons Self-Driving Cars are Safer Than Self-Directed ERP Implementations
Self-driving cars may be the wave of the future, but they are still a ways from being viable forms of transportation. Just last month, tests of one of Google’s self-driving cars led to the first crash of its kind. This shows that technology still hasn’t quite found a...Navigating the Three Stages of ERP Stress
1. Alarm Stage. This is our first response to a stressor. It is the stage in which our “fight-or-flight” instincts kick in because we have encountered a stressful situation and our body is reacting in defense. This isn’t any different from an organization’s typical...How to Find the ERP Consultant That’s the Best Cultural Fit
Choosing an ERP consultant to help select and implement your ERP system can be one of the most significant decisions that a CIO or CFO makes in their careers. However, since executives only conduct this type of search a handful of times at the most (if they’re...What to Look for When Hiring a Consultant for the Public Sector
While many firms claim to be “ERP consultants,” claiming is not the same as actually being a competent and seasoned ERP consultant, particularly in the public sector. What is a government CIO or G6 to do when an ERP system is required? How do they find a consultant...Linking Business Process Reengineering to Organizational (and ERP) Strategy
What are some of your ERP goals? Are you striving for lower labor costs? Improved customer service? How about overall growth? Whatever your company’s destination, well-designed business processes are the key to driving organizational strategy and achieving business...SAP vs. Oracle vs. Microsoft Dynamics vs. Infor: Customization
Panorama’s Clash of the Titans 2016 provides an independent comparison of SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics and Infor. Watch this webinar clip for an analysis of the average levels of customization for customers of these four vendors. A large percentage of SAP...
Weighing the Cost of an ERP Implementation Against the Cost of Inefficiency
New enterprise software costs money, consumes time and introduces risk to the implementing organization. Unfortunately – or fortunately, depending on how you look at it – these costs are very tangible, which can scare off an executive team and cause them to delay...How Six Sigma Increases ERP Benefits Realization
It takes money to make money. Sometimes you have to invest slightly more in order to get the biggest pay out. Six Sigma is widely recognized as an important tool in business process reengineering initiatives, but the toolset is not always associated with effective ERP...How Government Resource Planning Can Improve Citizen Services
British inventor, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, once said, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Over the years, technology has improved nearly every aspect of human existence. At first considered a corporation’s game, Information and...SAP vs. Oracle vs. Microsoft Dynamics vs. Infor: Payback Period
Panorama’s Clash of the Titans 2016 provides an independent comparison of SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics and Infor. Watch this webinar clip for an analysis of the average payback periods for these four vendors. The vendor with the most respondents receiving...Are You Investing in All the Components of ERP Success?
ERP success is hard to come by. The multitude of pitfalls, risks and landmines on the ERP implementation journey are difficult – but not impossible – to navigate. To complicate matters, most organizations only replace their ERP systems every 10 or 20 years, which...
