by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 28, 2015 | Change Management, Digital Strategy, ERP Blog, Government
A number of government organizations are considering the idea of merging internal IT departments and infrastructure by sharing service arrangements. There are financial savings and potential operational advantages to this approach. Relying on one, centralized IT...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 22, 2015 | Business Process Management, ERP Blog, Implementation
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...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 17, 2015 | ERP Blog, Government, Implementation, Software Selection
Having prepared and responded to numerous requests for proposals (RFPs) across many governmental and nonprofit sectors, I’m always surprised by the amount of RFPs that do not include a proposal response format. When an organization has not included a proposal response...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 16, 2015 | ERP Blog, Expert Witness
For anyone that has seen an episode of the television series “House of Lies,” it paints a disturbing (yet at times entertaining) picture of the consulting industry. Although the show strives for a strong shock-factor, it does underscore the potential risks of...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 10, 2015 | ERP Blog, Government
In my old state of residence, when I purchased a new car, the dealership was able to provide me with plates and handle all of the registration issues on-the-spot. All I had to do was write a check, sign a contract and drive away. Fast forward to last Fall when I...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 9, 2015 | Digital Strategy, ERP Blog, Software Selection
Too often, companies jump right into selecting new ERP software without first understanding their overarching enterprise and IT strategy. It’s an easy mistake to make when your current systems seem so dated compared to newer options in the industry, but it typically...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 8, 2015 | ERP Blog, Government, Implementation
Anyone who follows ERP industry news knows that ERP implementations fail at high rates in both the private, commercial sector and the public, government sector. As discussed in Panorama’s 2015 ERP Report, not only do the majority of organizations across all industry...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 4, 2015 | ERP Blog, Government, Implementation
As an old saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This saying is directly applicable to government RFP drafting for ERP selection and implementation services. In a recent State government RFP for ERP software selection and implementation, the...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 3, 2015 | ERP Blog
Panorama’s Clash of the Titans 2016 provides an independent comparison of SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics and Infor. Watch this webinar clip for a more in-depth analysis of the total cost of ownership for these four vendors. SAP, Oracle and Microsoft Dynamics...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 2, 2015 | Business Process Management, Change Management, ERP Blog, Implementation
Don’t believe all of the hype. Mismanaged expectations and misinformation shared during sales cycles for ERP systems are major reasons why so many implementations fail. Unfortunately, buyers of new ERP systems often rely on faulty information when making their...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Nov 25, 2015 | Change Management, ERP Blog, Implementation
Many organizations look to the New Year as a way to begin their ERP implementations. New budgets and focus are often a great way to start these important initiatives. On the flip side, you want to make sure that you, your team and the overall organization is ready for...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Nov 18, 2015 | Business Process Management, Change Management, Digital Strategy, ERP Blog, Expert Witness
The last year in the ERP industry has been an exciting one, with plenty of advances, changes and opportunities for improvement. As another year winds down and we prepare for the holidays, it is helpful to look ahead at what we think will be in store for the next year....
by Panorama Consulting Group | Nov 16, 2015 | Business Process Management, Change Management, ERP Blog, Implementation, Software Selection
I remember my first boot camp. At the end of it I could knock out 100 pushups in two minutes and turn my shoes into black mirrors, but there is not much need for that in corporate America. Panorama’s ERP Boot Camp, on the other hand, is exactly what you need in the...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Nov 5, 2015 | ERP Blog, Government
Straddling the Gen X and Millennial generations, I remember a time when it was exciting to pop in the Oregon Trail floppy disk on an Apple computer at school because my family did not own a computer. By the time I reached college, 95% of my research papers were...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Oct 27, 2015 | ERP Blog, Implementation
Most clients we work with either evaluate or implement the four leading Tier I ERP vendors in the market. This week, we released our 2016 Clash of the Titans Report, which compares actual results from over 500 different SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics and Infor...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Oct 21, 2015 | Business Process Management, Change Management, ERP Blog, Implementation
When it comes to implementing new ERP software, it’s hard to know what to expect and you never know when a guy in a Michael Myers mask is going to come around the corner with a chainsaw (you never know if and when your ERP project could go completely off its projected...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Oct 19, 2015 | Change Management, Digital Strategy, ERP Blog
Rapidly evolving technology trends and their associated organizational and operational impacts can be overwhelming. It is nearly impossible to constantly keep up to date with this ever-changing landscape–making the job of today’s CIO so difficult. Proving why...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Oct 7, 2015 | ERP Blog, Implementation, Software Selection
One of the best parts of our jobs as ERP consultants is being able to learn about so many different organizations. We get to hear the stories of how our clients started, how they got to where they are and best of all, help them scale for future growth and success. We...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Sep 30, 2015 | Change Management, Digital Strategy, ERP Blog, Implementation
The biggest problem with ERP implementations is that they often lack a strategic framework. According to our 2015 ERP Report, ERP implementations often take longer than expected, cost more than expected and fail to deliver expected business benefits. So what are you...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Sep 24, 2015 | Business Process Management, ERP Blog, Software Selection
One of the benefits of business process reengineering is the opportunity to improve inefficient processes that are costing your organization money. Mapping key business processes helps your organization identify exactly how processes should be improved to measurably...