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The 2025 Top 10 ERP Systems Report
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How New South Wales is Using Innovation to Increase Return on Citizenship
Earlier this year, the state of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia announced that it had successfully implemented SAP Business Suite powered by SAP HANA for its emergency service agencies. In 2013, the Fire & Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) agency reported more...How to Train Your Dragon (on New ERP Software)
While you may hopefully never need to train an actual dragon to use your ERP system, you certainly will need to train change-resistant end-users – which is arguably more difficult. Nothing will derail an ERP implementation more than “fire-breathing” employees who do...Guest Blog: How to Turn Your ERP Project Into a Party
If you’re considering buying new enterprise software or upgrading your ERP system, you’ve probably heard some pretty horrifying statistics. A 2013 study by Panorama Consulting indicated that 54% of ERP projects had cost overruns, the average ERP project duration was...Transitioning From On-premise to Cloud ERP Software
Over the last several years, an increasing number of organizations are turning to cloud ERP systems to replace their on-premise solutions. In fact, our 2014 ERP Report shows that roughly one-in-four organizations is leveraging cloud-based ERP software for their...
Understanding ERP Success: What Does it Really Mean?
Most organizations don’t know how to define success when it comes to their ERP implementation. For some, it means their operations are incrementally better off now than before the new ERP system. For others, it means they didn’t get fired in the process. Sometimes,...Clash of the Tier II ERP Vendors
One of Panorama’s most popular pieces of thought leadership each year is our Clash of the Titans Report, which compares the industry’s three leading ERP vendors: SAP, Oracle and Microsoft Dynamics. Because of the breadth and scalability of these three ERP vendors,...Organizational Change Management Success Stories
It is a well-documented fact that organizational change management is one of the most important success factors for any ERP implementation. In fact, our 2014 ERP Report reveals that organizational change management and training are two implementation activities...Choosing the Right ERP Consultant for Your Small Business
Last week, one of our blogs covered some misconceptions about the age-old SAP vs. Oracle debate. While this topic is typically most relevant to larger organizations, we wanted to follow-up with a relevant discussion more suitable to organizations outside the Fortune...Guest Blog: Three Ways to Leverage the New IBM i 7.2 Operating System
Recently, IBM announced the availability of its much anticipated IBM i 7.2 operating system – the industry’s leading integrated operating environment – to great industry acclaim. Users of Power platforms such as Power Systems, PureFlex and Power Blades, are excited...The Role of an Executive Steering Committee in an ERP Implementation
A successful ERP implementation relies on the engagement of many stakeholders, but the involvement of executive-level leadership is especially critical. Considering the vast number of variables that affect an ERP implementation, effective governance from the very top...Four Common Issues in Government Process Management
A successful ERP implementation takes much more than grit, determination, a good software solution and a strong team of technical configuration experts. It also takes a disciplined focus on the people side of change – in other words, organizational change management....ERP Benefits Realization for Manufacturing and Distribution Companies
Realizing the business benefits of an ERP system is difficult for any industry. As outlined in our 2014 ERP Report, most companies fail to realize the business benefits they expect from their new ERP software – regardless of which industry they are in. However, there...Notable Findings From Panorama’s 2014 ERP Report Podcast
[powerpress url=”https://www.panorama-consulting.com/Documents/PANORAMA-2014-ERP-REPORT-and-ERP-Strategies.mp3″] Panorama’s 2014 ERP Report is an independent analysis of ERP market data and trends culled its ongoing benchmark survey of recent...Three Things to Consider When Developing an ERP Implementation Strategy
Determining the best ERP implementation strategy can be tricky. It sounds easy enough: define what you need, design and configure the system, run some testing, train the employees and boom – you’re in business. Most ERP vendors, system integrators and less experienced...How ERP Failures are Not Like Delicious Subway Sandwiches
A few months ago, I wrote a blog about how effective ERP implementations are much like Subway sandwiches (read the original post here). As it turns out, I happen to be a big fan of both successful ERP implementations and Subway. Apparently, so do many of our clients,...Don’t Stink up the Place! Make Sure Your Consultants are the Right Cultural Fit
A couple weeks ago, Panorama’s founder and managing partner, Eric Kimberling posted a blog titled, How to Find the ERP Consultant That’s the Best Cultural Fit, where he detailed cultural considerations for choosing an ERP implementation partner. He makes some great...
Top 4 Predictions for the ERP Software Industry in 2020
(Note: This post was published in 2014.) Each year, we make our predictions for the ERP software industry for the following year. Sometimes we get it right and sometimes we’re off base, so it’s clearly not an easy feat to predict the future in any industry –...Let it Go (but Keep the Business Processes That Work)
Many ERP vendors will tell you that defining future state business processes is the key to ERP success. They say that ERP success is all about throwing out current state business processes and adopting new processes supported by their ERP software. While this...Why Organizational Change Management is Not Optional
Organizations tend to believe that an ERP implementation will solve all of their business problems. What they do not realize is that there is much more involved than simply implementing new ERP software. Organizational change management addresses the people-side of...
