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The 2024 Top 10 ERP Systems Report
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Three Things To Ask Your ERP Implementation Consultant
This is the time of year when our clients are either in the midst of ramping up their ERP implementations or are on the verge of selecting an ERP system to implement later in the year. While the ERP selection process is critical to the success of an enterprise...A Lesson from the Cloud: Know Thy Vendor
Last month’s much publicized outage at Amazon’s cloud service has many cloud users and potential cloud users wondering about the reliability of cloud-based infrastructure and applications. Recent posts from this blog, including The Effects and Inevitability of IT...Managing and Exploiting Risk in ERP Implementations
Lets take a look at how risk can make or break an ERP implementation. To begin with, the term “risk” has a negative connotation. Whenever we talk about risk factor/s, we think we need to focus on mitigating the risk to ensure success. In reality, risk can also be...The Key to Consolidating a Merger or Acquisition: ERP Software Business Blueprint
Most of the clients we work with grow at least to some degree via mergers and acquisitions of other companies. Either they want to branch into new markets, acquire new customers, and/or leverage operational competencies of other companies. Regardless of the drivers of...The Biggest Change With ERP Systems: Decision-Making Rather Than Hunting and Gathering
When organizations implement new ERP systems, they often think that the biggest change is in the software that employees will be using. Sure, they usually understand that the change will be fairly significant, but they also usually think that some end-user training...Point/Counterpoint: In the End, Business Will Always Trump ERP Software Technology
Several weeks ago, I published one of my more controversial and thought-provoking blogs in quite some time. In it, I make the argument that when it comes to ERP systems, software and technology are a distant second to business in terms of critical success factors...Three Ways to Get More Out of Your Current ERP System
Earlier this month, I spoke at CDC Software’s Ross Enterprise user conference in San Antonio. The team at CDC asked if I would cover the topic of how to realize a larger return on investment and business benefits from their customers’ investments in Ross...ERP Software vs. Business Discipline: Which Provides the Real Benefit?
When most organizations are ready to replace their ERP software or legacy systems, they typically expect that the new system will fix most or all of their business process and organizational issues. Broken processes, redundant data entry, and Excel spreadsheets are...Made in the USA, Again: Low Cost, High Efficiency Manufacturers to Usher in Manufacturing Renaissance?
A recent study from Boston Consulting Group caught our eye here at Plex Systems. Its May 2011 announcement “Made in the USA, Again: Manufacturing Is Expected to Return to America as China’s Rising Labor Costs Erase Most Savings from Offshoring” summarizes research...Project Leadership Versus Management in an ERP Implementation
Which is more important for the success of an ERP implementation: project/technical management skills or project leadership skills? Before getting into the answer, lets try to define both management and leadership. There are various definitions for both. In its...Signs That You May be Suffering From ERP Systems Erosion
We often work with clients who are determined to replace their legacy ERP systems. More often than not, by the time a company engages Panorama to evaluate and select a new system, key players in the organization are determined to find something better than what they...Can Software as a Service (SaaS) Accounting Solutions Really Do it All for Professional Service Firms?
For professional service firms, cloud computing or software as a service (SaaS) is becoming more and more of a norm. For good reason, more companies are adopting SaaS as a new way to make ends meet for their technology needs. Here are the three top reasons companies...The Poison Within
During every ERP implementation Panorama has ever been involved with, we have emphasized to our client that organizational change management is fundamental to benefits realization and ROI. As is shown in our 2011 Guide to ERP Systems and Vendors, and as we have...Are Some Facts of Manufacturing ERP Useless?
Everyone likes to back up decisions we make and ideas we have with facts. It makes us feel that we did our due diligence, weighed options, and made a commitment based on valuable reasoning. But what happens with the presentation of facts is out of context or hinders...Must-Know Tips Before ERP Implementation
In our recently released 2011 Guide to ERP Systems and Vendors, I wrote a list of the top 20 tips I have collected over years of both participating in and observing ERP system implementations and other large IT projects. While I won’t go into the whole list...Going Vertical With ERP Systems
ERP software systems combine horizontal and vertical attributes to meet the needs of specific companies in specific industries. Because an ERP system is similar to a central nervous system for companies, those who implement ERP will want is reach to extend wide and...Roles: The Next Progression in ERP
Over the years, ERP has evolved from being less engaged in resource planning to become more of a business operations management system. ERP has progressed past being used for reporting and today is used for defining business strategies. It is found in almost every...Leaning Towards Better ERP System Utilization
There are those that say that once a business goes lean it should eliminate its ERP system. That is not true. At most, the business’s ERP system can be simplified – but not eliminated. A company still has to run its business: take orders, plan, purchase and receive...Shakeup Among Top ERP Systems?
When people think of ERP systems, most think of SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft Dynamics as the leading solutions. Among these top three, SAP is generally viewed as the leading ERP vendor in terms of real and perceived market share. Each of our recent annual ERP Reports...
