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The 2025 Top 10 ERP Systems Report
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Lessons Learned from Best-In-Class ERP Implementations Q & A Podcast
This interview was taken from the interactive Q&A discussion following Panorama’s recent webinar: Lessons Learned from Best-In-Class ERP Implementations. The conversation is led by Eric Kimberling, President of Panorama Consulting and Nick Macera, Panorama’s...Should an Organization Ever Build its Own ERP System?
“ERP systems cost a ton.” “ERP vendors can be hard to deal with.” “There is no ‘perfect’ ERP solution for us; all of them have major drawbacks.” Truth be told: we’ve heard a lot of complaints about off-the-shelf...Five Critical Errors in ERP Implementations
On the heels of Monday’s post, Five Critical Success Factors for ERP Implementations, we thought it would be pertinent also to present a list of some of the critical errors organizations (or consultants) can make in an ERP implementation. Bear in mind, that this...Why Can’t the Federal Government Seem to Implement ERP Systems?
ERP implementations are always difficult, and often times even more so for government organizations. An interesting recent Computer World article discusses how the Government Accountability Agency (GAO) recently uncovered the sad state of some of the US military’s ERP...Five Critical Success Factors for ERP Implementations
At Panorama, we write and talk a lot about the critical success factors of ERP implementations. Although organizations certainly vary across industries, and industries themselves have a large amount of differentiating concerns and requirements, when it comes to ERP...Guest Blog: The Real Role of the IT Department in an ERP Implementation, a Rebuttal
After reading Panorama’s blog post “The Real Role of the IT Department in an ERP Implementation,” I would firmly agree with this stance if the IT department in the organization remains as an old-fashioned IT function. Scarily, that is still the case for those IT...“Shock and Awe” – The Catalyst of a Successful ERP Implementation
One of my favorite books is The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein. The book details the psychological and cultural aspects of societies in relation to systematic change. According to the author, it is extremely difficult to impose...The Real Role of the IT Department in an ERP Implementation
I want to lay something on the line here, right from the outset: an ERP implementation is not an IT initiative. When an organization believes that it is, and tasks the IT department with everything from software selection to implementation to training to internal...How a Solid Organizational Change Management Plan Can Decrease Your IT Staffing Costs
As a reader of our blog posts and white papers, you probably know by now that one of the absolutely critical components of ERP success is organizational change management (or OCM). But did you know that a solid OCM plan actually can decrease the fixed costs of IT...An Expert’s Guide to ERP Success
Panorama Consulting has done it again. After years of publishing independent thought leadership, expert analyses of ERP implementation trends, and blog post after blog post about our ideas on, experiences with and recommendations for enterprise software...Guest Blog: In Consideration of Lean
When fully implemented, a lean manufacturing strategy transforms the entire manufacturing enterprise by cutting waste and removing non-value added processes. In general, a manufacturer puts into place a lean strategy by: Cultivating a culture of continuous improvement...Lessons From New York City: The Risks and Benefits of Hiring Outside ERP Consultants
The ERP consulting profession has unfortunately received a few black eyes in the 15 years that I have been in the field. During the late 1990s, consulting firms were flush with cash as their client organizations scrambled to hire them to solve the Y2K problem...How to Determine Whether or Not Your Organization Can Benefit From ERP Software
At Panorama, we meet with plenty of organizations interested in implementing or upgrading to a comprehensive ERP system. Whether they’ve grown through acquisition and amassed a number of disparate legacy systems or they’ve never had the time or resources...Hiring an ERP System Integrator vs. Hiring an ERP Consultant
When our mid- to large-size clients ask us to help them choose an ERP vendor, they often also ask us to help them find the best system integrator or partner to help with their ERP implementation. In some cases, our clients will choose their ERP software at least...How to Measure ERP Benefits Realization
It is always surprising to see organizations spend millions of dollars on ERP systems without any true, clear or measurable indications of what their expected benefits will be. Typically, companies think that new or upgraded enterprise software will help increase...Building a Business Contingency Plan for ERP Failure
ERP system rollouts can be incredibly nerve-wracking . . . and with good reason. We’ve all heard stories of company after company suffering major disruptions to their supply chains and order fulfillment capabilities due to ERP failures, mishaps and glitches....CIO and CFO Hunger Games: The Risks and Rewards of Rapid ERP Implementations
ERP implementations are a lot like the “Hunger Games” for CIOs, CFOs and other executives tasked with making their ERP projects successful. For those that aren’t familiar with the novel or movie, Hunger Games is predicated on a story where two children...ERP and Internal Fraud Prevention
Internal fraud is back in the business headlines as a major corporate concern: a recent European study found that one in five organizations consider employee theft to be “the most serious threat to information security” that the organization faces. Yet...Lean Six Sigma and ERP Software
In the enterprise software industry, we hear a lot of talk about how ERP software can and should improve performance, reduce costs and make businesses more efficient. Marketing hype from ERP vendors and systems integrators creates a utopian promise of efficient...
