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The 2023 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 functionality.
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Business Process Reengineering Lessons From the Oil and Gas Industry
Business process reengineering is a critical component of ERP implementations in any industry. Given the massive changes and turbulence sweeping energy-related companies across the globe, these elements are especially important in the oil and gas industry. Oil prices...An IT Strategy That Would Please Charlie Sheen!
There is a belief that a new ERP system by itself will turn around a struggling business or make a thriving business more successful. As exciting as a new ERP system can be, servers, software and hardware are expensive. Organizations need to conduct due diligence to...Five ERP Implementation Mistakes that Small Businesses Make
ERP implementations are challenging propositions for companies looking to adopt new enterprise systems. This fact is true for companies of all sizes, industries and levels of complexity, but is especially true for small businesses. The good news is that small...Top 10 Predictions for the ERP Software Industry in 2015
Another year is about to draw to a close, which is always a good time to look back on accomplishments from the last year and look forward to the upcoming new year. In 2014, much in the ERP software industry remained the same, but plenty of things changed as well. One...YouTube: The Importance of Business Process Management
Well-conceived and executed business process management gives organizations the opportunity to gain true efficiencies and improvements – but only if they know how to take advantage of it. This webinar clip discusses the importance of business process management during...Five Things Rock and Roll Can Teach Us About ERP Implementations
I’m a big fan of classic rock songs and the quotes that go along with them. However, I’ve found that rock and roll provides more than just solid riffs and anthems to pump your fists to – they can also provide valuable lessons for your ERP implementation. Below are...The Role of Business Process Reengineering and ERP Software in 2020
Ever since I started Panorama Consulting in 2005, I have heard more than a few ERP vendors sell the notion that business process reengineering is irrelevant to modern ERP implementations. Their ERP software, they say, can do away with the need for too much focus on...Three Questions to Ask Your Business Process Consultant
While, business process management (BPM) is a key component of ERP success, most ERP consultants aren’t well-versed in this competency or don’t dedicate enough time to it during implementation. The majority of organizations don’t realize expected business benefits...Lessons We Can All Learn From Process Manufacturing ERP Implementations
“ERP failure” is a pretty dirty word when it comes to ERP systems, but there are plenty of lessons to be learned from missteps and stumbles experienced during ERP implementations. Our team’s collective battle wounds provide some of the best lessons for making ERP...Five ERP Implementation Lessons From Summer Vacation
These summer months provide many of us with good reasons to slow down and relax. Whether it be summer vacations, time at the beach, or enjoying the longer days, many of us find the time to enjoy a slightly slower pace whenever possible. When it comes to ERP...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...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,...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...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...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...
How to Improve Your Processes With Lean Manufacturing
There is nothing magical about “lean manufacturing” or “lean thinking,” yet the adoption of lean practices can bring companies huge benefits in competitiveness and profitability. Lean methodology uses pragmatic, proven tools and techniques to systematically identify...Five Key Takeaways From ERP Boot Camp so Far
Earlier this week, we kicked off our first ERP Boot Camp and Vendor Showdown of 2014. We have a number of attendees and ERP vendors from across the globe with us here in Vail, CO, so we have had a chance to have some good discussions with companies about to implement...ERP Implementation Success: is it up to the Customer or the Systems Integrator?
Achieving a successful ERP implementation is never easy but it is near impossible when an organization is not on the same page as its ERP software vendor or systems integrator (SI). Implementation contracts are generally clear-cut and comprehensive but it is not...
