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The 2025 Top 10 ERP Systems Report
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Three Questions to Ask for Your Organization’s Change Management Strategy
In our 2014 Clash of the Titans Report, we outline a quantifiable comparison of SAP, Oracle and Microsoft Dynamics – the leading ERP vendors in the industry. While this report has helped numerous organizations evaluate and select among these leading ERP...Five Similarities Between ERP Success and a Wedding
Tis the season for weddings! The beautiful weather makes spring a great time for couples planning and hosting weddings. As I help friends with wedding preparations, I find that many of the concepts I have learned in the ERP world make for very applicable advice....
Five Reasons ERP Implementations Lead to Change Resistance
No matter the size or complexity of your organization, ERP implementations are difficult. Even with many executives claiming their organization’s employees are “ready for change,” enterprise system deployments always create change resistance organization-wide....What It Takes to Succeed in Manufacturing Now and in the Future
The dichotomy between successful and struggling organizations is becoming more pronounced as the technological landscape changes. Over the last 20 years I’ve been in the consulting industry, I’ve been both directly and indirectly involved with thousands of companies...
YouTube: 10 ERP Selection Tips From the Pros at Panorama – Part 5
This webinar clip will explore the ways companies can evaluate and find the right ERP software for their organizations. Hosted by January Paulk, Director of Client Services at Panorama, this is a must-see for any organization looking to select new ERP software. This...Four IT Challenges You Don’t Want to Face Alone
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...How a Government ERP System is Like a Cookie Jar, and What Happens When the Cookies are Gone
ERP systems, like cookies, are best if kept as one, integrated jar – everyone knows where to find the cookies, there is no confusion as to the number of cookies, and you can accurately see when it is time to go buy more Nabisco. When a private company is choosing...
YouTube: 10 ERP Selection Tips From the Pros at Panorama – Part 4
This webinar clip will explore the ways companies can evaluate and find the right ERP software for their organizations. Hosted by January Paulk, Director of Client Services at Panorama, this is a must-see for any organization looking to select new ERP software. This...How Business Process Reengineering Can Hurt Your Bottom Line
“Out with the old, in with the new.” We all know the phrase and ERP is no exception. When clients approach us to help them select and implement new ERP systems, improving business processes is one of the main drivers for wanting to replace their legacy systems. Most...Five ERP Change Management Strategies to Promote Growth
While many ERP system initiatives are intended to help replace outdated legacy systems, our clients typically leverage new systems to help them promote and prepare for growth. Whether their plans are to grow through organic growth, mergers, acquisitions or all of the...Five Leadership Lessons from Successful Manufacturers
Manufacturers are critical to economic growth – even while commodity-based manufacturing is outsourced to other countries in exchange for the higher-value manufacturing currently experiencing a renaissance. Despite their importance, manufacturing companies aren’t...What E-Government Will Look Like in 5 Years
Traditionally, E-government or “e-Gov” encompasses the digital connectivity of government entities between multiple constituents. A vast majority of interactions are through online portals, but can also consist of other channels including instant messaging or internet...Leadership Communication: What to Say and How to Say It
All business transformations require effective leadership buy-in and communication. The executive and management teams sponsoring a major change in an organization are tasked with an important mission: what to communicate to employees and how to say it. Any major...People First, Technology Second
Never equate activity with efficiency. Organizations have a long standing history of putting a high level of emphasis on the software being implemented and ignoring the people side of the implementation. In other words, organization’s consistently value technology...Entrepreneur and CEO Dilemma: Working ON Your Business Instead of IN It
One of the most common challenges for entrepreneurs, CEO’s and other executives is the age-old dilemma: how much time should you spend working “on” your business instead of “in” it. Companies of all sizes, industries and geographies tend to struggle with finding the...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...Business Process Reengineering: The Missing Link in ERP Implementations?
Improving business processes has always been a key reason executives spend so much time, money and heartache perfecting their ERP implementations. Whether they are working to increase service to their customers, become more efficient and/or increase top-line revenue...
