by Panorama Consulting Group | Jan 19, 2020 | 360 ERP Blog, Implementation
What would you do if your ERP implementation went over-budget? What if it caused an operational disruption? You would have to react quickly and deduce the reasons for failure. Once you get your project back on track, you’d have to make up for lost time. This scenario... 
by Panorama Consulting Group | Nov 18, 2019 | 360 ERP Blog, Implementation
ERP implementations are massive undertakings with notoriously high failure rates. As a project manager, how do you set you and your team up for a successful ERP implementation? Based on our experience, we’ve put together a list of technical ERP project... 
by Panorama Consulting Group | Sep 9, 2019 | 360 ERP Blog, Implementation
At the beginning of your ERP journey, you’ll probably discuss with several ERP vendors and consulting firms the costs associated with different ERP systems. Then, during ERP implementation, project managers will monitor business benefits and costs. Once you’re... 
by Panorama Consulting Group | Aug 26, 2019 | 360 ERP Blog, Implementation
Successful ERP implementations are executed in phases. With each phase comes a set of deliverables, exit criteria and best practices. Depending on the ERP implementation methodology chosen for your project, you may have more or fewer phases than what we have listed... 
by Panorama Consulting Group | Aug 19, 2019 | 360 ERP Blog, Implementation
After many months of meticulous planning, building and testing you may come to a point where you think to yourself, “We’re ready for ERP go-live!” While it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of completing major milestones, it’s... 
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jul 29, 2019 | 360 ERP Blog, Implementation
Your ERP project team has crossed the finish line – you’ve gone live! All that’s left to do is support the production environment, right? Not quite. Post go-live optimization is a phase that should be included in your ERP project plan and is often... 
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jun 5, 2019 | 360 ERP Blog, Implementation
We recently hosted a webinar reviewing our 2019 ERP Report. In this webinar, Chris Devault, Panorama’s Manager of Software Selection, and Vanessa Davison, our Managing Partner, share advice based on their client experience and findings from the report. You can watch... 
by Panorama Consulting Group | Apr 23, 2019 | 360 ERP Blog, Implementation
Since 2008, Panorama’s ERP consultants have been monitoring the ERP industry for trends relevant to organizations’ ERP projects. Our analysis has been vendor-neutral and thought-provoking, providing organizations with realistic expectations for their ERP... 
by Panorama Consulting Group | Apr 8, 2019 | 360 ERP Blog, Implementation
If your organization is implementing an ERP system, then you understand the benefits it can provide to almost every business process. Improving business processes by implementing ERP software, may seem like a huge accomplishment – and it is – but it’s only the... 
by Panorama Consulting Group | Mar 25, 2019 | 360 ERP Blog, Implementation
Managing an ERP implementation is no walk in the park. ERP failure is a very possible threat. If you think it can’t happen to your organization, think again. According to our 2018 research, 28% of organizations claim that their ERP implementations failed. With global... 
by Panorama Consulting Group | Mar 11, 2019 | 360 ERP Blog, Implementation
Like the nervous system, ERP software delivers critical data from a variety of sources to a centralized hub where the information is analyzed. No one thinks twice about the nervous system when it’s working properly, but if it begins to break down, it has our full... 
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jan 14, 2019 | 360 ERP Blog, Implementation
ERP failures are all over social media these days – from the SAP failure at National Grid to MillerCoors’ recent ERP lawsuit. How do you avoid the same mistakes made by these high-profile organizations?Most mistakes made during ERP implementation don’t... 
by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 17, 2018 | 360 ERP Blog, Implementation
Software implementation risks can be mitigated with proper planning at the beginning of the project. Instead of making decisions based on fear, you should feel confident you’re addressing the potential pitfalls of ERP projects. Here are six ways to mitigate risk... 
by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 10, 2018 | Implementation, 360 ERP Blog
ERP implementations are frequently run by project managers with little ERP implementation experience. Many of these project managers refuse to contract with ERP consultants. As a result, organizations struggle to differentiate between various ERP vendor proposals.... 
by Panorama Consulting Group | Nov 12, 2018 | 360 ERP Blog, Implementation
New digital technologies, like AI an IoT, are augmenting the business intelligence provided by ERP software. While this business intelligence helps organizations improve the customer experience, it also presents new data security challenges. With great business... 
by Panorama Consulting Group | Nov 5, 2018 | 360 ERP Blog, Implementation
When recovering from a failed ERP implementation, the most common question organizations have is, “Who is at fault?” Organizations struggle to answer this question as the project involved many stakeholders, from the project team to the ERP consultant to the ERP... 
by Panorama Consulting Group | Oct 5, 2018 | Implementation, 360 ERP Blog
You want to begin an ERP implementation, but executives aren’t fully on board. How can you gain the support of your leadership team? Ultimately, every project comes down to one thing: the potential ROI. Here are eight tips for developing a business case to convince... 
by Panorama Consulting Group | Oct 5, 2018 | 360 ERP Blog, Implementation
An ERP implementation can be daunting for any organization, but it is especially challenging on a global scale. Global organizations typically want to standardize business processes across international operations, but they also need the flexibility to serve diverse... 
by Panorama Consulting Group | Apr 24, 2018 | 360 ERP Blog, Implementation, Software Selection
ERP Boot Camp was the best value for the money seminar I have ever attended. Every manager hoping to build or validate their project strategy should attend. ~ Boot Camp Attendee Panorama’s next ERP Boot Camp is just around the corner on May 22nd-23rd in Chicago,... 
by Panorama Consulting Group | Apr 9, 2018 | 360 ERP Blog, Implementation
Equifax, Yahoo, Uber. 2017 was the year where no data seemed safe. How secure is your ERP? There have been improvements in cyber security in recent years, but ERP systems are still highly vulnerable to attacks. In fact, 89% of experts in the field of cybersecurity... 
