by Panorama Consulting Group | Jul 3, 2012 | Digital Strategy, ERP Blog, Implementation
In late June, the Royal Bank of Scotland experienced one of the biggest enterprise software failures in recent memory. As a result of their botched upgrade implementation, customers were unable to make or receive payments for several days, which resulted in...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jun 25, 2012 | Change Management, ERP Blog, Implementation
Problems with out-of-date or poorly functioning ERP software often are abundantly clear to anyone working within the system. But a disconnect can arise when those tasked with making decisions about the ERP system don’t actually use the ERP system. After all, it’s a...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jun 22, 2012 | ERP Blog, Implementation
We recently kicked off a multi-site ERP implementation for one of our large aerospace and defense clients. Given the fact that, according to our 2012 ERP Report, most ERP implementations take longer than expected, cost more than expected, and fail to deliver the...
by Panorama Consulting Group | May 18, 2012 | ERP Blog, Implementation
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...
by Panorama Consulting Group | May 16, 2012 | ERP Blog, Government, Implementation
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...
by Panorama Consulting Group | May 14, 2012 | ERP Blog, Implementation
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...
by Panorama Consulting Group | May 11, 2012 | ERP Blog, Implementation
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...
by Panorama Consulting Group | May 2, 2012 | ERP Blog, 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...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Apr 18, 2012 | ERP Blog, Implementation
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...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Apr 6, 2012 | ERP Blog, Implementation
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....
by Panorama Consulting Group | Apr 4, 2012 | ERP Blog, Implementation
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...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Mar 28, 2012 | ERP Blog, Implementation
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...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Mar 26, 2012 | ERP Blog, Implementation
We’ve been talking a lot about ERP failure recently but when it comes to enterprise solutions, it’s important to note that failure is not necessarily defined the same way across the board. Bankruptcy, obviously, would be one indicator that nearly everyone...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Mar 23, 2012 | Digital Strategy, ERP Blog, Implementation
As a follow-up to our recent post, Avoiding Bankruptcy From an ERP Implementation: Three Dirty Secrets, we’d like to take it to the next level and discuss how an organization actually can recover from being driven into bankruptcy by an ERP failure. Indeed, it’s a...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Mar 19, 2012 | ERP Blog, Implementation
At Panorama, we’re more than a little obsessed with ERP success . . . and ERP failure. We read about, research and analyze both sides of the ERP coin every day both to better our own understanding of the industry and to hone our PERFECT methodologies that we use...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Mar 14, 2012 | ERP Blog, Implementation, Project Management
It’s no secret that most ERP systems fail to deliver the business benefits anticipated by the organizations implementing the software. More specifically, our 2012 ERP Report reveals that 50-percent of organizations fail to receive at least 50-percent of the expected...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Mar 12, 2012 | Change Management, ERP Blog, Implementation
Executive buy-in is one of the most critical success factors of an ERP implementation. Executives provide the vision, strategy and decision-making capabilities necessary to reap all of the business benefits possible from a new or upgraded ERP system. But even...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Mar 9, 2012 | Digital Strategy, ERP Blog, Implementation
An ERP implementation is an incredibly expensive, complicated and risky proposition. As Panorama has seen (and detailed) over the past several years, failed implementations can even drive companies into bankruptcy (e.g., Shane Co., American LaFrance, FoxMeyer Corp.,...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Mar 2, 2012 | ERP Blog, Implementation
We often write and present about the challenges and pitfalls of ERP implementations as well as some of the best practices associated with making an ERP system work for organizations. Our clients look to us to provide the expertise, methodology, and toolset to make...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Feb 27, 2012 | ERP Blog, Implementation
Two months in and I’m convinced this is going to be a great year, as the economy is steadily bouncing back. With this promising news, VAI is already starting to see more enterprises regaining confidence in making more significant technology investments. However, even...