by Panorama Consulting Group | Mar 8, 2008 | ERP Blog, Implementation
For many companies we help implement enterprise systems for, the goal is to limit customization and leverage the ERP system’s “vanilla” out-of-the-box functionality as much as possible. However, even if an organization has identified a system that is...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Oct 9, 2007 | ERP Blog, Implementation
Last week, we cited an industry article about alternative ways of implementing ERP systems. The article gives an example of a large ERP implementation that challenged the traditional notion of going live via a “hard” cutover at go-live. Instead, the...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jul 20, 2007 | ERP Blog, Implementation
Ensuring a smooth ERP migration is complex, and every implementation entails a certain level of business and technical risk. There are a number of factors that affect an ERP implementation’s level of risk, including the number of sites that you are going live...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jun 30, 2007 | ERP Blog, Implementation
One of the most contentious issues in the world of ERP and IT is how much attention to give to as-is and to-be ERP business processes. Opinions on the issue run the whole spectrum on how this should be addressed; some people feel that companies should let their ERP...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Mar 8, 2007 | ERP Blog, Implementation
It’s easy to forget that successful ERP implementations don’t end at go-live. If anything, it’s after the system is implemented that makes or breaks the success of the system. However, most companies fail to conduct a post-implementation audit to...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Oct 11, 2006 | ERP Blog, Implementation
I’ve posted quite a few articles on this blog about how common it is for companies to jump on the ERP bandwagon without first conducting the due diligence and planning required to make a project successful. Many companies do not get their houses in order before...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Sep 5, 2006 | ERP Blog, Implementation
This may be more of a rhetorical question, but recent web-poll results on our web page begs the question: if a company is struggling with its overall corporate strategy, is technology going to help? First, a bit of background. Our company’s main page has been...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Apr 17, 2006 | ERP Blog, Implementation
Most of my entries in this blog have focused on proactive measures that can be taken to ensure ERP or IT success. However, what happens if you’re already in the middle of a failed ERP implementation? The good news is that troubled IT implementations can be...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Mar 4, 2006 | ERP Blog, Implementation
When implementing ERP software in multiple countries, corporate executives face the issue of managing organizational change in an international environment. For any large change initiative, organizational change management is a challenging and difficult issue to...
