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The 2025 Top 10 ERP Systems Report
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Top Five Urban Myths of Digital Transformation Initiatives
Urban myths and other misconceptions can kill a digital transformation initiative. Even worse, ironically the enterprise software industry fuels misinformation in its quest to sell more software. Talk to any organization that has implemented new enterprise software,...
Is Your ERP Software Implementation in Trouble?
Most ERP software implementations don’t fail overnight. They fail over weeks, months, or even years of poor decision-making and execution. Unfortunately, most organizations and project teams don’t recognize the signs of pending failure until it’s too late. Much like...
Why Your ERP Evaluation Process May Be Rigged
Recently, I was working with a potential client whose ERP evaluation process was rigged. The potential client didn’t realize it at the time, which made the situation especially risky. I started Panorama 12 years ago, because of this very concern. Most ERP consultants,...
Read this Before Beginning Your ERP Implementation
Our clients typically get excited at the conclusion of their ERP software evaluation and selection process. Momentum is high, employees are energized by the prospect of a new ERP system and are often ready to dive right into an ERP implementation. A word of caution:...
Ten Questions to Ask Before Starting an ERP Software Implementation
Let’s say you are about to choose and implement a new ERP system. You’re excited about the prospect of finally letting go of that old legacy system, and you and your team probably couldn’t be more eager to get started. A lot of our clients find themselves in this...
Is Your Business Falling Behind? Your Antiquated ERP Might Be to Blame
An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is the backbone of business innovation. As a matter of fact, an antiquated ERP might just be the only thing standing between your business and growth. In today’s competitive business environment, a robust, well-integrated,...
The Cost of Delays with System Enhancements
An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is an enormous boost to the productivity and profitability of any business at any scale. It manages sensitive data, increases organizational transparency, and streamlines the business process, thus effectively reducing lead...
5 Tips When Transitioning from ERP Selection to ERP Implementation
It’s easy to get pumped once you’ve selected new ERP software as part of your organization’s digital transformation effort. Typically, the team is ready to move on from that old system and hopefully excited about the possibilities that modern technology can bring. But...
Lessons from the Golf Course for a Successful ERP Implementation
Many of our C-level clients are golf addicts. What they often don’t realize, is just how much golf might be teaching them about a successful ERP implementation. Though they may sound unrelated – or a far-reaching attempt to create excuses to spend less time in the...
Why is Business Process Management Such a Big Deal?
The first thing I ask when I meet a client is “what’s happening in your organization?” 99% of the time the answer is “we are looking at what we do and how we do it, and we have figured out that our technology isn’t supporting our business.” As I constantly approach...
Ten Questions Before Beginning Your Digital Transformation
I understand the situation you’re in: your ERP software and other enterprise technologies are dated, your employees aren’t as efficient as they could be, and you want to fix the problem ASAP. Even though you might want to rush to select and implement a new technology,...
The One Thing Missing from Your ERP Implementation
There are some universal best practices that make ERP implementations and digital transformation initiatives successful. Successful initiatives dedicate resources and time to organizational change management. They make sure to get business process management right....
How to Develop the Right ERP Strategy for your Organization
When developing an ERP strategy, there are many factors to have into consideration depending on the type of business, the size of the organization and the purpose of the initiative. But regardless of the particular circumstances of every case, an ERP strategy must...
Why are organizations afraid of getting into an ERP project?
It can take anywhere from 9 months to 5 years to select and implement ERP systems based on the size and complexity of an organization. Knowing that, it is amazing to me that so many companies wait until the very last minute – or past it, until they are really...
The Do It Yourself Digital Transformation Project: Beware of These Ten Pitfalls
Managing your own digital transformation or ERP software initiative can be a tempting idea. However, the concept rarely works and is riddled with potential failure points. If you’re a new CIO, the thought of taking the bull by the horns and being a one-man...
How to Prepare for Your Digital Transformation Initiative This Summer
There is never a good time to start your digital transformation initiative. Especially this time of year, key team members are on vacation, which can make difficult starting a new project and gain the necessary buy-in. There are a million reasons why the summer months...
Lessons From Digital Enterprise Boot Camp
Last week, we hosted our most recent Digital Enterprise Boot Camp in Chicago. This three-day training event was a good way for us to collaborate with some of the world’s leading CIOs and digital transformation project teams, and the event provided some good takeaways...
Four Reasons to Ditch Your ERP Project
The other day, I was reading an article about how business investments increased by roughly 10% last quarter, which is the biggest increase in several years. This increase in spending means organizations are investing more in essentials like factories, equipment and...
How to Avoid ERP Drama: Turning a Tragedy Into a Grand Adventure
Breach of contract. Fraud. Operational Delays. Drama. None of these are words an organization wants to hear in the midst of their digital transformation. Unfortunately, organizations often find fault with their ERP vendor, value-added reseller or consultant. The...
