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The 2022 ERP Report
Every year, Panorama analyzes industry trends to understand organizations’ selection and implementation practices when it comes to enterprise software.
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The Right ERP Consultants Will Improve Your ERP Project
Implementing an ERP system for your business can be a daunting and time-consuming task. However, choosing the right ERP consultant can make the process go a lot smoother and provide you with much needed ongoing support. Here are some of the ways the right...
Ten Warning Signs of ERP Failure (Or Success)
ERP failure doesn’t happen overnight. Much like “death by a thousand paper cuts,” they are instead a culmination of a large number of seemingly small decisions and actions. During our experience with ERP expert witness projects, we see firsthand how some of the...
Standardization vs. Flexibility: How This Decision Drives Your Digital Transformation
As you consider the potential shift to an ERP system, it’s important to identify which style of digital transformation is most aligned with your business strategies and goals. One of the most important questions you should consider in your planning is whether or not...
How SAP Compares to Other ERP Software
When you are considering ERP software to integrate and streamline your business’s finances, HR, and other processes, SAP is an option that you will frequently come across. For well over a decade, SAP has been the ERP system of choice for all types of industries. This...
Risk: Its Impact on Your ERP Implementation Project
ERP failures may be more common than you think, but they don’t simply happen without warning. They also don’t happen overnight. Instead, failures and other ERP implementation project challenges tend to build over time. Seemingly small risks become bigger, while a...
Best Practices from an ERP Expert Witness
Over years of being an ERP expert witness, I’ve had the opportunity to examine, analyze and testify in court on all types of implementation failures. I’ve been an expert witness for SAP implementations, Oracle projects, Microsoft Dynamics transformations and a...
How Post Modern ERP Software Differs from Traditional ERP
Business must constantly plan for the future. In the world of ERPs, the future is now. For over 25 years companies have implemented and benefited from traditional ERP solutions. Your favorite t-shirt might be 25 years old but it is highly unlikely your employing...
The Biggest Changes to ERP in the Last 5 Years
As ERP becomes one of the older software applications in the business landscape, ERP vendors are constantly evolving to meet the needs of customers and stay competitive in an ever-changing industry. Here are 3 of the biggest changes to ERP in the last 5 years. 1. ERP...
Why an ERP Center of Excellence is Critical to Your Success
Most organizations don’t implement new ERP software for the technology. Instead, they are implementing to improve their business capabilities and competencies. However, most organizations don’t think enough about how they will build these internal...
Five ERP Software Trends to Watch in the Healthcare Industry
Almost every aspect of the healthcare industry is continuously evolving. ERP software, which plays a pivotal role in everything from ensuring the security of patient data to identifying possible illness patterns, is one area that is expected to see substantial changes...
Three Simple Ways to Get Your ERP Implementation Back on Track
Every ERP software implementation is difficult, riddled with pitfalls, risks, and common mistakes. Most fall into the various traps of an ERP implementation, but few effectively navigate those traps once they’ve fallen in. But, that doesn’t mean that you can’t get...
Digital Transformation is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
For anyone who has attempted to run a race of any length (5k, 10k, half marathon or full) you know the importance of finding your pace and keeping consistent with stride and breathing. Not many people in the world can run an entire race starting at full speed and...
Why ERP Implementations Fail and How to Avoid It
Implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system doesn’t stop at purchasing one. While it’s good to be excited about rolling it out to your employees, it’s a big project that requires careful planning and preparation. No matter what little modifications you...
ERP and Effective Project Management. How to Drive Project Results
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) project management is a full-time job that requires dedicated resources. Although it’s not as simple as it seems, it’s one of the keys to the success of software implementation. For this reason, business owners, Chief Information...
When Uncertainty Isn’t Good Enough: How to Determine if Your Project is Really Going to Succeed
Your implementation partner assures you that everything’s going great, but you have an uneasy feeling about how the project is progressing – is it paranoia or intuition? If you’re talking about an ERP project, it’s probably intuition. You shouldn’t ignore any...
Who Did Your Project Manager Vote For?
Like a lot of organizations – we try to stay quiet on our political choices. Not every person is going to agree with your points of view, so it’s best practice to keep your views to yourself. However, it is hard to stay in the middle with such a polarized...
Evaluating Your Company’s IT Strengths
Your ERP system runs your day-to-day operations and is the heart of your business. Few would disagree that without technology, your business could screech to a halt. What is your perception of the dependability and flexibility of your systems? Memories of outages and...How to Come Full-Circle With Your ERP Through IV&V
Recently I learned what goes into making a delicious, homemade pie. One of the most important tricks to a good pie is consistency. This ensures that all of the ingredients are accurately added and evenly distributed. Unfortunately, the disproportion of any ingredient...Navigating the Three Stages of ERP Stress
1. Alarm Stage. This is our first response to a stressor. It is the stage in which our “fight-or-flight” instincts kick in because we have encountered a stressful situation and our body is reacting in defense. This isn’t any different from an organization’s typical...
