Panorama’s ERP Blog
Digital Transformation
& ERP Best Practices
Need some quick tips for your digital transformation or ERP implementation? You’re in the right place.
Preparing for a Successful “First Year” of New ERP Software
What appears to be a successful ERP go-live often reveals incomplete adoption, underutilized functionality, and a support model misaligned with business needs. To avoid this fate, organizations must proactively plan...
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How ERP Failures are Not Like Delicious Subway Sandwiches
A few months ago, I wrote a blog about how effective ERP implementations are much like Subway sandwiches (read the original post here). As it turns out, I happen to...
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Don’t Stink up the Place! Make Sure Your Consultants are the Right Cultural Fit
A couple weeks ago, Panorama’s founder and managing partner, Eric Kimberling posted a blog titled, How to Find the ERP Consultant That’s the Best Cultural Fit, where he detailed cultural...
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Top 4 Predictions for the ERP Software Industry in 2020
(Note: This post was published in 2014.) Each year, we make our predictions for the ERP software industry for the following year. Sometimes we get it right and sometimes we’re...
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Let it Go (but Keep the Business Processes That Work)
Many ERP vendors will tell you that defining future state business processes is the key to ERP success. They say that ERP success is all about throwing out current...
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Why Organizational Change Management is Not Optional
Organizations tend to believe that an ERP implementation will solve all of their business problems. What they do not realize is that there is much more involved than simply implementing...
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YouTube: Top Traits of a Successful ERP Implementation Part 4
Two top traits for a successful ERP implementation. This is the final installment of this mini series. Click here to download our 2014 ERP Report Click here to get full...
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Three Questions to Ask Your Change Management Consultant
Most CIOs, project managers and consultants who have been through ERP implementations will tell you that organizational change management is one of the most challenging aspects of an ERP implementation. Most...
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The Importance of Conference Room Pilots
Without conducting a conference room pilot, your organization may not be able to identify if your new ERP software is ready for “go live.” A conference room pilot is like...
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YouTube: Top Traits of a Successful ERP Implementation Part 3
Two top traits for a successful ERP implementation. Check back next Thursday for the next installment in this mini series. Click here to download our 2014 ERP Report Click here...
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The Fundamental Role a Change Impact Analysis Plays in an ERP Implementation
ERP implementations are difficult. Our benchmark studies suggest nearly 66% of companies realize less than 50% of anticipated business benefits from their ERP implementation. So what does this mean? It...
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YouTube: Top Traits of a Successful ERP Implementation Part 2
Two top traits for a successful ERP implementation. Check back next Thursday for the next installment in this mini series. Click here to download our 2014 ERP Report Click here...
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Estimating ROI and Benefits Realization for Your ERP Project
As corporate budgets continue to get tighter, executives need more compelling reasons to approve large budget items. ERP systems are no small investment so the decision to implement a new...
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Panorama’s ERP Blog
Welcome to the ERP Blog from Panorama Consulting, your central source for cutting-edge information and insight in the enterprise resource planning industry.
Digital Transformation and ERP Best Practices
Are you in the market for some quick tips to expedite your digital transformation or ERP implementation? Then you’ve come to the right place. As leaders in ERP consulting, Panorama is excited to provide valuable details about digital transformation and ERP best practices to those looking to expand their understanding of these vital practices and put them to use.
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a huge concept that essentially boils down to software that manages some of the most important day-to-day operations of businesses, such as accounting, project management, and procurement.
What makes ERP so valuable is the fact that it facilitates a flow of information between these different processes and departments for a level of consistency that would not otherwise be possible.
The result is an organization whose functions are more streamlined due to the use of a central database; employees from entirely different areas of a corporation can trust that they’re relying upon the same information and following the same practices when ERP is utilized.
There are many benefits for businesses that utilize ERP, including decreased costs of operation, boosted insights, greater efficiency, and an overarching sense of collaboration which serves to improve morale and company culture, so it’s no wonder that so many organizations invest time and resources into robust ERP efforts.
To stay up to date with current trends in ERP and to get more out of your current system, follow our blog.
If you aren’t currently investing in ERP for your organization, or if you feel that you aren’t properly leveraging this technology for your success, contact us to speak with one of our experts!
