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.
How to Convince Employees to Stop Using Excel
Key Takeaways Convincing employees to stop using Excel requires understanding and fixing root causes, and ultimately using change management to change employee behavior. Employee behavior change in digital transformation cements...
ERP BlogGovernmentSoftware Selection
When Is the Right Time to Replace a Government ERP System?
Government ERP replacement is often necessary when legacy systems can’t integrate with modern tools or scale with evolving agency needs. Old government ERP systems, like Infor Lawson and SAP ECC,...
Change ManagementERP Blog
How to Identify and Engage Invisible ERP Stakeholders
Identifying ERP stakeholders often involves uncovering informal influencers who shape behavior outside traditional hierarchies. ERP stakeholder engagement strategies should account for trusted employees who influence peer adoption behind the scenes....
ERP BlogExpert Witness
Open Technology Platform Challenges You May Face in Digital Transformation
Open technology platforms are designed to scale in modules and support integration across ERP, SCM, and emerging technologies. Key risks include fragmented governance, overlooked vendor lock-in, and infrastructure gaps that...
ERP BlogSoftware Selection
The Hidden Complexity of Configurable ERP Systems: What CEOs Need to Know
Managing ERP configuration complexity is increasingly tied to digital transformation success at the executive level. Configurable ERP system limitations often function as strategic boundaries that protect long-term scalability. Configuration complexity...
Change ManagementERP Blog
How to Sustain Employee Engagement During Phased ERP Deployments
Employee engagement during ERP implementation often determines the long-term success of phased rollout strategies. Phased ERP deployment introduces distinct user adoption challenges compared to big-bang implementations, particularly around timing and...
ERP BlogExpert Witness
Workforce Planning Inefficiencies Created by Siloed Enterprise Systems
Siloed enterprise systems create critical inefficiencies in workforce planning by separating HR, IT, finance, and operations data. Fragmented systems lead to poor forecasting, cross-functional misalignment, and workforce planning failures across...
ERP BlogSoftware Selection
ERP Fit vs. Standardization: Should You Customize or Adapt?
ERP customization can deliver a better process fit but can introduce long-term risks, such as higher costs, upgrade challenges, and reduced vendor support. Configuration uses built-in tools to adapt ERP...
ERP BlogSoftware Selection
Is Traditional ERP Adaptable Enough for Nonlinear Business Models?
ERP challenges with nonlinear business models often stem from rigid workflows and assumptions rooted in traditional supply chains. The limitations of traditional ERP in modern enterprises include poor support for...
ERP BlogExpert Witness
Why Do So Many Food and Beverage IT Projects Fail?
Many food and beverage IT project failures stem from misaligned strategy, rushed implementations, and a lack of industry-specific planning. Compliance gaps, poor data governance, and rigid ERP systems can cripple...
ERP BlogSoftware Selection
How to Estimate ERP Total Cost of Ownership and Minimize ERP Costs
ERP total cost of ownership includes both direct expenses, like software and implementation, and indirect costs, such as support and change management. The ability to minimize ERP costs depends on...
ERP BlogImplementation
Why ERP Vendor Relationships Matter Even More After Implementation
Strong ERP vendor relationship management is critical after go-live, when system performance directly impacts daily operations. Clear and proactive ERP vendor communication helps prevent disruptions caused by system updates and...
ERP BlogExpert Witness
Process Improvement Mistakes That Undermine ERP Implementations
ERP failures are often rooted in early process improvement missteps, not software selection or configuration issues. Automating broken processes, excluding key stakeholders, and relying on outdated workflows are common and...
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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!
