by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 7, 2012 | ERP Blog, Government, Organizational Change Management
The U.S. Air Force has finally made the long anticipated decision to completely scrap a major ERP software project after spending more than $1B over the last seven years. When Oracle won the contract in 2005, securing the deal over rivals such as SAP, the price tag...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 5, 2012 | ERP Blog, Software Implementation
When it comes to ERP systems, the word “customization” is one of the most dreaded terms that an executive hears. In fact, I would estimate that at least 90-percent of Panorama’s ERP selection clients indicate a strong preference for zero or no customization. In... by Panorama Consulting Group | Nov 30, 2012 | ERP Blog, Software Selection
A tablet in one hand and a smartphone in the other, today’s ERP users look drastically different than they did ten years ago. This should come as no surprise. Portability is important in our everyday lives so why wouldn’t it be important in the ERP systems we use as... by Panorama Consulting Group | Nov 26, 2012 | ERP Blog, Project Management
While PM sounds like something terrible that you get once a year – like the whooping cough or a bad case of the itchy-scratchies –if your company is implementing an ERP system without a dedicated, experienced PM (project manager), it’s pretty likely that your project... by Panorama Consulting Group | Nov 20, 2012 | ERP Blog, Software Implementation, Software Selection
It’s hard to believe that 2012 is already drawing to a close as we all prepare for holidays, vacations and New Year’s celebrations. This last year was another interesting one for the ERP industry and its stakeholders, including Panorama and our clients as well... by Panorama Consulting Group | Nov 16, 2012 | Business Process Management, ERP Blog, Software Implementation
As much as we’d all like to think, “It won’t happen to me,” disaster can and does strike when least expected. In fact, just looking at recent news coverage in the technology sector, anyone could conclude that ERP failures are distressingly common. Yet, despite the...