by Panorama Consulting Group | May 11, 2012 | ERP Blog, Software Implementation
After reading Panorama’s blog post “The Real Role of the IT Department in an ERP Implementation,” I would firmly agree with this stance if the IT department in the organization remains as an old-fashioned IT function. Scarily, that is still the case for those IT... by Panorama Consulting Group | May 7, 2012 | Business Process Management, ERP Blog, Organizational Change Management
One of my favorite books is The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein. The book details the psychological and cultural aspects of societies in relation to systematic change. According to the author, it is extremely difficult to impose... by Panorama Consulting Group | May 2, 2012 | ERP Blog, Software Implementation
I want to lay something on the line here, right from the outset: an ERP implementation is not an IT initiative. When an organization believes that it is, and tasks the IT department with everything from software selection to implementation to training to internal... by Panorama Consulting Group | Apr 30, 2012 | ERP Blog, Organizational Change Management
As a reader of our blog posts and white papers, you probably know by now that one of the absolutely critical components of ERP success is organizational change management (or OCM). But did you know that a solid OCM plan actually can decrease the fixed costs of IT... by Panorama Consulting Group | Apr 23, 2012 | ERP Blog, Software Selection
Panorama Consulting has done it again. After years of publishing independent thought leadership, expert analyses of ERP implementation trends, and blog post after blog post about our ideas on, experiences with and recommendations for enterprise software... by Panorama Consulting Group | Apr 20, 2012 | ERP Blog
When fully implemented, a lean manufacturing strategy transforms the entire manufacturing enterprise by cutting waste and removing non-value added processes. In general, a manufacturer puts into place a lean strategy by: Cultivating a culture of continuous improvement...