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Why Are ERP Projects Always Over Budget?
Our last post addressed the fact that our ongoing ERP Benchmarking Study reveals that 100% of participants went over budget, most of them by 10% or more. But what we didn’t address is why projects go over budget. I recently blogged about some of the hidden costs...ERP Hosting: Where’s the ROI?
One frequently overlooked area of ERP projects is whether or not to externally host the ERP solution. Since this is a major item that can significantly affect your project’s ROI, it is a decision that should not be taken lightly. Whether or not a hosted ERP...Does ERP Really Lead to Labor Cost Savings?
We’ve all seen the business cases related to how ERP will save X Corporation $X millions of labor costs in just a few short years. But how real are labor cost savings in ERP implementations? The answer is that it depends. Most companies fail to go back and...Including Organizational Change Management in your ERP Project Plan Faciliates Success
A widely known critical success factor for effective ERP or large IT projects is organizational change management. But what exactly is change management, and what key activities should you include in your project plan? Organizational change management means a lot of...Fixing a Failed ERP Implementation
Most of my entries in this blog have focused on proactive measures that can be taken to ensure ERP or IT success. However, what happens if you’re already in the middle of a failed ERP implementation? The good news is that troubled IT implementations can be...
