by Panorama Consulting Group | Sep 10, 2010 | ERP Blog
A Blue Ocean Strategy was first introduced by professor Kim and professor Mauborgne at France’s INSEAD in their book “Blue Ocean Strategy.” They define a market which is well explored and crowded with competitors as a “red ocean.” An untapped market which has... by Panorama Consulting Group | Sep 6, 2010 | ERP Blog, Software Implementation
We are often asked by clients why our estimates for ERP implementation durations differ so much from what they hear from sales reps. While ERP vendors can usually provide anecdotal examples of customers that have implemented ERP software in a very short time span or... by Panorama Consulting Group | Sep 3, 2010 | ERP Blog, Organizational Change Management
One of the most common benefits cited with an ERP implementation is the reduction of paper forms to manage information flows. Easy, right? You just enter data into the ERP system, and then enjoy the speed and environmental benefits of electronic processing. Actually,... by Panorama Consulting Group | Aug 30, 2010 | ERP Blog, Software Implementation
I’m a big fan of ’80s rock. I am also guilty of quoting more than my share of classic rock songs in my blog. So when I heard “Canary in a Coal Mine” by The Police on the radio the other day, I instantly thought about ERP projects. The song... by Panorama Consulting Group | Aug 25, 2010 | ERP Blog
You’re the IT Director and you’ve been tasked with reducing costs in your department yet again. You already whacked Suzy, Joe and Bill out of the budget last year, which effectively cut 50% of your already depleted staff. Your hardware is so old, moss grows on the... by Panorama Consulting Group | Aug 23, 2010 | ERP Blog, Software Selection
Each year, Gartner publishes its magic quadrant of ERP vendors. This view of leading ERP software solutions is widely cited by software vendors when they are favorably represented in the quadrant, and it also makes for an appealing PowerPoint graphic....