by Panorama Consulting Group | Oct 24, 2006 | ERP Blog, Project Management
Those of us that have been involved with ERP projects know what it’s like to experience the thrill of an ERP go-live. It’s exciting, confusing, difficult, and full of opportunity, all at the same time. While it may be a huge step in a long battle, it is by... by Panorama Consulting Group | Oct 11, 2006 | ERP Blog, Software Implementation
I’ve posted quite a few articles on this blog about how common it is for companies to jump on the ERP bandwagon without first conducting the due diligence and planning required to make a project successful. Many companies do not get their houses in order before... by Panorama Consulting Group | Sep 28, 2006 | ERP Blog, Project Management
One of the difficult decisions of an ERP implementation is the implementation strategy: do you take the big bang approach and get it done with quickly, or do you slowly phase in new processes and technology over time? The answer is that it depends. The appeal of the... by Panorama Consulting Group | Sep 5, 2006 | ERP Blog, Software Implementation
This may be more of a rhetorical question, but recent web-poll results on our web page begs the question: if a company is struggling with its overall corporate strategy, is technology going to help? First, a bit of background. Our company’s main page has been... by Panorama Consulting Group | Aug 31, 2006 | ERP Blog
Many industry leaders, including this one, have published thoughts regarding the evasive nature of ERP benefits. But how real is the issue of ERP benefits realization? To find out, it helps to look into some key statistics from our ongoing ERP benchmark study.... by Panorama Consulting Group | Jul 22, 2006 | ERP Blog, Organizational Change Management
It’s commonly perceived that people in general don’t like change, and ERP involves quite a bit of change. So that may explain why resistance to change is so common on ERP projects. But is there a way to resolve these change obstacles? The good news is that...