Panorama Consulting Group | People - Process

Waterfall vs. Agile: Which is Right for Your Digital Transformation

by Panorama Consulting Group | Nov 14, 2017 | Digital Transformation, ERP Blog, Software Implementation

Agile software development is a big buzzword phrase these days. Many view this form of software development and deployment as an anecdote to the big, slow, expensive, and risky ERP implementations that spook so many executives. Like most buzzwords and alleged “silver...

Water for People Announces New Additions to Board of Directors

by Panorama Consulting Group | Jan 17, 2019 | ERP Blog, Press Releases

DENVER (January 16, 2019) – Water For People, a global nonprofit working to develop lasting quality water and sanitation services in nine countries, is pleased to welcome Vanessa Davidson, Katy Keim, and Matthew Ostrower to the Board of Directors. “Water For People is...

Lessons Learned from the Waste Management ERP Failure

by Bill Baumann | Apr 14, 2021 | ERP Blog, Software Expert Witness

In 2005, Waste Management (WM) began a major, enterprise-wide SAP ERP implementation. The project was set to go live by 2007, and SAP projected that WM would be able to net upward of $220 million per year in annual benefits. However, in 2008, a $500 million ERP...

Lessons Learned from the Washington Community College ERP Failure

by Bill Baumann | Mar 24, 2021 | ERP Blog, Software Expert Witness

The fall is always a challenging time for college staff. However, the start of the 2015 school year was an uncommonly stressful season for IT leaders at community colleges across Washington State. August of that year was the pilot go-live date for an ERP project,...

Was It Really a Success? [The Truth About “Good Enough” ERP Outcomes]

by Bill Baumann | Jan 12, 2026 | ERP Blog, Software Expert Witness

Key Takeaways Many ERP projects are declared successful after go-live, even though workarounds remain, adoption is uneven, and the expected business benefits never fully materialize. ERP success is often misunderstood as system stability, when it should be defined by...

Warehouse Management System Features (What Does a WMS Do Exactly?)

by Panorama Consulting Group | Nov 20, 2023 | ERP Blog, Software Selection

From inventory levels and supply chain logistics to transportation schedules and quality control, companies in the distribution sector have mountains of data to track. Using a warehouse management system (WMS) is one way to keep up with it all. Most of these systems...