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The 2022 ERP Report
Every year, Panorama analyzes industry trends to understand organizations’ selection and implementation practices when it comes to enterprise software.
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Inventory Management Challenges: Did Your ERP Implementation Address Them All?
Many organizations rush through ERP implementations and find that their operational pain points remain. This can be disheartening to experience, as you’ve just invested time, money, and energy, and you expected a high ROI. Today, we’re outlining the inventory...
Professional Services Industry Challenges: Did Your Software Implementation Address All of Them?
You recently implemented new enterprise software at your professional services firm, but you’re still struggling to address certain operational challenges. Where do you go from here? Well, first you should ask whether your project was properly planned and executed...
What is Independent Verification and Validation?
What is independent verification and validation (IV&V)? This is a “gut check” process performed by a third-party organization that is not directly involved in the development of a software product. The goal of IV&V is to identify high-risk areas as early as...
Revisiting an Oracle ERP Failure: Implementation Challenges in Higher Education
In 2011, Montclair State University (MSU) entered a bitter battle with enterprise software giant Oracle. The issue at hand? A $20 million deployment of Oracle’s PeopleSoft ERP software, which failed to deliver on university expectations. This failure still...
Technology Trends in the Legal Industry: 6 Movements of Consequence
Researchers predict that the legal technology market will increase threefold between 2020 and 2025. While spending in this sector jumped from 2.6% of in-house budgets in 2017 to 3.9% in 2020, it’s set to reach approximately 12% over the next three years....
ERP Problems From Long Ago: Revisiting an Interesting ERP Failure
ERP Problems From Long Ago: Revisiting an Interesting ERP Failure Caught in an ERP lawsuit? Contemplating litigation? We help plaintiffs and defendants prepare for trial with our ERP expert witness services. Experience Counts For an attorney or organization preparing...![Why do Enterprise Software Projects Fail? [7 Reasons]](https://www.panorama-consulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/why-do-enterprise-software-projects-fail.png.webp)
Why do Enterprise Software Projects Fail? [7 Reasons]
Why do enterprise software projects fail? Most of the time, technology isn’t to blame. Rather, failure occurs due to strategic misalignment between people, processes, technology, and data. While every business case is unique, there are underlying factors that...
7 Enterprise Software Implementation Problems & How to Avoid Them
Investing in new enterprise software systems can be transformative. Processes and workflows that seemed slow and inefficient become easier and more effective. Meanwhile, your team members are empowered, and they’re working together to achieve enterprise growth....
Challenges With Customer Journey Mapping That Can Lead to ERP Failure
As a business leader, you might not have guessed that your customer journey was the linchpin to ERP success, but we’re here to tell you that a convoluted customer journey map can have all sorts of unexpected impacts on your ERP implementation. If you don’t address...
Warehouse Management Challenges That May Mean Your Software Implementation Failed
A poorly-managed enterprise software implementation can affect every corner of your business, including your warehouse. Have you noticed that warehouse operations have become increasingly difficult since you went live with your new software system? If so, this may be...
The Amazon and Workday Kerfuffle Explained
Workday is an on-demand platform used for financial management and human capital management (HCM), as well as enterprise-wide data analytics. In 2017, it seemed as though the software company had hit the big time. Amazon was preparing to sign on as a client, which...
Disadvantages of ERP: Using Planning and Course Correction to Minimize the Pain
Are you considering implementing an ERP system at your organization but are worried about the drawbacks of ERP? You’re not wrong to worry. There are many disadvantages of ERP that apply to organizations of all sizes – cost and effort chief among them. However, this...
ERP Risk Factors That Demand Vigilance
You’ve heard about the benefits of digital transformation, and you’re ready to implement an ERP system across your enterprise. However, you might be a little daunted after reading about the high rate of failure among these types of projects. Thankfully,...
Predictive Analytics Challenges: How To Prevent Selection & Implementation Blunders
Today, many ERP providers design solutions with built-in predictive analytics capabilities. If you’re about to implement such a system (or any predictive analytics technology), it’s important to know how challenging these deployments can be. Neglecting to follow best...
Workflow Problems You Don’t Want to See After an ERP Implementation
Have you recently implemented enterprise software only to find you have just as many workflow problems as before? What’s going on?! Post-implementation workflow problems are common. However, there is a path to recovery as long as you’re willing to reconsider...
How to Avoid ERP Implementation Failure: 9 Tips
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is used to manage and integrate functions like marketing, finance, human resources, and supply chain management. While ERP software is a transformative solution for many business owners, others are too concerned about project failure...
Common Workflow Problems in EHR Systems
Nearly nine in 10 office-based physicians have adopted an electronic health record (EHR) system. Many of these facilities are reveling in the benefits of digital transformation. Others are scratching their heads wondering where they went wrong. Did your healthcare...
ERP Problems and Solutions to Consider Before Implementation
A successful ERP implementation can transform nearly every aspect of your business. Yet, the process isn’t always smooth sailing. This is a complex effort that involves everyone across your enterprise. With so many moving parts, there are bound to be some...
Mistakes Project Managers Make in ERP Implementations
A project manager can influence the entire course of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) project. While a successful leader will guide the project toward the right checkpoints, ensuring that everyone has access to the resources they need, a less adept leader might...
