Tag: ERP Strategy
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ERP SI Partner Selection Series: Focus on the SI
ERP outcomes often depend on the SI partner more than the software itself. A smarter, more disciplined selection process can cut total implementation costs by 20–40%. In part two of my four-part series, I go beyond the broken status quo to reveal 40+ critical evaluation points every customer should use when assessing their SI shortlist—because…
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The Untapped Human Potential in ERP Projects
This is the paradox we face: People are capable of boundless thinking — yet structure often conditions them to operate within bounds. It’s not a failure of skill. It’s a failure of perspective — often reinforced by the organizational structure around them. Roles are siloed. Success is measured locally. Incentives rarely reward cross-functional thinking.
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Autonomous ERP
What is autonomous ERP and how will your ERP vendor support this emerging model?
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Using AI/ML to predict ERP Utilization
There are not many methods on how to maximize ERP utilization. There are approaches that do a commendable effort in identifying some of the factors that influence ERP utilization. What is lacking are predictability, repeatability and harmony across the key components of a business solution. In my 25 years of ERP consulting experience, I have…
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300+ Quotes for ERP Implementations
Not sure if I’m wiser but as part of my knowledge sharing efforts, I would like to share 300+ quotes from over 50 books/resources that have influenced/guided my ERP journey. Nothing beats “hands-on” experience but trust you may find some value. These quotes are grouped into the following areas: Join the community! 16k followers across…
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JIT is Just Plain Wrong for Cloud ERP
Given that we are well in the third decade of ERP implementations, I still observe ERP implementations following outdated/misguided concepts that do not utilize limited resources to the fullest. One of these misapplied concepts is Just-In-Time (JIT) training. End user enablement continues to be an implementation challenge primarily due to the limited investment made for…
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ERP Project 101: Organizational Fit Gap
I think we can all agree that organizational fit is a key consideration for successful ERP selections and implementations. However, mention the phase “fit/gap” or “gap analysis” and most people will fixate on the ERP software. There are several examples of functional/software fit-gap templates/activities but very few organizational fit-gap templates/guides. The goal of this blog…
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Troubleshooting ERP Projects
During my career in ERP consulting, I had several opportunities to be involved in deployment of emerging ERP products and services. As with any innovation rollout there are challenges to overcome, and I had to learn how to quickly triage ERP projects for success. Troubleshooting an ERP project is more than just performing an assessment…
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BPR, BPM and ERP
I had a customer ask me about the relationship between BPM and ERP. Does ERP implement BPM or do you need to have BPM before ERP? Is an ERP implementation a BPR project? Who’s on first? As the ERP industry evolves it has become evident that additional disciplines like Business Process Management (BPM) and Business…
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Business to IT Alignment – A Practical Discussion
Business to IT alignment is an objective that most technology and business leaders would agree as essential for agility. However, ask for a definition of Business to IT alignment or how to implement an alignment strategy and the likely results are conflicting information and vague guidance. In the following blog I will try to add…