Tag: ERP Utilization
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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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Integration Trumps Functionality for Enterprise ERP
Many ERP integration cost analyses only focus on a small area and do not calculate the true cost of ownership. The purpose of this article is to elaborate on the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for integrating multiple ERP systems.
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Using AI/ML to Build Customer-specific ERP Roadmaps
The largest portion of ERP costs remains implementation costs. AI/ML guidance is a leading practice that can reduce implementation costs.
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ERP Utilization Series: Business Value Realization
Implementing a Cloud ERP solution does not guarantee business value, regardless of the Cloud ERP provider (vendor). There are countless examples of customers that have not experienced the expected business value articulated in the sales cycle. Why is this? Naturally, when things go wrong every stakeholder will point the finger at each other. As each…
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ERP Utilization Series: Minimize Stabilization Phase
Transitioning from an on-premise ERP system to a new cloud ERP service will result in a short-term reduction in ERP user efficiency. This is less of a theoretical discussion but a practical reality that we need to manage. There is never enough hands-on training or testing because we live in a reality of resource constraints. …
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Using AI/ML to create a Customer-specific ERP Business Process Maturity Model
In this post, I will define a case study where my utilization model is applied for a customer. A key point to be made here is that the health and effectiveness of the business process is directly related to the performance and utilization of ERP features that support the business process. Case Study – Procurement…
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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…