Tag: ERP

  • Podcast:  ERP Organizational Change Success

    Podcast: ERP Organizational Change Success

    Dr. Jack G. Nestell and I discuss some key influences on ERP organizational change success for implementation success.

  • ERP Value Hypothesis

    ERP Value Hypothesis

    Value stories and value hypothesis are the latest marketing trend that ERP vendors are using to persuade customers. These tactics are not inherently wrong, however the customer needs to use the same discipline in selecting the right ERP vendor.

  • ERP and KPIs

    ERP and KPIs

    Practical guidance regarding KPIs and the role ERP plays in supporting KPI management.

  • Using AI/ML to Build Customer-specific ERP Roadmaps

    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.

  • ERP Utilization Series: Business Value Realization

    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…

  • ERP Utilization Series: Minimize Stabilization Phase

    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. …

  • 300+ Quotes for ERP Implementations

    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…

  • JIT is Just Plain Wrong for Cloud ERP

    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    Given that we are well in the third decade of ERP implementations, I still observe ERP implementations following outdated/misguided concepts that do not utilize limited resources to the fullest.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…

  • ERP Project 101:  Organizational Fit Gap

    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…

  • ERP SaaS 101: Services Trump Software

    ERP SaaS 101: Services Trump Software

    How many ERP SaaS offerings are in the market today?  The number depends on who you ask but it is a fair statement to say that all Tier I and the majority of Tier II ERP vendors have a SaaS offering.  A majority of the market and many ERP analysts still take an on-premise approach…