Zimmer Biomet’s $172M ERP Lawsuit Against Deloitte: Disaster, Disclosure, and Investor Risk September 11, 2025 John Belden Reading Time: 7 minutes Zimmer Biomet, a global medical device company with revenues of $8B a year, just sued Deloitte over its SAP S/4… Read More Categories: Contract Negotiations, Deloitte, Risk Management, SAP
Is Your SI Still Earning Their Keep? How to Reevaluate Mid-Project Without Blowing It Up April 15, 2025 John Belden Reading Time: 5 minutes If your project is on time, under budget, and delivering exceptional results—thanks largely to your System Integrator (SI)—you can… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation, ERP Program Management, System Integrators
Why You Are Accenture, Deloitte, IBM, and PwC’s #1 Priority—But Not in a Good Way March 27, 2025 John Belden Reading Time: 4 minutes Struggling with SI contract negotiation? Learn how you can cut costs, regain control, and secure better terms with top consulting… Read More Categories: Accenture, Contract Negotiations, Deloitte, IBM, System Integrators
Pivot Points: How Smart Clients Avoid Cost Overruns in Large IT Programs March 25, 2025 John Belden Reading Time: 8 minutes The Cost of Losing Leverage In large-scale IT programs, cost overruns on system integrators don’t come from one catastrophic decision.… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation, ERP Program Management, Risk Management
How Companies Get Phase 0 Wrong—And Set Themselves Up for Disaster March 20, 2025 John Belden Reading Time: 4 minutes Learn how companies get Phase 0 wrong to avoid costly mistakes and set your IT initiatives up for success with… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation, ERP Program Management
From Turbulence to Triumph: Conquering Brownfield S/4HANA Across SAP, SI, and Cloud March 18, 2025 John Belden Reading Time: 8 minutes The current market is uncertain, especially when planning a major transformation. Here's what to know about a brownfield S/4HANA migration.… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation, SAP
Thriving Amid Uncertainty: How to Move Your Digital Transformation Forward While Others Freeze March 13, 2025 John Belden Reading Time: 4 minutes The Paralysis Problem: Why Companies Are Stuck in Their Transformation Efforts and How to Create a Resilient Digital Transformation Strategy… Read More Categories: Contract Negotiations, Digital Transformation, ERP Program Management
Mastering Oracle Negotiations: Insights from UpperEdge’s Expert Advisors February 27, 2025 John Belden Reading Time: 2 minutes Navigating Oracle negotiations can be challenging, but with the right strategy, IT leaders can secure favorable deals. In the latest… Read More Categories: Oracle
AI Legislation and Ethical Considerations: Navigating Compliance and Innovation February 21, 2025 John Belden Reading Time: 2 minutes In a recent episode of Insights for IT Negotiations, hosts John Belden and Kylie Chisholm of UpperEdge sat down with… Read More Categories: Artificial Intelligence
Mohawk Industries’ ERP Go-Live: Understanding the Risks and Costs of Failure February 11, 2025 John Belden Reading Time: 4 minutes A Costly ERP Mishap Highlights the Risks of Poor Readiness and System Integration Challenges What Happened with Mohawk Industries' ERP… Read More Categories: ERP Program Management, Risk Management