The Agentic AI Proposal in Front of You Is Also Your SI’s Survival Plan September 3, 2026 John Belden Reading Time: 8 minutes If you know what your SI actually values, you may be able to give it something that is extremely valuable to the provider… Read More Categories: System Integrators
The AI Proposal Trap: How to Evaluate SI Proposals When Vendors Optimize for Machines August 25, 2026 John Belden Reading Time: 7 minutes AI is making vendor proposals clearer, more persuasive and easier for both humans and machines to read. Clients need to… Read More Categories: Artificial Intelligence
The Next Generation of SI Transformation Leaders May Have Less Experience and Better Judgment August 11, 2026 John Belden Reading Time: 7 minutes AI-enabled transformation staffing is a live procurement decision, and the evaluation signal clients rely on, years of experience, is structurally… Read More Categories: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation
The AI Decision Your Board Is Forcing Has More Uncertainty Than Anyone Is Admitting May 13, 2026 John Belden Reading Time: 5 minutes Inside every enterprise right now, there is the conversation that is happening, and the one that isn't. The conversation that… Read More Categories: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation
Deloitte’s Defense Unfolds: The Contract That Could Decide the Zimmer Biomet Case November 10, 2025 John Belden Reading Time: 6 minutes When Zimmer Biomet filed its $172 million lawsuit against Deloitte, we said the firm’s next move would be predictable. Not… Read More Categories: ERP Program Management, SAP
M&A in 2025: Prey or Potential for IT? September 30, 2025 John Belden Reading Time: 4 minutes Introductions M&A activity is heating up in 2025. Pharma giants are racing to shore up pipelines, energy companies are doubling… Read More Categories: ERP Program Management
Zimmer Biomet’s $172M ERP Lawsuit Against Deloitte: Disaster, Disclosure, and Investor Risk September 11, 2025 John Belden Reading Time: 7 minutes For a detailed update on Deloitte's response to Zimmer Biomet's lawsuit, please see Deloitte’s Defense Unfolds: The Contract That Could… 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