ERP Program Management

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.…

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

The Same Story, Over and Over Again IT failures are piling up. Companies are bleeding millions, careers are being derailed,…

Categories: Digital Transformation, ERP Program Management

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 Business leaders today are facing an unprecedented level of…

Categories: Contract Negotiations, Digital Transformation, ERP Program Management

Act on Lead Measures: How CIOs and Tower Leads can Drive Transformational Success

February 25, 2025
Ryan McGhee
Reading Time: 3 minutes

In large-scale digital transformations, success is often measured by traditional lag indicators—on-time delivery, defect rates, and budget adherence. However, by…

Categories: Digital Transformation, ERP Program Management

Point–Counterpoint on Phase 0: A Balanced Perspective to Your Digital Transformation

February 13, 2025
Ted Rogers
Reading Time: 4 minutes

Is Phase 0 Always Necessary? There’s an ongoing debate in the ERP community. Many experts champion a structured Phase 0…

Categories: Digital Transformation, ERP Program Management, Risk Management

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…

Categories: ERP Program Management, Risk Management

Avoiding ERP Implementation Failure: Common Risks and How to Manage Them

February 4, 2025
Sam Bayaa
Reading Time: 3 minutes

ERP projects are high-risk, high-reward undertakings. Enterprises often embark on digital transformations to drive future growth and improve performance. However,…