What is Phase 0 and Why is it Potentially Your Most Important Project Phase? June 10, 2025 Sam Bayaa Reading Time: 2 minutes Phase 0 is the pre-implementation stage of your ERP journey. Think of it as your opportunity to align leadership, define… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation, ERP Program Management
The Cost of Denial: Why ERP Budget Contingency Often Falls Short May 15, 2025 Shawn Stamp Reading Time: 3 minutes After more than three decades of ERP transformation “lessons learned,” few topics continue to generate more debate, or amplify risk,… Read More Categories: ERP Program Management
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
Phase Containment in Practice: Realigning Projects When Planning Falls Short April 8, 2025 Ryan McGhee Reading Time: 5 minutes Introduction If your design phase is one month behind, but your build phase is scheduled to start next week, do… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation, 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.… 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
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
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… Read More 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… Read More 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… Read More Categories: ERP Program Management, Risk Management