8 Questions to Evaluate the Resiliency of a Digital Transformation Program March 29, 2018 John Belden Reading Time: 3 minutes If you are sponsoring a Digital Transformation, you already know you have a lot on your plate. Before you dive… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation, System Integrators
The Effective CIO’s Approach to Migrating SAP ECC to S/4HANA March 6, 2018 Len Riley Reading Time: 3 minutes Migrating to S/4HANA is a huge endeavor that requires the participation of both internal stakeholders and external advisors to enable… Read More Categories: Application Management Services, Cloud, ERP Program Management, SAP, System Integrators
Poor Relationships Line the Pockets of Your System Integrator February 27, 2018 John Belden Reading Time: 5 minutes In the world of ERP deployments where the reported project failure rates go as high as 70%, many factors cause… Read More Categories: ERP Program Management, System Integrators
Co-op Insurance Sues IBM for Breach of Contract: Is Agile at Scale Worth the Risk? January 23, 2018 John Belden Reading Time: 6 minutes On December 18th 2017, U.K. Insurance Co-Op Group’s CIS General Insurance Limited (CISGIL) filed a breach of contract lawsuit against… Read More Categories: Application Management Services, IBM, System Integrators
H-1B Visa Changes – IT Service Providers Hedging Their Bets: Will Their Customers Feel the Impact? January 18, 2018 Greg Hall Reading Time: 3 minutes The current administration crackdowns on H-1B and L-1 visas for technology workers in foreign countries has been going on for… Read More Categories: Application Management Services, System Integrators
Let’s Face It — Risk Happens: Pay a Little Now, or a Lot Later December 19, 2017 Shawn Stamp Reading Time: 3 minutes Congratulations! After an exhaustive (and probably exhausting) selection process, you've finally chosen the Systems Integrator (SI) who is going to… Read More Categories: Application Management Services, ERP Program Management, IT Sourcing, System Integrators
Can a Program Status Report be Too Sexy? November 20, 2017 John Belden Reading Time: 4 minutes Have you ever noticed how much time your consultant invests in producing a status report for your program? Filled with the appropriate… Read More Categories: Application Management Services, ERP Program Management, System Integrators
Is Strategic Planning the Key to IT Cost Optimization? November 9, 2017 Greg Hall Reading Time: 3 minutes How a Fortune 500 company saved millions using this win-win negotiation tactic When it comes to renewing IT contracts, cost… Read More Categories: Application Management Services, Contract Negotiations, Cost Optimization, System Integrators
Costs Count but Talent Wins: 3 Vendor Talent Management Strategies that Improve Outcomes and Lower Costs October 31, 2017 John Belden Reading Time: 4 minutes Cost pressures on large IT-enabled business transformations can be intense. It is not surprising that program managers often become blinded… Read More Categories: Application Management Services, Digital Transformation, System Integrators
Cleveland Rocks: Your ERP Implementation Needs a Winning Team October 11, 2017 Shawn Stamp Reading Time: 3 minutes As a life-long Cleveland sports fan, I've come to appreciate first-hand the difficulty of assembling a winning team, let alone… Read More Categories: Application Management Services, ERP Program Management, System Integrators