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,…

Categories: ERP Program Management

Strategies for Mitigating Scope Creep in “Hybrid Agile” ERP Implementations

December 14, 2021
Shawn Stamp
Reading Time: 5 minutes

When it comes to implementing your ERP system, you should expect (and plan for) the unexpected. Things are going to…

Categories: ERP Program Management

4 Critical Success Factors for Selecting an SAP System Implementation Provider

November 30, 2021
Greg Hall
Reading Time: 6 minutes

In the SAP SI selection process, the traditional approach facilitated by procurement is flawed and fails to account for the…

Categories: System Integrators

ERP Implementations: The Problems with “Best Laid Plans”

November 16, 2021
Shawn Stamp
Reading Time: 4 minutes

When it comes to preparing for an ERP implementation, one question that always comes up is the appropriate (I hesitate…

Categories: Risk Management

11 IT-Enabled Transformation Leadership Agenda Items

May 25, 2021
John Belden
Reading Time: 4 minutes

Throughout my career, I have been fortunate enough to be a part of and lead several IT-enabled transformation projects. In…

Categories: ERP Program Management

Fear of Premature Escalation (FPE): Diagnose and Treat this Silent ERP Program Killer

July 23, 2019
John Belden
Reading Time: 4 minutes

Every best practice paper I've read and conference I've attended has identified having a solid project risk and issue management process as a critical…