Project Fire Drill: When Resources Run Amok August 7, 2018 Kristen Peterson Reading Time: 4 minutes Implementing an enterprise IT system can result in a powerful, single ‘view of the truth’ across an entire organization, integrating… Read More Categories: ERP Program Management, System Integrators
Beware of Dante’s (ERP) Inferno July 17, 2018 Shawn Stamp Reading Time: 6 minutes ERP implementation projects are large, complex endeavors that can quickly spiral out of control. Blown budgets and delayed implementations are… Read More Categories: ERP Program Management, System Integrators
Implementing SAP S/4HANA Digital Core – Don’t Be a Prisoner to Unnecessary Costs July 10, 2018 John Belden Reading Time: 4 minutes ERP Implementations are highly complex undertakings that challenge even the most experienced program managers. They ooze complexity at multiple levels.… Read More Categories: ERP Program Management, SAP
An ERP DIY is Just Alphabet Soup June 19, 2018 Ted Rogers Reading Time: 4 minutes You run your business every day and your experience qualifies you for your role. But how often do you engage… Read More Categories: Application Management Services, ERP Program Management, System Integrators
Holiday Greetings: Some Assembly Required December 15, 2017 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 2 minutes “Some assembly required”– These are a parent’s three most dreaded words on Christmas morning. But believe me, the business equivalent of… Read More Categories: ERP Program Management
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
Existing Service Providers – What’s Your Cost of Incumbency? August 2, 2017 Greg Hall Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s inevitable. Every year new targets are set to reduce OPEX (OPerational EXpenses). Whether you’re the one responsible for setting… Read More Categories: Application Management Services, ERP Program Management, System Integrators
Demystifying Relationship Opportunities with your Incumbent AMS Provider June 15, 2017 UpperEdge Reading Time: 2 minutes In an ideal scenario, the benefits of an established relationship with your AMS (Application Management Services) provider should be evident.… Read More Categories: Application Management Services, ERP Program Management, System Integrators
How Technology Cost Leakage Can Rear Its Ugly Head April 18, 2017 UpperEdge Reading Time: 3 minutes It is estimated that more than half of negotiated cost savings from technology-related services are ‘leaked’ after contracting. Unrealized cost… Read More Categories: Accenture, Deloitte, ERP Program Management, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, SAP, Workday
The Bay of Pigs: Mitigating ERP Project Risk April 11, 2017 Shawn Stamp Reading Time: 4 minutes Next week marks the anniversary of one of the most infamous failures of the Cold War: The Bay of Pigs… Read More Categories: ERP Program Management