System Integrator Risk Mitigation Processes Often Have the Opposite Effect June 18, 2019 John Belden Reading Time: 5 minutes I am going to go on a bit of a rant here. I am getting fed up with all of… Read More Categories: System Integrators
How to Amplify the Value of Your System Integrator – Wish You Had a Manual? May 14, 2019 John Belden Reading Time: 4 minutes During the system integrator (SI) vetting/bidding process for your digital transformation, you likely explored all of the competing SI’s capabilities… Read More Categories: System Integrators
Exploring the “Unknown Unknowns” in IT-Enabled Digital Transformation Estimates March 21, 2019 John Belden Reading Time: 4 minutes A poor estimate is often cited as the root cause for an IT-enabled digital transformation failure. The estimate itself is obviously… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation
Don’t Let Your IT-Enabled Transformation Program Go “Into Thin Air” November 6, 2018 John Belden Reading Time: 3 minutes The recent press regarding many more IT supplier lawsuits reminds us that the ability to decipher the human element in these… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Developing a SOW With Accenture, Deloitte, and IBM September 18, 2018 John Belden Reading Time: 3 minutes Most of you have heard the phrase that 90% of the manufacturing cost of a product is determined during product… Read More Categories: Accenture, Deloitte, IBM, System Integrators
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
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
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
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
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