Why Steering Committees Fail to Engage (and 5 Ways to Hold Them Accountable) December 12, 2023 Ted Rogers Reading Time: 4 minutes There are many characteristics that make up what effective transformational leadership looks like. One of the innate characteristics of a great… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation
Leverage SOW Assumptions to Increase Transformation Program Effectiveness November 28, 2023 Ted Rogers Reading Time: 5 minutes With a database of system implementation projects exceeding $40B in project cost, UpperEdge has reviewed and supported the development of… Read More Categories: Risk Management
Managing Multiple SI’s? How to Avoid the Blame Game November 21, 2023 Shawn Stamp Reading Time: 3 minutes When it comes to implementing any transformational initiative, companies are faced with two primary challenges: capacity and experience. How will… Read More Categories: System Integrators
5 Critical Steps to Relaunch a Transformation Initiative February 16, 2021 John Belden Reading Time: 5 minutes Across all markets, transformation programs that have been on hold for close to a year are being launched or relaunched.… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation
Effective IT Cost Optimization Starts with Internal Alignment April 15, 2020 Len Riley Reading Time: 5 minutes Great leaders know that how they get results is just as important as getting the results themselves. In this time… Read More Categories: Cost Optimization
Ransomware Could Be Hiding in Your Transformation Program February 25, 2020 Ted Rogers Reading Time: 6 minutes Recent program transformation blogs have focused on symptoms of an ailing program and often overlooked blind spots in your transformation… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation
Your Transformation Program May Be Sick February 11, 2020 Ted Rogers Reading Time: 6 minutes Digital transformations are very complex, costly, and risky. Before diving into project timelines, budgets, and issue review meetings, leaders need… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation
Transformation Done Right: “No Plan” is Not Your Default February 6, 2020 Ted Rogers Reading Time: 5 minutes System testing in transformation programs usually includes unit acceptance, configuration, integration, performance, and end-to-end testing, among other methods. But there… Read More Categories: Risk Management
Sole Sourcing Negotiations: SI Tactics and CIO Countermeasures April 30, 2019 Greg Hall Reading Time: 7 minutes How CIO’s can ensure they maintain control of their sole source negotiations The SI engagement playbook Make no mistake, your… Read More Categories: Contract Negotiations, IT Sourcing, 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