Posted by Eric Kimberling on May 23, 2012 · 4 Comments
SaaS and cloud ERP solutions are the highest growth segment of the ERP software industry. Companies such as Salesforce, Plex Systems, and Netsuite all continue to show robust increases in revenue while traditional, on-premise ERP systems are showing much slower rates of growth. As outlined in Panorama’s 2012 ERP Report, the market share of cloud-based ERP systems has grown from 6% to 16% in a single year. Even the traditional ERP vendors are redirecting R&D dollars to cloud and SaaS ERP solutions.
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Posted by Brevard Neely on May 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Podcast (erp-podcast): Download (Duration: 20:33 — 14.1MB)
This interview was taken from the interactive Q&A discussion following Panorama’s recent webinar: Lessons Learned from Best-In-Class ERP Implementations. The conversation is led by Eric Kimberling, President of Panorama Consulting and Nick Macera, Panorama’s former Director of Implementation. The Q&A session brought up several key factors to take into consideration with respect to achieving a successful ERP implementation,... (more...)
Posted by Brevard Neely on May 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Podcast (erp-podcast): Download (Duration: 12:14 — 11.2MB)
President of Panorama Consulting Eric Kimberling provides an in-depth analysis of the research presented in Panorama’s 2012 ERP Report. Data points include findings about ERP implementation budgets, timelines, deployment strategies, and business benefits received and was collected from companies who have implemented ERP software in the past year. The podcast also features Kimberling’s comparison of 2012 findings to... (more...)
Posted by Brevard Neely on May 21, 2012 · 1 Comment
“ERP systems cost a ton.”
“ERP vendors can be hard to deal with.”
“There is no ‘perfect’ ERP solution for us; all of them have major drawbacks.”
Truth be told: we’ve heard a lot of complaints about off-the-shelf ERP systems (and the companies who sell them) over the years. And a good amount of what we hear has validity; ERP systems are expensive to buy, difficult to buy and certainly a pain to customize to “perfection.” But there’s... (more...)
Posted by Brevard Neely on May 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
On the heels of Monday’s post, Five Critical Success Factors for ERP Implementations, we thought it would be pertinent also to present a list of some of the critical errors organizations (or consultants) can make in an ERP implementation. Bear in mind, that this is in no way a complete list — the errors made in ERP projects are as unique as the organizations who implement (or fail to implement) the solutions – but it will hopefully give you a good overview of some of the chief... (more...)
Posted by Brevard Neely on May 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Podcast (erp-podcast): Download (Duration: 14:38 — 13.4MB)
Our popular podcast series has returned! The Importance of Business Process Management in ERP Implementations is a Q&A with Eric Kimberling about the need for companies to streamline and improve business processes prior to and/or during an ERP implementation. Topics discussed include the usefulness of industry “best practices” included with the ERP software, who within the company should be tasked with the business... (more...)
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