For anyone that has seen an episode of the television series “House of Lies,” it paints a disturbing (yet at times entertaining) picture of the consulting industry. One episode allegedly explores the concept of shady ERP consulting practices, which is obviously of interest to Panorama since we are an ERP consulting firm. Although it may sound a bit far-fetched and the show strives for a strong shock-factor, it does underscore the potential risks of ethically questionable practices when hiring... (more...)
One of my favorite books is The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein. The book details the psychological and cultural aspects of societies in relation to systematic change. According to the author, it is extremely difficult to impose systematic cultural and economic changes within a society without profound “shock and awe” or some sort of significant event following the implementation of sweeping changes. Running the risk of oversimplifying the tactical roadmap Ms.... (more...)
Posted by Brevard Neely on May 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Access to current and historical data is one of the top benefits of an ERP system. But if that data in inaccurate or untrustworthy, it can compromise quite a bit of the worth of the system — and frustrate the users to no end. It’s no secret that a good data cleaning strategy must be in place long before switching over to a new ERP system, but organizations continue to persist in the idea that they can migrate everything they have over to their software and the software will somehow magically... (more...)
Posted by Eric Kimberling on May 2, 2012 · 2 Comments
I want to lay something on the line here, right from the outset: an ERP implementation is not an IT initiative. When an organization believes that it is, and tasks the IT department with everything from software selection to implementation to training to internal communication, it is setting itself up for ERP failure. Sure, the system might get up and running. And staff might actually use it to perform some basic functions. But it will probably never provide the true operational benefits it could... (more...)
Posted by Brevard Neely on April 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment
As a reader of our blog posts and white papers, you probably know by now that one of the absolutely critical components of ERP success is organizational change management (or OCM). But did you know that a solid OCM plan actually can decrease the fixed costs of IT staffing? That’s right: employees who both believe in the ERP system’s capabilities and are trained on the ERP system’s capabilities quickly develop independent expertise. This means they are less prone to run to the... (more...)
Posted by Portia Prescott on April 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment
It is hard to dispute the fact that ERP implementations bring a great many challenges to an organization. From choosing the best-fit ERP software to streamlining business processes to ensuring the right people are at hand to guide the implementation and ensure benefits realization, a typical ERP project can really put an organization the test . . . and quickly reveal areas of great need.
A recent study by CompTIA brings this issue to the forefront. According to State of the IT Skills Gap, 93-percent... (more...)
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