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The 2025 Top 10 ERP Systems Report
Our experts have highlighted ten vendors that can help your organization make data-driven decisions.
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What Change Management Assessments are Essential to ERP Success?
It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of an ERP implementation. The technology is new, the software is promising, and the CTO is revved up. However, once go-live rolls around, many companies find that the majority of employees are resistant to use the new...
A List of 7 ERP Business Functions Found in Most ERP Systems
Are you a department manager trying to make a business case for ERP? Convincing your executive leadership to embrace an implementation can be a herculean task, but it’s a critical one. Without executive buy-in, it’s impossible to obtain the resources you...
How State Governments Should Evaluate Cloud ERP Functionality
State governments want their software to be secure, compliant, and designed for the 21st century. As such, many state governments are evaluating their current ERP platforms to determine how to modernize financials, procurement, human capital management, and payroll...
Lessons Learned from the BBC Digital Transformation Failure
While a digital transformation can take a company to new heights, it can also open a company up to new risks. This was the case in 2013 when the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) officially canceled its Digital Media Initiative (DMI). A complex program designed...
Should You Re-Implement ERP or Upgrade it?
The pace of technological innovation is relentless, and what’s new in the morning could become obsolete by lunchtime. Like any other type of software, ERP platforms are constantly being improved and modernized. However, just because a vendor is innovating its...
How to Develop an IT Strategy to Guide Your ERP Selection
Feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of enterprise software solutions on the market today? You can shorten the list and save your sanity by building an IT strategy. The right strategy will help you sift through the options to reveal the best ERP vendor for your...
An Organizational Change Management Checklist for Your ERP Implementation
Organizational change management is a critical part of any enterprise software implementation. Without it, your employees will become confused and frustrated, which lowers morale and productivity. That said, don’t jump head-first into a change initiative. Instead,...![What is an Industry Specific ERP Solution? [7 Benefits]](https://www.panorama-consulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/what-is-an-industry-specific-ERP-solution.png.webp)
What is an Industry Specific ERP Solution? [7 Benefits]
What is an industry specific ERP solution? In short, it’s a feature-rich system that caters to the unique needs of your niche. These ERP systems include specialized modules and functionality that your specific industry requires. Many out-of-the-box ERP platforms...
How Private Equity is Evolving in Response to the Increase in Cybersecurity Attacks
Private equity cybersecurity attacks are on the rise, and the threat isn’t only a problem for corporations with deep pockets. For private equity firms, data breaches have far-reaching consequences. They negatively impact valuations, spook investors, create...
Lessons Learned from the TSB Software Failure
In 2018, the UK’s Trustee Savings Bank (TSB) experienced a massive IT migration failure that left nearly 2 million customers locked out of their accounts. The events were so catastrophic that by the beginning of 2020, TSB had abandoned the project...![ERP Steering Committee Roles and Responsibilities [6 Roles to Assign to This Team]](https://www.panorama-consulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/erp-steering-committee.png.webp)
ERP Steering Committee Roles and Responsibilities [6 Roles to Assign to This Team]
Without direction and governance, an ERP project could fall short of the goals you hoped to achieve. An ERP steering committee is a great way to keep these projects on track. Comprised of executive-level leaders and other ERP stakeholders, a steering committee is an...
Excel vs ERP: As Different as Night and Day
Since its launch in 1985, Microsoft Excel has been the go-to business management software that executives around the world use to store and manage their day-to-day operational data. However, brand recognition and longevity can only take an application so far. In the...
Problems in ERP Selection That Could Mean “Shelfware” is in Your Future
In an enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation, selecting the wrong platform could mean ending up with software that simply “sits on the shelf.” Unfortunately, many organizations seal this destiny when they fail to adequately prepare for software...
Why Managers Resist Change: 12 Classic Reasons
Wondering why managers resist change? The answer lies mostly in the fact that they have misconceptions, but it’s also true that they have a certain amount of fear. One type of change managers love to resist is the implementation of new ERP software. New software often...
ERP Implementation in the Retail Industry: What to Look for in Retail Technology
Retailers around the world are accelerating their digital transformation efforts. These efforts are being primarily driven by changes in consumer shopping behaviors. To meet these new demands, retailers are increasingly focusing on creating dynamic, interactive...
Lessons Learned from the Sacramento School District Workday Software Failure
In 2013, California’s Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) decided to improve its approach to finance, HR, and payroll management. Hoping to cut costs and streamline operations, the district hired software as a service (SaaS) provider, Workday. ...![What is a Customer Journey Map? [Is it Necessary for ERP Success?]](https://www.panorama-consulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/what-is-a-customer-journey-map.png.webp)
What is a Customer Journey Map? [Is it Necessary for ERP Success?]
What is a customer journey map? It’s a visual diagram that clearly depicts how prospects interact with your company across every stage. In the context of an ERP implementation, a customer journey map can help you improve your business processes before automating...
ERP Implementation Payback: When Might You Recoup the Cost of ERP?
When you implement an ERP system, you naturally expect a return. This return is often in the form of increased profits and performance, through more efficient processes and smarter insights. At a certain point, this return will counterbalance the money you spent on...
Top 10 ERP Failures of the Last Three Decades (yep, they’re still relevant)
When ERP implementation failure happens, there are always valuable lessons to learn. If you’re planning an ERP project, it helps to be well-read on the famous ERP failures so you can understand where things went wrong and avoid the same problems in your own...
