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Lessons Learned from the NHS IT System Failure
It was the largest public sector IT project the UK had ever attempted and one of the costliest. With roughly £6 billion in contracts, the National Health Service (NHS) put plans in motion to launch its National Program for IT (NPfIT) in 2002. Behind it were some of...
4 Inspiring Organizational Change Management Success Stories
Over the years, we’ve talked extensively about the power of organizational change management.. Yet, talking about change management is only so convincing. Sharing real-life stories and examples of change management can drive the point home and help you visualize your...
What are ERP Dashboards: Are They All the Same?
What are ERP dashboards? They are views available within an ERP system that you can regularly access to view metrics and gain insights into key performance indicators. Operational visibility is a chief reason why many organizations pursue an ERP...
Lessons Learned from the PG&E Data Breach
In February 2018, the North American Electric Reliability Corp (NERC) fined The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) $2.7 million. The offense? A 2016 data breach that left 30,0000 sensitive records exposed online for 70 days. For PG&E, this was a lesson...
The Top ERP Software for Architects
ERP software for architects can help architects keep projects organized, manage costs and expenses, and so much more. At Panorama Consulting, we can help you take advantage of all these benefits, but first, you have to select the right system. Based on our experience,...
ERP User Acceptance Testing: Should You Add it to Your Project Plan?
You may already know the various culprits that can contribute to ERP failure. While software issues can derail a project, the most common culprits are related to the implementation approach. One example of a common failure point related to an organization’s...
What is EDI in ERP – Is it an Integration Worth Exploring?
We’ve talked about digital twins and enterprise digital assistants. Let’s unpack another piece of terminology that ERP vendors use: EDI. What is EDI in ERP? Standing for Electronic Data Interchange, it’s a standardized method of exchanging electronic business...
The Failure of RBS to Perform a Successful Software Upgrade
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is a global financial player with a balance sheet the size of the entire UK. When you’re that big, all eyes are on you. Usually, the attention isn’t cause for alarm. However, in June 2012, RBS’s notoriety cast an unwelcome...
Change Management Gamification: Can it Increase User Adoption?
User adoption can make or break an ERP implementation. The best software in the world will fail to meet its potential if your workforce isn’t ready or willing to adopt it. In your quest to ease this transition and minimize downtime, you’ve likely tried a...
How Bad Project Managers Destroy ERP Projects
As software expert witnesses, we’ve had an up-close look at some of the main issues that lead to ERP failure – and they aren’t usually technical in nature. Instead, the primary reason that many projects fail is ineffective project leadership. A bad project...
What is Change Control in Project Management?
Project planning can help your initiative stay on track, but rarely does everything go according to plan. There will undoubtedly be times during your project when your plans are threatening to change, and your organization will need to be able to manage these changes...
Lessons Learned from the Target Canada Supply Chain Failure
With a net worth of around $104 billion, there’s no denying that Target is a retail giant. However, when the corporation tried to replicate its U.S. success in Canada, even its reputation as an industry mainstay couldn’t save its efforts from collapsing. ...
How to Set a Change Management Budget
Whether you’re implementing new ERP software or simply improving your business processes, investing in organizational change management (OCM) is essential. What is change management? Put simply, it’s the process that guides how an organization prepares,...
EAM vs ERP: Which is Right for You?
When you’re searching for the right enterprise software, you’ll inevitably encounter many acronyms. Often, these sound similar to one another, which is the case with ERP and EAM. Standing for enterprise resource planning and enterprise asset management,...
Lessons Learned from the Waste Management ERP Failure
In 2005, Waste Management (WM) began a major, enterprise-wide SAP ERP implementation. The project was set to go live by 2007, and SAP projected that WM would be able to net upward of $220 million per year in annual benefits. However, in 2008, a $500 million ERP...
Enterprise Digital Assistants: Must-Have ERP Feature?
Digital assistants have been on the scene since 2011, when Siri was introduced on the iPhone 4S. Since then, they’ve been largely designated for personal use. However, new enterprise-wide models are expanding the possibilities of these assistants. In fact, many...
Lessons Learned from the Air Force ERP Failure
In late 2020, the U.S. Air Force resumed work on an ERP implementation that was originally scrapped back in 2012. The new effort is still underway, set to be completed over a five-year timeline. To understand why the project has been resurrected, it’s necessary...
Change Management Business Case to the Rescue: How to Get OCM Funding
Organizational change management is the process of preparing and equipping your workforce for what lies ahead. Unless your workforce is ready to embrace an upcoming change, even the best-planned projects could fail to live up to their potential. Recognizing the...
Legacy ERP Challenges You Should Stop Putting Up With
According to one study, the typical corporation spends between 60% and 80% of its IT budget simply maintaining its existing mainframe systems and applications. In their prime, these systems were innovative and cutting-edge. They helped companies improve productivity...
