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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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An Expert Witness’ View From Speakers’ Corner
I came to a revelation this weekend that today’s social media is the 21st Century version of the famed Speakers’ Corner in London. For those of you who don’t know, the original Speakers’ Corner is in Hyde Park. Speakers’ Corner was the first...
NFL Success Driven by Organizational Change Management
It’s that time of the year again! You are glued to the TV every Thursday, Sunday and Monday rooting for your team. You’re making sure your players, offense and defense are playing up to par for your fantasy lineup. You notice that some team members aren’t paying...
Top 10 ERP Systems: Defining Your Vendor Short List
The hardest part of doing any task is getting started. We also know that the first step to finding the right enterprise technologies for your organization begins with defining a long list of potential vendors. While people may have differing opinions whether this is a...Work Smarter, Not Harder: Why You NEED to Hire An ERP Consultant
Many people are under a false pretense when it comes to consultants. We are not glorified advice-givers. We are not strictly motivated by money. And we actually do care about our clients no matter how deep their pocketbooks are. However, the biggest misconception is...
One Size Fits All? But, Does It?
“One size fits all.” Have you ever wondered about that phrase? How is it possible that one article (of clothing most of the time) is able to fit any body type? Everyone is different and we are meant to have options that can cater to every body type. So why is it...
SAP HANA vs. Oracle Cloud vs. Microsoft Dynamics ERP vs. Infor CloudSuite: How Do They Compare?
There are hundreds of ERP systems available to organizations wanting to embark on a digital transformation. However, there are four larger, Tier I ERP vendors that are more commonly leveraged than any others: SAP Hana, Oracle Cloud, Microsoft Dynamics ERP and Infor...
The Challenges of the Public Sector in the Age of Uber
The digital transformation in the public sector needs to move beyond the technological bias and begin focusing on a real cultural transformation. No one will deny that the past decade has seen an incredible appetite for improving administrative procedures in the...
When Executives Refuse to Invest in Organizational Change Management
Organizational change management has always been a pretty nebulous term. At best, it can be perceived as touchy feel-y. At worst, it can be viewed as an expendable nice-to-have that can be cut from a project at any given time. Here are some of the common musings we...
How Smart is Your City?
The concept of digital transformation has been resounding in the private and public sector leaders’ minds for the last couple years. While this is not a new idea, the conversation around it and the initiative on how to apply digital technology for human society’s...Inefficiency at its Finest: Diary of an ERP Consultant
“I’m a rock star! I can pump out 30 reqs in under 40 minutes, no one has those numbers.” “No one can do what I do, I perform ten unrelated activities and I don’t even sweat.” And of course, “If it wasn’t for me this...
FAQs About Digital Transformation
Digital transformation is one of the big buzzwords in the business technology industry. However, not everyone is clear about what the term means or how it might apply to their organizations. Like most buzzwords and industry trends, digital transformation is a...
Square Peg Into A Round Role: The Business Fit to ERP Fallacy
Having spent nine years in the software solution space for a very niche vertical, I was indoctrinated into the typical software vendor idealology of “one system one solution.” It forced us to push the client to fit their business model into the software....
Salesforce and Twitter…Brilliant Idea or Odd Couple?
CNBC reported earlier today that Salesforce is one of a handful of potential suitors considering acquiring Twitter (see the article here). My knee jerk reaction is that it seemed like an odd combination, but after thinking about it a bit further, realized that...
Data Diet: Five Reasons ERP is Better Than Bacon
We all know that a healthy diet is key to living longer and better. Your government organization is just like a human body. It needs a healthy diet of credible data, communication and common purpose. However, off-track procedures, duplicate efforts and manual...
Can NFL Football Teach Us About ERP Systems?
This last weekend was the start of the NFL season. It is an exciting time for football fans like me. The first week of games was full of hard-fought matchups, thrilling come-from-behind victories and many unexpected twists and turns. Not only is football fun to watch,...Vendor Face off: Tier II Manufacturing ERP Software
Tier II ERP systems are not hard to find. In fact, there is an abundance of them in the market place. The question is, which one will work best for your manufacturing enterprise? And how do you go about narrowing down your options? While each manufacturer has unique...
Five Signs That Your IT Strategy Isn’t Working
Many IT departments and CIOs fail to employ an IT strategy that is right for their organization. However, when these strategies are well-defined, aligned and executed, they can be very powerful. Here are five signs that your IT strategy may not be working: Your...Public vs Private Sector: ERP Implementations
Okay, I will admit it. I was on the government payroll for almost my entire adult life. Like a dutiful parent, Uncle Sam fed me, clothed me and sent me away to far off places for years at a time. The U.S. government was good to me but since I left government service...An Event That’ll Spur Your IT Transformation
An event that will spur your organization’s IT transformation is coming to Atlanta this September. You may have heard of it. It’s called ERP Boot Camp! Panorama’s ERP Boot Camp equips project teams with the tools and information they need to...
