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The 2025 Top 10 ERP Systems Report
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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...Five Ways to Keep ERP Software From Hurting Your Organization
We’ve all heard the horror stories of enterprise transformations gone wrong. You know the drill: companies filing lawsuits, massive organizational issues along with other massive challenges, but we rarely discuss the common pitfalls and how to avoid them. There are...Five Common Pitfalls of Defining an ERP and IT Strategy
“It’s hard to keep up with the technology these days.” I can guarantee you have heard that phrase in the last many years. Technology is ever-evolving and with the multitude of technology options available in the enterprise software market today, there comes an even...ERP vs Pokémon Go
How can I claim that ERP implementations and ERP utilizations are just like Pokémon Go? Read on and all will be revealed. Ask any pre-teen and they will tell you (in a snarky tone) that Pokémon Go is a free-to-play, location-based augmented reality...Successful Enterprise Change Starts at the Top
Everyone knows things change, and in today’s world it seems to come faster than ever before. When change seems to come from every direction and all at once, it can be overwhelming. To survive and be successful, every business must be nimble, constantly look toward the...How to Come Full-Circle With Your ERP Through IV&V
Recently I learned what goes into making a delicious, homemade pie. One of the most important tricks to a good pie is consistency. This ensures that all of the ingredients are accurately added and evenly distributed. Unfortunately, the disproportion of any ingredient...Who’s to Blame? Investigating an ERP Failure
Life as an ERP expert witness has its pros and cons. While it’s discouraging to see the magnitude of failure that many organizations face when trying to implement new enterprise software, there are plenty of lessons learned from ERP failure that help project team...Four Key Areas of Business Process Management
Industry leaders don’t achieve or keep their positions merely through clever strategies or financial engineering; they do so through superior execution of exceptional processes. Industry leaders use business process management (BPM) to deliver rapid and sustainable...Local Leadership: A Key Factor in Long-Term Recovery
Federal and state governments across the U.S. are becoming better prepared for natural disasters. They work to ensure extensive destruction is avoided or minimized by planning and preparing for such events, as well as providing funding and guidance for a long-term...No ERP Software Budget? It’s Time to Consider Other IT Options
If you’re an executive, CIO or project manager, it’s easy to feel hamstrung by a lack of internal interest in and commitment to implementing new ERP software. We’ve noticed in the market lately that a decent number of companies are hesitant to bite off on large ERP...Digital Government: Bridging the Communication Gap
Digital transformation can address complex social issues and challenges, and social innovation is critical to this process. Social innovation can take several forms, including innovation within public services, innovation in the nonprofit sector and innovation in the...
