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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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How to Develop an IT Strategy That Aligns With Your Enterprise and IT Strategy
Too often, companies jump right into selecting new ERP software without first understanding their overarching enterprise and IT strategy. It’s an easy mistake to make when your current systems seem so dated compared to newer options in the industry, but it typically...Lessons Learned From a Government ERP Failure
Anyone who follows ERP industry news knows that ERP implementations fail at high rates in both the private, commercial sector and the public, government sector. As discussed in Panorama’s 2015 ERP Report, not only do the majority of organizations across all industry...A Common Mistake Made in Government RFP Solicitations
As an old saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This saying is directly applicable to government RFP drafting for ERP selection and implementation services. In a recent State government RFP for ERP software selection and implementation, the...SAP vs. Oracle vs. Microsoft Dynamics vs. Infor: Total Cost of Ownership
Panorama’s Clash of the Titans 2016 provides an independent comparison of SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics and Infor. Watch this webinar clip for a more in-depth analysis of the total cost of ownership for these four vendors. SAP, Oracle and Microsoft Dynamics...Five Common (and Inaccurate) Myths of ERP Systems
Don’t believe all of the hype. Mismanaged expectations and misinformation shared during sales cycles for ERP systems are major reasons why so many implementations fail. Unfortunately, buyers of new ERP systems often rely on faulty information when making their...Are You Ready to Start Your ERP Implementation in the New Year?
Many organizations look to the New Year as a way to begin their ERP implementations. New budgets and focus are often a great way to start these important initiatives. On the flip side, you want to make sure that you, your team and the overall organization is ready for...Top 10 Predictions for the ERP Industry in 2016
The last year in the ERP industry has been an exciting one, with plenty of advances, changes and opportunities for improvement. As another year winds down and we prepare for the holidays, it is helpful to look ahead at what we think will be in store for the next year....Panorama’s ERP Boot Camp: You Don’t Even Have to Cut Your Hair
I remember my first boot camp. At the end of it I could knock out 100 pushups in two minutes and turn my shoes into black mirrors, but there is not much need for that in corporate America. Panorama’s ERP Boot Camp, on the other hand, is exactly what you need in the...What Citizens Want
Straddling the Gen X and Millennial generations, I remember a time when it was exciting to pop in the Oregon Trail floppy disk on an Apple computer at school because my family did not own a computer. By the time I reached college, 95% of my research papers were...SAP vs. Oracle vs. MS Dynamics vs. Infor: Lessons from the 2016 Clash of the Titans Report
Most clients we work with either evaluate or implement the four leading Tier I ERP vendors in the market. This week, we released our 2016 Clash of the Titans Report, which compares actual results from over 500 different SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics and Infor...Five Tricks to Ensuring the Treat of a Non-Spooky ERP Implementation
When it comes to implementing new ERP software, it’s hard to know what to expect and you never know when a guy in a Michael Myers mask is going to come around the corner with a chainsaw (you never know if and when your ERP project could go completely off its projected...Four IT Challenges You Will Not Want to Face Alone
Rapidly evolving technology trends and their associated organizational and operational impacts can be overwhelming. It is nearly impossible to constantly keep up to date with this ever-changing landscape–making the job of today’s CIO so difficult. Proving why...Client Experience – 9 Stories Over 10 Years
One of the best parts of our jobs as ERP consultants is being able to learn about so many different organizations. We get to hear the stories of how our clients started, how they got to where they are and best of all, help them scale for future growth and success. We...Are You Paying for an ERP Failure?
The biggest problem with ERP implementations is that they often lack a strategic framework. According to our 2015 ERP Report, ERP implementations often take longer than expected, cost more than expected and fail to deliver expected business benefits. So what are you...YouTube: How to Perform Business Process Mapping
One of the benefits of business process reengineering is the opportunity to improve inefficient processes that are costing your organization money. Mapping key business processes helps your organization identify exactly how processes should be improved to measurably...Five Burdens an ERP Consultant Can Take Off Your Back
Most implementations cost more than expected, take more time than expected and fail to deliver the business benefits expected (source: 2015 ERP Report). Most organizations are not equipped to deal with such complexities and do much better if they have some help. This...Skinnable BPM is Coming to a Device Near You
Every business has the same goals in mind. They want to control costs, grow profitability and maintain compliance efforts. While there are several ways to achieve these goals, one of the tried-and-true methods is business process management (BPM). BPM, at its core,...
Seven Ways to Minimize ERP Software Customization
Customization is one of the biggest risks in any ERP implementation. While it may not be realistic to expect a “zero customization” implementation, here are seven things you and your team can do to limit ERP customization: Expect that your project will require some...Don’t Let Past ERP Failures Cloud Your View of the Future
It’s no secret that ERP implementations are complex and riddled with potential pitfalls. Those of us that have been involved with ERP implementations through the years have undoubtedly stumbled along the way while trying to navigate those complexities. Even some of...
