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The 2025 Top 10 ERP Systems Report
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Three Questions to Ask Your Business Process Consultant
While, business process management (BPM) is a key component of ERP success, most ERP consultants aren’t well-versed in this competency or don’t dedicate enough time to it during implementation. The majority of organizations don’t realize expected business benefits...The Importance of Executive Steering Committees
It is common practice to use governance structures during an ERP implementation. Panorama conducted a poll last October revealing that the most effective project governance structure, according to respondents, was the use of executive steering committees. [poll...YouTube: IT Strategy Options
Some organizations jump right into ERP selection and implementation initiatives without first fully considering the strategic alternatives available to them. However, some best-in-class organizations are first defining a strategic roadmap before embarking on ERP, CRM,...Lessons We Can All Learn From Process Manufacturing ERP Implementations
“ERP failure” is a pretty dirty word when it comes to ERP systems, but there are plenty of lessons to be learned from missteps and stumbles experienced during ERP implementations. Our team’s collective battle wounds provide some of the best lessons for making ERP...Does Your IT Strategy Make Sense for Your Organization?
ERP implementations often lack a strategic framework, and according to our 2014 ERP Report, take longer than expected, cost more than expected and fail to deliver expected business benefits. We’ve found in our years of implementation experience that the term...20 Tips For ERP Selection
This webinar clip provides 20 ERP selection tips to consider before your organization begins an ERP implementation. View the full webinar here: ERP Software Selection Success: Ten Tips From the Pros at Panorama. For more YouTube videos and webinar clips, visit...Five ERP Implementation Lessons From Summer Vacation
These summer months provide many of us with good reasons to slow down and relax. Whether it be summer vacations, time at the beach, or enjoying the longer days, many of us find the time to enjoy a slightly slower pace whenever possible. When it comes to ERP...
3 Questions to Ask Before ERP Go-live
ERP readiness isn’t a term that CIOs, CFOs or project managers typically think about. Instead, they have concerns about budget, how fast they can get to go live and how not to screw up the ERP implementation along the way. Organizations that take the time to plan and...How New South Wales is Using Innovation to Increase Return on Citizenship
Earlier this year, the state of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia announced that it had successfully implemented SAP Business Suite powered by SAP HANA for its emergency service agencies. In 2013, the Fire & Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) agency reported more...How to Train Your Dragon (on New ERP Software)
While you may hopefully never need to train an actual dragon to use your ERP system, you certainly will need to train change-resistant end-users – which is arguably more difficult. Nothing will derail an ERP implementation more than “fire-breathing” employees who do...Guest Blog: How to Turn Your ERP Project Into a Party
If you’re considering buying new enterprise software or upgrading your ERP system, you’ve probably heard some pretty horrifying statistics. A 2013 study by Panorama Consulting indicated that 54% of ERP projects had cost overruns, the average ERP project duration was...Transitioning From On-premise to Cloud ERP Software
Over the last several years, an increasing number of organizations are turning to cloud ERP systems to replace their on-premise solutions. In fact, our 2014 ERP Report shows that roughly one-in-four organizations is leveraging cloud-based ERP software for their...
Understanding ERP Success: What Does it Really Mean?
Most organizations don’t know how to define success when it comes to their ERP implementation. For some, it means their operations are incrementally better off now than before the new ERP system. For others, it means they didn’t get fired in the process. Sometimes,...Clash of the Tier II ERP Vendors
One of Panorama’s most popular pieces of thought leadership each year is our Clash of the Titans Report, which compares the industry’s three leading ERP vendors: SAP, Oracle and Microsoft Dynamics. Because of the breadth and scalability of these three ERP vendors,...Organizational Change Management Success Stories
It is a well-documented fact that organizational change management is one of the most important success factors for any ERP implementation. In fact, our 2014 ERP Report reveals that organizational change management and training are two implementation activities...Choosing the Right ERP Consultant for Your Small Business
Last week, one of our blogs covered some misconceptions about the age-old SAP vs. Oracle debate. While this topic is typically most relevant to larger organizations, we wanted to follow-up with a relevant discussion more suitable to organizations outside the Fortune...Guest Blog: Three Ways to Leverage the New IBM i 7.2 Operating System
Recently, IBM announced the availability of its much anticipated IBM i 7.2 operating system – the industry’s leading integrated operating environment – to great industry acclaim. Users of Power platforms such as Power Systems, PureFlex and Power Blades, are excited...The Role of an Executive Steering Committee in an ERP Implementation
A successful ERP implementation relies on the engagement of many stakeholders, but the involvement of executive-level leadership is especially critical. Considering the vast number of variables that affect an ERP implementation, effective governance from the very top...Four Common Issues in Government Process Management
A successful ERP implementation takes much more than grit, determination, a good software solution and a strong team of technical configuration experts. It also takes a disciplined focus on the people side of change – in other words, organizational change management....
