by Panorama Consulting Group | Jan 23, 2014 | ERP Blog
Today, midmarket organizations need to do more with less and become as productive as possible while providing the highest levels of customer service. To do so, they need easy and immediate access to the tools and information they need to do their jobs within one...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jan 22, 2014 | ERP Blog, Implementation
A few months ago, we released our 2014 Manufacturing ERP Report, which summarizes our research and experience related to the unique challenges the manufacturing industry faces when implementing ERP software. Due to the inherent complexity of manufacturing processes,...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jan 16, 2014 | ERP Blog, Implementation, Software Selection
Manufacturers and distributors evaluating ERP software will not want to miss this series of webinars featuring four days of free, scripted and live demonstrations from top ERP vendors. Join Chris Devault, Manager of Vendor Relations at Panorama Consulting Solutions,...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jan 16, 2014 | ERP Blog, Government
I had the pleasure of speaking at the Financial Management Institute’s PD Week 2013, “Transformation Through Innovation,” which was an appropriate theme for Canada as financial managers across all levels of government in Canada are embarking on a journey to implement...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jan 15, 2014 | ERP Blog, Software Selection
Last fall, NetSuite created a bit of controversy by offering SAP customers a migration path from SAP Business ByDesign to its own flagship product targeting the small and mid-market. This in and of itself might not have been that controversial, except for the fact...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jan 15, 2014 | Business Process Management, Change Management, ERP Blog, Implementation, Project Management, Software Selection
Almost all project management disasters have a common pathology. Even if the participants are well-intentioned, the same issues surface in the after-action reviews of failed projects. Poor project management is composed of seven common sins that organizations should...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jan 12, 2014 | Change Management, ERP Blog
Imagine you’ve just begun the implementation phase of your ERP project. You’ve assembled a cross-functional project team, developed your project and selected a new ERP solution to address your antiquated and broken system. Despite some resistance to invest in...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jan 10, 2014 | ERP Blog
Although ERP software was originally designed for the manufacturing industry, manufacturing firms have no clear advantage over other industries when it comes to realizing benefits and planning for realistic implementation costs. Panorama’s research into the ERP...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jan 10, 2014 | ERP Blog, Implementation, Software Selection
Although hard to believe, the causes of ERP implementation failures are rarely due to technical complexities of the software. Each individual ERP implementation project has unique, multidimensional parameters to ensure success. These areas of control and risk...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jan 9, 2014 | Change Management, ERP Blog, Government, Implementation
Government organizations rooted in social objectives often become atrophied by process orientation overtime. As a result, employees respond more to process changes than the overall objective of the organization. In order to drive transformation, government...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jan 8, 2014 | ERP Blog, Implementation
Over the years, the Panorama Consulting team has helped the world’s leading organizations manage their ERP implementation projects. Our experience base and lessons learned span clients as diverse as an oil and gas company in the middle east, a global financial...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jan 7, 2014 | ERP Blog, Government, Implementation
Having been involved in many project recoveries and expert witness work around the globe, Panorama has found one common theme: a flawed RFP process that rewards lowest bidders with same old failed methodologies and lack of accountability. With the increased ERP...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jan 3, 2014 | Change Management, ERP Blog
There are an abundance of benefits to be realized from implementing an ERP system. Many of these benefits are quick hit benefits, such as paper and ink savings. Others are a little more subjective and realizing them requires careful management and a soft touch. One of...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jan 2, 2014 | ERP Blog, Expert Witness, Implementation, Software Selection
Now that the New Year is upon us, many of our clients and industry peers are beginning to consider what they can do to make their ERP implementations more successful in 2014 and beyond. While many prefer to analyze case studies of successful ERP software initiatives,...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 27, 2013 | ERP Blog, Implementation, Software Selection
One of the most significant benefits of an ERP system is access to enterprise-wide data connecting functional areas under a single source of truth that is accessible to all users. It’s no wonder that the anywhere, anytime access consumers covet with their personal...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 20, 2013 | ERP Blog
With multiple layers of functionality operating harmoniously in order to deliver healthcare records to hospitals, providers and patients, EHR systems are complex so it is important to recognize early in your EHR selection process what can derail your EHR...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 18, 2013 | ERP Blog
The other day, I was intrigued by an interesting article about cloud ERP systems. In the commentary published earlier this year, the author suggests that Google may become the next big vendor of cloud ERP systems. Imagine that, Google Cloud ERP Systems. ...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 16, 2013 | Change Management, ERP Blog
Chances are your organization’s ERP project team knows the value of cross-functional system training. Employees need education to understand how to complete transactions and perform day-to-day business processes in a new ERP system. Although training enables this...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 6, 2013 | Change Management, Digital Strategy, ERP Blog, Implementation
Managing an ERP implementation is tricky business. Most organizations who set out on this journey aren’t experienced at managing a transformation of this magnitude and complexity and aren’t even sure where to begin. The first step is to recognize this fact and to...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Dec 4, 2013 | Business Process Management, Change Management, ERP Blog, Implementation
When we work with smaller to mid-size organizations – especially clients in the manufacturing and distribution space – we find a lower tolerance for overly complicated ERP software selection or implementation processes. Indeed, executives at these no-nonsense,...