Every year, Panorama analyzes industry trends to understand organizations’ selection and implementation practices when it comes to enterprise software.
Every year, Panorama analyzes industry trends to understand organizations’ selection and implementation practices when it comes to enterprise software.
This independent report highlights the ERP vendors that Panorama has found to be highly functional for states, municipalities, nonprofits, and other public sector entities.
Every year, Panorama analyzes industry trends to understand organizations’ selection and implementation practices when it comes to enterprise software.
Our list of top 10 ERP software highlights the vendors our ERP experts have found to be innovative and strong in functionality. This is an overview of those ERP systems.
Every year, Panorama analyzes industry trends to understand organizations’ selection and implementation practices when it comes to enterprise software.
Every year, Panorama analyzes industry trends to understand organizations’ selection and implementation practices when it comes to enterprise software.
This independent report highlights the ERP vendors that Panorama has found to be highly functional for states, municipalities, nonprofits, and other public sector entities.
Every year, Panorama analyzes industry trends to understand organizations’ selection and implementation practices when it comes to enterprise software.
Our list of top 10 ERP software highlights the vendors our ERP experts have found to be innovative and strong in functionality. This is an overview of those ERP systems.
If you received recognition every time you learned a new skill or completed an important task, would you be more engaged at work? This question is exactly what some businesses have been debating as they consider the benefits of diving into one of the newest emerging industries in the U.S.: “gamification.” Many have called gamification a […]
As I reflect on all of the ERP implementations I’ve participated in throughout my career, I can’t help but notice a correlation between the perceived success of the project and the engagement level of my client’s project manager. With that being said, let me define success. I think it goes without being said that delivering […]
Four years ago we asked the question, “What do you think is the true key to ERP Success?” We posed the same query a week ago, and it appears our readers’ sentiment has shifted slightly. While the successful implementation of an ERP system always will depend on many...
The last few years have proven to be a time of evolution and change for ERP systems. Cloud computing, software as a service (SaaS), mobile technologies, social media and business intelligence are just a few examples of the trends affecting the ERP software...
Product recalls can be a nightmare for the food and beverage industry. According to a recent report on recall execution effectiveness, the average cost of recalls can be in the millions and the average time to completion can be many weeks. To the great benefit of the...
Once the initial euphoria selecting a new ERP system wears off and your team realizes that the real work is just about to begin, one of the first orders of business is to define your implementation phasing strategy. Many organizations implement in phases, whether it...
In most situations, creativity is pretty great. In the midst of a high-stress ERP implementations, however, creativity is probably the last thing the C-level wants to see in the end-user community. But look at it from a typical user’s point of view: when no one...
ERP software isn’t just for big businesses anymore. Within the last ten years, the ERP software industry has shifted to accommodate smaller business looking for lower-cost solutions. This shift has been fueled by the emergence of a number of niche ERP vendors offering...
If you’ve followed our blog for any significant period of time, you have probably picked up on the fact that we view ERP implementations as business initiatives rather than software or technology projects. While this concept may sound esoteric on the surface, it...
There’s no shortage of options when it comes to CRM solutions. On one level that’s a good thing: competition means the best options are better than they otherwise would be, and diversity means there’s an option that fits your business. At the same...
In late June, the Royal Bank of Scotland experienced one of the biggest enterprise software failures in recent memory. As a result of their botched upgrade implementation, customers were unable to make or receive payments for several days, which resulted in...
Not only are ERP vendors experts in the field of enterprise software, they also are experts in marketing, negotiations and contracts. These companies employ highly skilled, very experienced staff whose mandate is to promote the company and negotiate contracts that are...
Problems with out-of-date or poorly functioning ERP software often are abundantly clear to anyone working within the system. But a disconnect can arise when those tasked with making decisions about the ERP system don’t actually use the ERP system. After all, it’s a...
We recently kicked off a multi-site ERP implementation for one of our large aerospace and defense clients. Given the fact that, according to our 2012 ERP Report, most ERP implementations take longer than expected, cost more than expected, and fail to deliver the...
Corporate finance managers often think of budgeting like Sisyphus thought of his boulder. A seemingly never-ending, futile task that just keeps repeating itself over and over again. Does the following scenario seem familiar to you? The finance team sends out a dozen...
Organizations that use modern ERP systems typically spend millions of dollars per year just to maintain their enterprise software packages. One of the benefits of implementing a modern ERP system is that vendors spend an equal amount (or more) a year on R&D,...
Over each of the last several years, we have published our widely recognized predictions for the ERP software industry for the upcoming year. These predictions are typically based less on the academic and hype-driven viewpoints of traditional analysts and more focused...
Recent news reports, including an article just published in the Wall Street Journal, suggest that the long industrial decline in the U.S. is in reverse. March 2012 data shows that U.S. manufacturing expanded for the 32nd straight month. Manufacturers themselves are...
Once organizations have an ERP system up and running, they tend to heave a big sigh of relief and back-burner it for months, quarters or even years. It’s a natural tendency: ERP implementations take time and resources away from critical areas of the business....
This interview was taken from the interactive Q&A discussion following Panorama’s recent webinar: Lessons Learned from Best-In-Class ERP Implementations. The conversation is led by Eric Kimberling, President of Panorama Consulting and Nick Macera, Panorama’s...
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