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The 2025 Top 10 ERP Systems Report
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Building a Business Contingency Plan for ERP Failure
ERP system rollouts can be incredibly nerve-wracking . . . and with good reason. We’ve all heard stories of company after company suffering major disruptions to their supply chains and order fulfillment capabilities due to ERP failures, mishaps and glitches....CIO and CFO Hunger Games: The Risks and Rewards of Rapid ERP Implementations
ERP implementations are a lot like the “Hunger Games” for CIOs, CFOs and other executives tasked with making their ERP projects successful. For those that aren’t familiar with the novel or movie, Hunger Games is predicated on a story where two children...ERP and Internal Fraud Prevention
Internal fraud is back in the business headlines as a major corporate concern: a recent European study found that one in five organizations consider employee theft to be “the most serious threat to information security” that the organization faces. Yet...Lean Six Sigma and ERP Software
In the enterprise software industry, we hear a lot of talk about how ERP software can and should improve performance, reduce costs and make businesses more efficient. Marketing hype from ERP vendors and systems integrators creates a utopian promise of efficient...Is Your ERP System Hurting Your Business?
We’ve been talking a lot about ERP failure recently but when it comes to enterprise solutions, it’s important to note that failure is not necessarily defined the same way across the board. Bankruptcy, obviously, would be one indicator that nearly everyone...Recovering From ERP Bankruptcy
As a follow-up to our recent post, Avoiding Bankruptcy From an ERP Implementation: Three Dirty Secrets, we’d like to take it to the next level and discuss how an organization actually can recover from being driven into bankruptcy by an ERP failure. Indeed, it’s a...Can Your Business Survive an ERP System Implementation?
At Panorama, we’re more than a little obsessed with ERP success . . . and ERP failure. We read about, research and analyze both sides of the ERP coin every day both to better our own understanding of the industry and to hone our PERFECT methodologies that we use...Best Practices to Manage End-to-End Business Processes in Your ERP System
It’s no secret that most ERP systems fail to deliver the business benefits anticipated by the organizations implementing the software. More specifically, our 2012 ERP Report reveals that 50-percent of organizations fail to receive at least 50-percent of the expected...Managing Up: What to Do When the C-Suite Begs Off an ERP Project
Executive buy-in is one of the most critical success factors of an ERP implementation. Executives provide the vision, strategy and decision-making capabilities necessary to reap all of the business benefits possible from a new or upgraded ERP system. But even...Avoiding Bankruptcy From an ERP Implementation: Three Dirty Secrets
An ERP implementation is an incredibly expensive, complicated and risky proposition. As Panorama has seen (and detailed) over the past several years, failed implementations can even drive companies into bankruptcy (e.g., Shane Co., American LaFrance, FoxMeyer Corp.,...Organizational Change Management on a Global Stage
For my money, managing a global ERP implementation ranks right up there with the hardest work-related tasks in existence. And, technical issues notwithstanding, the hardest part of this hard task might just be aligning corporate culture around a singular goal —...Is Your ERP Implementation Suffering From a Vitamin C Deficiency?
We often write and present about the challenges and pitfalls of ERP implementations as well as some of the best practices associated with making an ERP system work for organizations. Our clients look to us to provide the expertise, methodology, and toolset to make...Five Tips to Address the Challenges of a Successful ERP Implementation
Two months in and I’m convinced this is going to be a great year, as the economy is steadily bouncing back. With this promising news, VAI is already starting to see more enterprises regaining confidence in making more significant technology investments. However, even...
How to Sell an ERP Implementation or Upgrade to Your Boss
Managers are often the first people who see the need for a new ERP system. They field inquiries from customers, complaints from staff members and demands from the executive level. But selling change (especially change as expensive as ERP), takes both finesse and hard...Are ERP Systems Really Dead?
A recent article published by Tien Tzuoon the CIO Network blog on Forbes’ website suggests that ERP is dead. While it was a well-written article and isn’t necessarily inconsistent with what many other analysts have stated over the last three to five years, I’m...Coming to Terms With ERP Customization
Everyone knows that a bespoke solution — be it in building architecture, clothing design or exercise routines — is a better option than the off-the-rack alternative. Sure it’s more expensive, but the payoff is almost always worth it. So why do so...Pinch Hitters’ Guide to Six Sigma and ERP
Six Sigma is a term companies equate to resource overload, too much money, and time consumption, which can certainly act as a deterrent for companies focused on the bottom line. However, because ERP software is often used to improve business processes, it can be of...The Times They Are a-Changin’: Assessing the Viability of ERP Vendors
When guiding our clients through the ERP selection process, we often hear executives say that they are concerned about the viability of their ERP vendors. Even after we’ve confirmed that a product is the best functional fit, made sure it meets the business...Reducing User Frustration With ERP Systems
We’ve all been there. After hours of feverish work, you try to hit “Save” on your computer and nothing happens. Or it won’t export. Or it just freezes up. The stress of completing important tasks coupled with the stress of a computer (or ERP...
