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The 2025 Top 10 ERP Systems Report
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A Day in the Life of a CIO (During an ERP Implementation)
The life of a CIO is anything but easy – and when you throw an ERP implementation into the mix, all bets are off. CIOs of organizations undergoing large-scale ERP implementations are required to maintain a delicate balance between their role on the executive team and...Top Ways to Derail ERP System Usage
Are you looking for ways to obliterate any return from your ERP system, confuse your employees and/or compromise your organizational health overall? Then you’re in the right place! We’ve collected the top ways to do just that! Keep reading for our tips on how to systematically — and permanently — derail ERP software usage at […]
Using Gamification to Motivate Employees During an ERP Implementation
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 […]
The Importance of Two-way Communication During an ERP Implementation
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...Educating the Executive Level About the Value of Organizational Change Management
Problems with out-of-date or poorly functioning ERP software often are abundantly clear to anyone working within the system.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...“Shock and Awe” – The Catalyst of a Successful ERP Implementation
One of my favorite books is The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein. The book details the psychological and cultural aspects of societies in relation to systematic change. According to the author, it is extremely difficult to impose...How a Solid Organizational Change Management Plan Can Decrease Your IT Staffing Costs
As a reader of our blog posts and white papers, you probably know by now that one of the absolutely critical components of ERP success is organizational change management (or OCM). But did you know that a solid OCM plan actually can decrease the fixed costs of IT...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...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 —...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...What Happens When the Cobbler’s Kids Finally Get a New Pair of Shoes?
Panorama Consulting has been a high-growth company since President Eric Kimberling first opened the doors seven years ago. In 2011, Panorama joined The Prescott Group and successfully integrated a corporate restructure that included bringing on new members to its...Tell-Tale Signs of Poor ERP System Usage and Understanding
Finally. You are done with implementation and your ERP system is up and running. You were able to navigate through the grueling and critically important process of figuring out which ERP software package you are going to count on to run the business. You were able to...The Perils of a Micromanaged ERP System Implementation
As anyone who has ever been micromanaged by a supervisor can tell you, its effects can be disastrous. But when it’s undertaken by a leader in a project as important as an ERP implementation, the results can be absolutely fatal . . . at least to the health of the...
How to Increase User Adoption of Your New ERP System
Ensuring a successful ERP implementation has have very little to do with the software itself. While a good ERP system is a prerequisite to a successful digital transformation, the business and organizational issues are the most important aspects to address when...What’s Your Organization’s Internal Reputation?
When Joan Jett sang, “I don’t give a damn ’bout my reputation,” she probably wasn’t speaking as part of the C-suite. Truth is, executives put a lot of time and effort into what their clients, potential clients and the public at large...
Does Your Corporate Culture Support an ERP Implementation?
As you’ve heard us argue again and again, the key to a successful ERP implementation is organizational change management. It ensures your people are ready for the new system, enthusiastic about the changes it will bring and aware of how the system will affect...Stopping ERP System Workarounds Dead in Their Tracks
A recent study by ERP software vendor IFS found that a staggering 75-percent of respondents aged 35 and under reported that when an enterprise solution is too difficult to use, they’ll turn to a desktop spreadsheet software (i.e, Microsoft Excel) to get their...ERP Training Tips
You’ve heard us say time and time again that no ERP implementation is successful without focused, comprehensive end-user training. No matter how bright you think your people are, no matter how adaptive everyone is to changes and new technologies, there just is...Change Management: The Key to a Successful ERP System Implementation
Simply put, widespread organizational change management (OCM) is critical to ERP system implementation success because an ERP system – and the changes it necessitates – affects every aspect of an organization. As a result, end-users across the spectrum are often...
