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The 2025 Top 10 ERP Systems Report
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Convincing the C-Suite: New ERP Software Please!
You see the same problems day-in and day-out – duplication of tasks, process inefficiencies and lack of visibility into data. While it’s clear that your company needs a new ERP system, it can be challenging to convince senior management of this necessity. Obtaining...Setting the Goals That Actually Matter
For a company in the midst of an ERP implementation, a go-live date becomes the holy grail of project milestones. The culmination of months of preparation, go-live represents the end of an arduous struggle towards improved processes and systems as well as the...What Exactly is Business Process Management?
It’s unlikely that someone would go on a long journey without first procuring a map and planning their route. People have an easy time visualizing a destination when planning their route but don’t understand the pitfalls that lie in the journey. Business process...The Basic Structure of an RFP
Having prepared and responded to numerous requests for proposals (RFPs) across many governmental and nonprofit sectors, I’m always surprised by the amount of RFPs that do not include a proposal response format. When an organization has not included a proposal response...Lessons Learned From a Government ERP Failure
Anyone who follows ERP industry news knows that ERP implementations fail at high rates in both the private, commercial sector and the public, government sector. As discussed in Panorama’s 2015 ERP Report, not only do the majority of organizations across all industry...A Common Mistake Made in Government RFP Solicitations
As an old saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This saying is directly applicable to government RFP drafting for ERP selection and implementation services. In a recent State government RFP for ERP software selection and implementation, the...Five Common (and Inaccurate) Myths of ERP Systems
Don’t believe all of the hype. Mismanaged expectations and misinformation shared during sales cycles for ERP systems are major reasons why so many implementations fail. Unfortunately, buyers of new ERP systems often rely on faulty information when making their...Are You Ready to Start Your ERP Implementation in the New Year?
Many organizations look to the New Year as a way to begin their ERP implementations. New budgets and focus are often a great way to start these important initiatives. On the flip side, you want to make sure that you, your team and the overall organization is ready for...Panorama’s ERP Boot Camp: You Don’t Even Have to Cut Your Hair
I remember my first boot camp. At the end of it I could knock out 100 pushups in two minutes and turn my shoes into black mirrors, but there is not much need for that in corporate America. Panorama’s ERP Boot Camp, on the other hand, is exactly what you need in the...SAP vs. Oracle vs. MS Dynamics vs. Infor: Lessons from the 2016 Clash of the Titans Report
Most clients we work with either evaluate or implement the four leading Tier I ERP vendors in the market. This week, we released our 2016 Clash of the Titans Report, which compares actual results from over 500 different SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics and Infor...Five Tricks to Ensuring the Treat of a Non-Spooky ERP Implementation
When it comes to implementing new ERP software, it’s hard to know what to expect and you never know when a guy in a Michael Myers mask is going to come around the corner with a chainsaw (you never know if and when your ERP project could go completely off its projected...Client Experience – 9 Stories Over 10 Years
One of the best parts of our jobs as ERP consultants is being able to learn about so many different organizations. We get to hear the stories of how our clients started, how they got to where they are and best of all, help them scale for future growth and success. We...Are You Paying for an ERP Failure?
The biggest problem with ERP implementations is that they often lack a strategic framework. According to our 2015 ERP Report, ERP implementations often take longer than expected, cost more than expected and fail to deliver expected business benefits. So what are you...Five Burdens an ERP Consultant Can Take Off Your Back
Most implementations cost more than expected, take more time than expected and fail to deliver the business benefits expected (source: 2015 ERP Report). Most organizations are not equipped to deal with such complexities and do much better if they have some help. This...Skinnable BPM is Coming to a Device Near You
Every business has the same goals in mind. They want to control costs, grow profitability and maintain compliance efforts. While there are several ways to achieve these goals, one of the tried-and-true methods is business process management (BPM). BPM, at its core,...
Seven Ways to Minimize ERP Software Customization
Customization is one of the biggest risks in any ERP implementation. While it may not be realistic to expect a “zero customization” implementation, here are seven things you and your team can do to limit ERP customization: Expect that your project will require some...Don’t Let Past ERP Failures Cloud Your View of the Future
It’s no secret that ERP implementations are complex and riddled with potential pitfalls. Those of us that have been involved with ERP implementations through the years have undoubtedly stumbled along the way while trying to navigate those complexities. Even some of...What is Business Process Management?
It’s unlikely that someone would go on a long journey without first procuring a map and planning their route. People have an easy time visualizing a destination when planning their route but don’t understand the pitfalls that lie in the journey. Business process...Five Ways to Convince Your Boss That You Need a New ERP System
Building organizational support is one of the most challenging aspects of getting a new ERP project under way. No matter how difficult your current operational and technical environment is, executives are not always going to support a change – especially if they don’t...
