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Scope Creep: The Kudzu Vine of ERP Implementations
Kudzu vine is an invasive species that spreads out over buildings and fields, suffocating all in its path in a soulless quest for domination. It’s kind of reminiscent of ERP implementation scope creep in that regard. Given the opportunity, ERP scope will push...Real Business Intelligence: The Roles of KPIs in ERP Success
Let’s face it: the complexities, risks and pitfalls of ERP implementations can challenge even the most seasoned professionals. In fact, and as underscored in our 2012 ERP Report (Panorama’s study of hundreds of ERP initiatives across the globe), most ERP...The Plan for ERP Systems in 2013
Now that the holidays are over and the predictions for 2013 are in, we can get back to the business at hand for the coming year. This is the time when many of our existing and potential clients are either planning for upgrades or improvements or looking for ways to...What Your Project Manager Really Wants for Christmas
In my last blog post, I mentioned that to ignore project governance is a very quick way to make your project manager (PM) curl up in a corner and cry – and that is especially important during an ERP implementation. Although that might be very amusing for a minute or...
The Case For – and Against – ERP Customization
When it comes to ERP systems, the word “customization” is one of the most dreaded terms that an executive hears. In fact, I would estimate that at least 90-percent of Panorama’s ERP selection clients indicate a strong preference for zero or no customization. In...Top Ten Predictions for the Global ERP Industry in 2013
It’s hard to believe that 2012 is already drawing to a close as we all prepare for holidays, vacations and New Year’s celebrations. This last year was another interesting one for the ERP industry and its stakeholders, including Panorama and our clients as well...Preparing For the Unexpected with Business Continuity Management
As much as we’d all like to think, “It won’t happen to me,” disaster can and does strike when least expected. In fact, just looking at recent news coverage in the technology sector, anyone could conclude that ERP failures are distressingly common. Yet, despite the...
How to Conduct Post ERP Implementation Audits
ERP implementations are tough. By the time executives and project team members get to the end of the implementation, they are ready to be done with the pain, risk and disruption. Many executives are just happy to not exceed their implementation budget or extend their...Internal Sabotage: A Critical Risk Factor of ERP Failure
Businesses that implement ERP systems have nothing but good intentions when deciding to reengineer business processes and alter IT infrastructure. Unfortunately, employees sometimes overlook this good intent and focus solely on the consequences: new business...Using PR Principles to Improve your Organizational Change Management Initiative
ERP implementations can be momentously unsettling to executives, employees and end-users who feel that a new ERP system is intrusive, unnecessary and inconvenient to their usual business processes. In frustration, end-users can intentionally or unintentionally...Achieving Executive Buy-in for an ERP Implementation
A successful ERP implementation requires strong leadership, vision and strategy. Unfortunately, many executives choose not to be involved in ERP projects for a variety of reasons. Yet, it is executives who possess the kind of vision necessary to lead ERP project teams...Boo! The Scariest Things You Can Hear During an ERP Implementation
Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I’m a big fan of horror movies, haunted houses, Stephen King novels and spooky costumes, so it’s the one time of year where it’s relatively easy to get a good dose of anything ghoulish and macabre. Despite the...Aligning Your Corporate Culture With Your ERP Implementation
When an ERP implementation fails, it’s easy to blame the software, the project manager or the ERP consultants but there are less obvious causes. Think organizational change management. This ERP implementation success factor is all too often overlooked or...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...Protecting Your ERP System from Cyber-Crime
In this data-driven culture of ours, cyber-crime is all too common and ERP systems are not immune. ERP systems can be attacked from outside the organization as well as inside, and these inside jobs are the easiest ones to overlook. Operating as an authorized user, an...ERP Implementations: Cloud vs. On-Premise Deployment Strategies
One of the key benefits of software as a service (SaaS) and cloud ERP systems is that the technological deployment of the software can be easier than traditional, on-premise implementations. Easier access to the software, less need for an expensive IT infrastructure,...The Five Stages of ERP Failure
Although it’s natural to want to lend support to an upset friend or family member, your assistance can be even more effective if you take the time to understand the stages of the grieving process (and where that person is in the process) before offering a hand. The same goes for ERP failures – you […]
Shifting ERP System Maintenance to a Third-party Support Provider
When organizations embark on ERP system replacements, most do not think about the longer-term implications of maintaining the software. Simply managing the initial implementation alone can be challenging enough to project teams and executives, so ongoing maintenance is not typically on the radar of implementing organizations. However, maintenance is a key component for ERP software […]
Corporate Culture and the Social Enterprise
When is it possible for structure and flexibility to peacefully coexist? In a social ERP system, of course! While joining ERP software and social media may not seem like the happiest marriage, the integration can actually work quite well if your organization has the right corporate culture. The ideal corporate culture for social software is […]
