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Why the Public Sector Needs IV&V
After an organization has selected an ERP system, that’s when the fun begins. By “fun” I mean roughly 14 to 19 months of implementation. This is anything but fun when you’ve been told by your ERP vendor that implementation would be completed in less than ten months....Mitigating Risk With Independent Verification and Validation
From poor project controls to inadequate organizational change management, ERP implementations are full of potential risks. These risks are sometimes so obscure that it takes the discernment of an independent third party to uncover the threats beneath the surface. The...Five Ways to Mitigate Risk in Your ERP Implementation
Most clients we work with are afraid of potential failure related to their ERP implementations. Many have heard the horror stories of high-profile failures and read the data about high failure rates. Some are afraid of blowing their budgets and scheduled timeframes....Five Tips for Keeping Your ERP Implementation On-Schedule
A successful and on-time ERP project never happens by accident. Behind every successful public sector ERP implementation there is a project manager who has taken the time to define project scope, assess resource commitment and set expectations and priorities. Although...How to Create a 360 Degree Approach to ERP Through IV&V
Recently I learned what goes into making a delicious, homemade pie. One of the most important tricks to a good pie is consistency. This ensures that all of the ingredients are accurately added and evenly distributed. Unfortunately, the disproportion of any ingredient...The Role of an Executive Steering Committee in an ERP Implementation
A successful ERP implementation relies on the engagement of many stakeholders, but the involvement of executive-level leadership is especially critical. Considering the vast number of variables that affect an ERP implementation, effective governance from the very top...YouTube: Top Traits of a Successful ERP Implementation Part 4
Two top traits for a successful ERP implementation. This is the final installment of this mini series. Click here to download our 2014 ERP Report Click here to get full access to our free on-demand ERP webinarsYouTube: Top Traits of a Successful ERP Implementation Part 3
Two top traits for a successful ERP implementation. Check back next Thursday for the next installment in this mini series. Click here to download our 2014 ERP Report Click here to get full access to our free on-demand ERP webinarsYouTube: Top Traits of a Successful ERP Implementation Part 1
Two top traits for a successful ERP implementation. Check back next Thursday for the next installment in this mini series. Click here to download our 2014 ERP Report Click here to get full access to our free on-demand ERP...Navigating the Three Stages of ERP Failure
Not too long ago, I read the book Great by Choice by Jim Collins, which outlines the stages of business failure, along with the various strategies that successful organizations use to navigate uncertainty and chaos. While reading the book, I could not help but relate...The Seven Deadly Sins of ERP Project Management
Almost all project management disasters have a common pathology. Even if the participants are well-intentioned, the same issues surface in the after-action reviews of failed projects. Poor project management is composed of seven common sins that organizations should...Project Management in the Public Sector
What happens when project managers with high job security are put in charge of an ERP implementation with an inherently high chance of failure? In light of the recent Obamacare IT failure, this is a question that seems to have been answered. However, I think the...Another Public Sector ERP Failure?
The ERP vendors and consultants appear to have experienced their share of ERP failures in recent months. For example, as recently as August, we blogged about the failure at the State of Pennsylvania, which publicized a $40 million budgetary overrun with a project that...Reporting Back: The Importance of Closed Loop Feedback in ERP Implementations
Successfully implementing ERP software requires two-way communication. This is not only important between an ERP project team and end-users – it is also applicable to the project manager and team members. Once duties and roles are assigned, the ERP project manager...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...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...Easy Ways to Drive Your ERP Project Manager Crazy
Does your project manager (PM) seem to enjoy their job a little too much? Are they whistling while they update Microsoft Project with plans for the organization’s ERP implementation? Do they bring in doughnuts for everyone “just because”? If you see these signs, you...Got PM?
While PM sounds like something terrible that you get once a year – like the whooping cough or a bad case of the itchy-scratchies –if your company is implementing an ERP system without a dedicated, experienced PM (project manager), it’s pretty likely that your project...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...
