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There’s No “I” in ERP

by Panorama Consulting Group | Sep 7, 2012 | ERP Blog, Implementation, Software Selection

Many years prior to becoming an ERP consultant, I was a high school football player on a team with average talent. What wasn’t average was our record, which involved a trip to the Colorado 5A State Championship, nor the airtight bond throughout the brotherhood, a microcosm of the program’s culture. We were able to excel […]

Lean ERP: What It is and How to Make It Work

by Panorama Consulting Group | Aug 29, 2012 | Business Process Management, ERP Blog, Implementation

ERP implementations more often than not run counter-intuitive to lean concepts. While lean and Six Sigma cultures focus on reducing waste and non-value-add activities, most ERP implementations are bloated with inefficiencies and cost overruns. For example, the average lean six sigma initiatives strive for zero waste and defects, while the average ERP implementation costs $10.5 […]

The Price Tag of ERP Failure: $440 Million?

by Panorama Consulting Group | Aug 22, 2012 | Digital Strategy, ERP Blog, Implementation

As details regarding Knight Capital’s dramatic ERP failure continue to emerge, it becomes clear that organizations that don’t effectively handle their ERP implementations can (and often do) end up paying a price almost beyond comprehension. For those who haven’t followed the news, Knight Capital recently lost over $400 million in a matter of minutes because of a […]

Top Ways to Derail ERP System Usage

by Panorama Consulting Group | Aug 20, 2012 | Change Management, Digital Strategy, ERP Blog

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 […]

Software Accelerators. . . And Other Ways to Reduce ERP Implementation Time

by Panorama Consulting Group | Aug 17, 2012 | ERP Blog, Implementation

ERP software providers love promoting software accelerators — especially to smaller, cash-strapped organizations — but are these pre-configured software versions all they are claimed to be? And if not, what are some other ways organizations can reduce ERP implementation durations? Before your organization decides on any acceleration techniques, you should first base your time expectations […]

Using Gamification to Motivate Employees During an ERP Implementation

by Panorama Consulting Group | Aug 13, 2012 | Change Management, ERP Blog, 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 […]