We finally selected our new ERP software, whew!
Selecting the right system is just the beginning. Your system must then be...
View ArticleERP Implementations: Embrace Complexity!
My old boss had a favorite response to difficult situations. When a department head would start laying out the messy details, he would interrupt with...
View ArticleHow do I find a good ERP project manager?
When interviewing a potential ERP project manager don't forget to talk about ...
View ArticleERP Data Conversions
Data conversion is the hub around which the rest of the ERP implementation turns. Don't get me wrong. Data conversion should not drive the project. I use the analogy because...
View ArticleAn ERP Implementation Gremlin by any other name...
A gremlin named discovery. The standard approach to software projects starts with gathering requirements, then design and construction. It's a great approach. Alas for the gremlin named discovery. Late...
View ArticleERP Implementation Project Planning - Scope
It is important to set scope early in the project, so that work performed will not be wasted....
View ArticleUnlimited Resources and ERP Implementations
Having unlimited resources in a ERP implementation is not only unlikely, but a bad idea. Putting in a new system is a great improvement, but not your organization's reason for existance...
View ArticleERP Implementation Assumptions
There may have been many discussions about the project, assumptions have come and gone. Early in the project those assumption need to be documented. This will help project leader steer through issues...
View ArticleERP Implementation Key Team Members
There are two roles which many times do not get enough consideration when planning an ERP implementation...
View ArticleERP Implementation Education Teeter-Totter
Early in an ERP implementation, education on the software is conducted. This is usually the first...
View ArticleSoftware Maintenance - The Red Headed Stepchild
I've never heard anyone sing the praises of paying a yearly per centage ...
View ArticleERP Implementation Surprises & How To Deal With Them
It is a well known aspect of ERP implementations that there will be surprises, but few implementations effectively deal with it. There are at least two things you can do to plan for this, which are not...
View ArticleGoodies Gained by Gutting Greenscreen
It is assumed that there is no full blown, aggressive campaign of this type currently...
View ArticleERP Implementation Budget Busters
CIO magazine lists four hidden costs in an ERP Implementation.
View ArticleWe cannot afford a new ERP system
If the debt load is so high that the organization cannot afford to finance improvement, or a new system, I would expect...
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