ERP general

Do you want to impress your boss? How about making your organization more effective and profitable? You could put in 100 hours a week and sleep in your office but I recommend working smarter rather than harder. One way to work smarter is by improving your…

During my career in ERP consulting I had several opportunities to be involved in deployment of emerging ERP products and services. As with any innovation rollout there are challenges to overcome and I had to learn how to quickly triage ERP projects for success. Bron :…

The other day, I was intrigued by an interesting article about cloud ERP systems. In the commentary published earlier this year, the author suggests that Google may become the next big vendor of cloud ERP systems. The rationale suggests that since smaller organizations have a higher…

Chances are your organization’s ERP project team knows the value of cross-functional system training. Employees need education to understand how to complete transactions and perform day-to-day business processes in a new ERP system. Although training enables this level of understanding, much more is required to ensure…

When we implement new ERP software for our clients, we typically view CRM as one of several important cornerstones of the rollout. However, the fact that CRM systems can often deliver great value at a lower cost than a full ERP system, coupled with the fact…

Managing an ERP implementation is tricky business. Most organizations who set out on this journey aren’t experienced at managing a transformation of this magnitude and complexity and aren’t even sure where to begin. The first step is to recognize this fact and to understand that establishing…

Let’s face it. The thought of going through the selection and implementation of a new ERP software system for your organization is about as appealing as having your wisdom teeth pulled. It can be excruciatingly painful if leadership and team members don’t buy-in to the project.…