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Outgrowing the Old: The Necessity of Change Management
Posted January 28, 2014 by Laura Stack
Successful businesses have always adapted readily to change, but at no time in living memory—and likely at no point in history—has adaptability been a more desirable business trait than it is today. Given our recent… Read More
“Gotchas” to Look for When Hiring an ERP Consultant
Posted October 24, 2013 by Panorama Consulting
Being an ERP consultant isn’t necessarily the most glamorous or well-respected career that one can pursue. Example cases in point: ERP lawsuits and failure rates are alarmingly high, the industry is littered with notoriously shady… Read More
Using ERP Systems to Fuel Operational Scalability
Posted September 4, 2013 by Panorama Consulting
For many, implementing new ERP software is a no-brainer: the old system doesn't function, people work around it, and/or the organization simply “needs” a new solution. Our clients commonly complain that their legacy processes and… Read More
Change Management: Do You Need an Expensive Program?
Posted September 2, 2013 by Steven Phillips
Many software consulting firms love to sell their clients big expensive change management programs during an ERP or any other business software implementation. Probably next to “readiness assessments," change management is the mother-load of all "add on" work… Read More
How to Turn Over Your Project to a New Project Manager
Posted June 18, 2013 by Alison Meier
There comes a time in almost every project manager’s career when he or she needs to give away a project. There are many reasons why this happens: you were given a critical project and need… Read More
Confessions of an SAP Expert Witness: SAP Failures
Posted May 23, 2013 by Panorama Consulting
Over the past 15 years, I have seen my share of successful ERP implementations. The Panorama team and I have successfully managed a number of complex implementations over the years—ranging from SAP accounting sofware to… Read More
The Case For – and Against – ERP Customization
Posted May 3, 2013 by Panorama Consulting
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… Read More
Hey You, Get Off of My Cloud: CIO Concerns with Cloud ERP Systems
Posted April 11, 2013 by Panorama Consulting
Cloud ERP systems are getting a lot of attention these days. SaaS ERP vendors – such as Salesforce, Workday, Plex Systems and NetSuite – and other cloud providers are demonstrating revenue growth that most traditional… Read More
Are ERP Systems Making a Comeback?
Posted March 28, 2013 by Panorama Consulting
Each year, Panorama conducts an annual survey of hundreds of ERP implementations across the globe. Our most recent study – which was published in our 2012 ERP Report - shows that most ERP system initiatives… Read More
Open Innovation: B2B versus B2C
Posted January 30, 2013 by Stefan Lindegaard
What are the differences and similarities on open innovation between B2B and B2C companies? This is a question I often run into during my talks and consulting engagements. Here you get some of my views.… Read More