How To Select An ERP Project Team – Project Matrix Included
To achieve a successful ERP Project implementation, you must begin with the end in mind. The end in mind should be that the new ERP system supports your business processes and is aligned to meet...
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How is Your Computer System’s “Integrity”?
As a consultant and software expert on a large ERP implementation project some years ago, I was asked regularly how to accomplish a task or enter data in the new system. When I saw that some people would just...
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ERP Software Bedtime Story – Lessons on Software Selection
Once upon a time, there was a business that was trying to grow and update its current operations. One of the items to be updated was the software that the company was using for its core operations. The software...
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The Manufacturer and The Three ERPs
We’ve all heard the story of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”, but perhaps not always paying attention to the subtle life lessons that we were supposed to be learning from this simple nursery school story. I suppose...
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Is the “Halo Effect” Impacting Your Ability to Leverage Your ERP System?
I have seen it time-after-time. A new ERP Implementation in the waiting, Executive Sponsors selected, Steering Committee in place, Project Managers ready to manage, Core Team ready to dive into the trenches, Project Plans firmed, caffeine charged Technical Consultants...
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When You Need Project Management: ERP is More Than an IT Project
IT is an essential part of any manufacturing organizational structure. Their expertise provides guidance and the strength behind technical operations. Therefore, their input in any ERP Software purchase is invaluable, but should you really put...
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How To Evaluate ERP Software – And Not Get Cinderella’d
Is your bracket busted? It's okay. I don't think anyone saw Dayton, Georgia State, or UAB coming. This is part of what makes the NCAA basketball tournament so much fun to watch. There is no guaranteed outcome, and Cinderella...
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Christmas Afterglow: A Good Time To Evaluate ERP for the New Year
It is the time of year for resolutions and Christmas afterglow. What is Christmas afterglow? It is the time just after Christmas where you look forward "playing" with your new toys. Now, toys may be a thing of the...
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Upgrade Your Own ERP and Save Money (Or Crash Your Business)
There are a lot of do-it-yourself projects, and many we have tackled without a lot of heartache at home. Painting, and replacing light fixtures, and even installing some new appliances have become synonymous with home ownership. These are fairly...
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