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ERP Project Updates Are Lying to You: A Guide for Sponsors and SteerCo

ERP Project Updates Look Good. The Program Isn’t. Most ERP Steering Committees leave meetings feeling reassured.Status is “Green”. Risks are “managed”. Milestones are “on track”. That sense of control is often the first signal something is wrong. Because by the time...

ERP as a Layered Operating Architecture

ERP as a Layered Operating Architecture: A Technical Interpretation for Executives and Sponsors 1. The Starting Assumption That Creates Structural Risk ERP is commonly initiated as a software implementation—a bounded project to deploy a suite of applications...

Understanding ERP Systems: The Executive Guide to Getting It Right

This Is Where Most ERP Programs Start Going Wrong Most executives begin an ERP journey thinking they are implementing a system. A platform to modernise.A vendor to manage.A project to deliver. It feels structured. Contained. Logical. But that assumption quietly sets...

Elimination should be our keyword!

The best wins are the ones where we achieve our objectives without a fight. So, elimination should be our keyword. Before planning to improve a process, we may want to assess if the process can be eliminated. Before hiring a new resource, we may want to assess if we...

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Abusing that position of power!

When I make others wait for me in meetings, when I constantly change my mind on decisions, when I keep altering the rules of the game, when I force others to act on my directions, when I speak more than I listen... I may be fooling myself by thinking I hold a position...

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Keep playing!

We are here to play the game of life. There are wins and losses along the way, but what matters is progression, not winning. We may desire to be at the centre stage of the game, but our position will change over time. What matters is the spirit with which we play, not...

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Compare my blessings!

If I am decisive, focused, and hardworking, then I have much to be grateful for. These virtues are blessings, not earned, so there is no reason for pride. Comparing myself to others can lead to a roller coaster of emotions such as pride, jealousy, or envy. This is a...

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Position of power!

When I am in a position of power, I clearly see what’s not right. So, I put controls in place to make sure others do the right thing, or can’t attempt to do the wrong thing. However, I keep assuming that I am fine and don’t need checks in place for myself. Who knows,...

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A few fundamental questions!

Often, in my pursuit of executing and perfecting tasks, I overlook the importance of asking fundamental questions: Why is this activity important? How does it add value to the project, task, bottom line, or risk mitigation? What may happen if I eliminate it? Who truly...

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My best friend!

My best friend is the one who opens my eyes to the obvious that I don’t see. They hold my hand, lead me from the front, and push me to notice vital things I might find uninteresting. They make me uncomfortable for my benefit, spot my biases, false assumptions, and...

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When we learn to live with problems!

When we adapt and learn to live with problems, we become part of them. The longer we have them, the deeper they engrave themselves into our lives. After a while, we don’t see them as problems; they become part of us. At some point, we may be lucky to have an outsider...

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With improvement, we are never done!

The question is not that if we can improve something, the question is that if it makes business sense and we have the appetite for improvement. The improvement can be in any dimension. For example, process, automation, communications, efficiency, customer service...

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Click of a button!

I often hear this: "We want to get a new system that processes payroll (or any other process) with the click of a button." In summary, customers want an easy-to-use automated system. However, achieving this is not just a procurement aspiration but a procurement and...

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Convince people to act on rational things!

Sometimes, I find it hard to convince people to act on rational things. I wonder why they do not understand basic questions and address the problems in front of them. I often get perplexed by the thought that people cannot see what is in their best interest—losing...

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Common sense is overrated!

Common sense is overrated. In theory, most of the world around us can be functional using basic common sense. However, we need processes, procedures, rule books, communications, contracts, legal bindings, and systems to operate smoothly. We may organise massive chaos...

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