Hiring decisions are never easy—and poor ones can be expensive. So when it comes to bringing in consultants, here’s how to make rational, informed decisions: 1. Focus on the Value EquationYou’re not just paying for time—you’re investing for a return.Your investment...
Consultants are often seen as expensive and sometimes get a bad reputation due to a perceived lack of ROI. I remember once hiring a consultant from a big-name firm to explore the potential of using SharePoint as a workflow management platform. He asked all the right...
The ERP vendor’s Sales team kept things simple—too simple. They barely mentioned what truly matters: readiness for ERP adoption, change management, data quality, or the skills needed for testing, training, and embedding the new system into the business. The project...
In ERP implementations, the Project Manager is usually responsible for delivering the project on time, within budget, and to an acceptable quality standard. If those constraints are met, we celebrate and call it a success. But real success does not end at go-live....
We invest in assets because we expect to get more out than we put in. I encourage you to see digital assets (ERP, CRM) in the same way. Like property, shares, or machinery, digital assets require an upfront capital investment, followed by ongoing operational expenses...
ERP is business technology—designed specifically for the business workforce. This includes people in Finance, Procurement, Sales, and more. Whether they’re employees, suppliers, or customers, ERP is built to assist, support, and improve how they work. Today’s ERP...
As a Project Sponsor, you're the captain of a ship steering toward digital transformation. The journey’s success is your responsibility. You have a full crew on board—but leadership means more than delegation. You need to cut through the noise and understand how the...
One of the key reasons ERP implementation issues take too long to resolve is the constant game of ping pong between the client and the vendor. Here’s how it plays out:A client resource raises an issue. The ERP consultant—often already overloaded—responds with a...