ERP Implementations — Why Sponsors Lose Value (And How to Stay in Control) If this is your first ERP implementation, think of it like building a house. At the beginning, everything is clear: You know what you want You agree on cost and timeline You trust the builder...
Go-Live Success Why most ERP programs fail after they go live Executives often believe that once an ERP system goes live, the hard part is over. It is not. Go-Live is not success. It is exposure. It exposes weak processes, unclear ownership, poor data, and...
Here is an open letter from the CEO to Directors. If the content resonates, use it for your messaging to your Directors and Executives: Subject: ERP Program – Executive Expectations and Responsibilities Dear Directors, As we prepare to commence our ERP program, I want...
Why ERP Initiatives Underperform — Starting at the Root Cause ERP initiatives do not fail because of technology.They underperform because of a more fundamental issue: A lack of understanding of what ERP actually is—and what it demands from the organisation. Everything...
Creativity Is Not a Gift. It Is a System Leaders Can Build. Most leaders treat creativity as something unpredictable.A spark. A moment. A rare talent that a few people possess. That belief is costly. Because creativity is not random.It is the outcome of a system. A...
How Successful ERP Implementation look like? What a properly configured, implemented, and embedded ERP actually does A mature ERP is not a system upgrade. It is an organisational control system—the difference between managing fragments and steering the whole...
The Illusion ERP is treated as an IT problem In most Local Governments, ERP responsibility quietly shifts away from the executive table. It starts logically: The system is complex It is software IT understands technology So ownership moves to: ICT Manager...
Why ERP Programs Become Messy Two years into an ERP program, the reports still look acceptable. Milestones are being tracked.Steering committees are meeting.Vendors are presenting progress. Nothing appears out of control. And yet—something feels off. Decisions are...