You would think that as consultants and purveyors of ERP systems we would be loath to share the horror stories of failed ERP implementations. But quite the contrary. Actually, the lessons learned are, with all due humility, the very lessons we preach to our prospective customers almost every day. Well, recently the editor of the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Business Process Analysis’
To Err is Human… To Really Screw Up You Need a Big Computer System
Posted in General ERP Articles, tagged Business Process Analysis, Enterprise Resource Planning, ERP, ERP failures, failed ERP implementations, Information Week on failed ERP on July 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
ERP Buyers: First, Understand Your Real Needs
Posted in General ERP Articles, tagged Business Process Analysis, ERP planning, Understand Your Real Needs on July 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
ERP buying has changed and evolved, especially in the past few years. From twenty-plus years of deploying systems, we’ve seen a few changes worth noting, and humbly suggest a few pointers to today’s buyers. Back in the ‘good old days’ systems were purchased predominantly under the criteria that they ‘must be bought’ in order to [...]
Using Business Process Reengineering to Become “ERP Friendly”
Posted in Bidness, and Other Current Economic Realities, tagged Business Process Analysis, business process reengineering, continuous improvement, ERP, erpwire.com on November 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
[Due to the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, we're publishing a day early today. We return to our Tuesday/Thursday schedule next week. Til then, may all your turkeys be tender, and of the edible variety...] A recent article from ERPWire.com highlights what we already know to be the absolute most critical component to a successful ERP [...]
Thinking About Upgrading Your Software? Plan First! (Part 2 of 2)
Posted in Bidness, and Other Current Economic Realities, Software, Technology, and Wow I Didn't Know That, tagged Business Process Analysis, Software upgrade rules, software upgrades on October 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In our previous post, we looked at four key considerations every company should take into account before upgrading their business management software — something a lot of folks are doing these days. In the second half of our post, we look at rule five, and why it matters… Rule 5: Consider a Business Process Analysis, [...]
Thinking About Upgrading Your Software? Plan First! (Part 1 of 2)
Posted in Bidness, and Other Current Economic Realities, Software, Technology, and Wow I Didn't Know That, tagged Business Process Analysis, Software upgrade rules on October 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Several customers and a couple prospective ones have recently talked to us about upgrading or changing their software systems. Some of you may be considering similar options lately. In this and the following post, we’ll look at crucial factors to consider, when you’re considering a major software upgrade. From folks who’ve done a lot of [...]
Assessing YOUR CRM Situation
Posted in Bidness, and Other Current Economic Realities, Personal Musings, Hard Truths, and the Like, tagged Business Process Analysis, CRM, CRM assessment, customer relationship management on December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Most companies invest significantly in their CRM solutions; not all stop to ensure that they’re getting the most from their investment. A CRM Assessment – as a subset of a Business Process Analysis — can help identify key strategic and technical criteria in your organization, and help to determine how effectively you are deploying your [...]
