In search of the perfect (ERP) fit
Recently I have been exposed to a big debate on an ERP LinkedIn forum around the use of descriptions in …
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Planning-Purchasing-Implementing ERP
Defining and Managing Project Scope
When people talk about the three critical factors of projects, they refer to scope, time and cost. It is well …
Of Wedding Bells and ERP Implementation
At first glance, weddings and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) seem to be on opposite ends of the spectrum. Yet, as …
How to plan an upgrade – Part 1 – to upgrade or not to upgrade?
A few weeks ago my ageing TV packed up and it was a sad moment when I threw my trusty …
Creating Effective ERP Project Teams
Selecting a project team for your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation is all too often done on the basis of …
Executive buy-in is critical – Part Two
My previous blog was about the importance of leadership and executive buy-in during Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementations. Without top-down …
Selecting an ERP Solution
Whether you call them RFIs, RFPs, RFQs* or some other acronym, and whether you are a vendor or a customer, …
Conquering Africa through ERP
The team that conquered Africa For centuries, adventurers, speculators and explorers have found the allure of the unknown reaches of …
Implementing ERP more effectively – Part 3
Part 3: Having the right approach and attitude to an ERP implementation “Change is not made without inconvenience, even from …
