Taking Ownership of ERP Implementations
Despite the fact that ERP solutions are intended to improve business performance quickly and efficiently, through the provision of critical information, they generally do not have a good track record....
View ArticleImplementing 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 worse to better.” Samuel Johnson Do you know how complex Microsoft Word and...
View ArticleConquering Africa through ERP
The team that conquered Africa For centuries, adventurers, speculators and explorers have found the allure of the unknown reaches of Africa irresistible. Many have tried to conquer Africa and perished...
View ArticleCreating Effective ERP Project Teams
Selecting a project team for your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation is all too often done on the basis of job role, rather than who is best for the project. What actually makes a good...
View ArticleLessons from an ERP Project Success in Africa
Technology by its very nature is revolutionary. It grows, morphs and progresses our society whether we intend it to or not. The recent SYSPRO ERP implementation at Mopani Copper Mine in Kitwe, Zambia...
View ArticleCelebrating Dynamism Within the IT Industry
With the festive season just past, it got me thinking about a friend and colleague who in my opinion encapsulates the very essence of a human firecracker! I’m referring to Trudy Deuchar, Group Business...
View ArticleMeasuring the ROI of your ERP
We are regularly asked to provide a tool to demonstrate ROI (Return on Investment) on the purchase and implementation of an ERP system. Personally I don’t believe in today’s uncertain, unpredictable,...
View ArticleOwning Change
As an ERP practitioner I have ranted and raved about change management for longer then I care to admit, and to be honest, I considered myself something of a change junkie: happy to adapt and certainly...
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