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If you are evaluating ERP systems right now, you are probably also evaluating who should help you do it. There are a lot of firms out there offering ERP selection support, and from the outside they c
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 If you are still running Microsoft Dynamics GP, I want to have an honest conversation with you. Not a scary one, but an honest one. Because there are some important dates on the horizon that yo
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 Let me paint a picture that might sound familiar. Your finance system has been in place for ten, maybe fifteen years. It was a solid choice when you put it in. Your team knows it inside and out
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 ERP projects rarely fail because of technology.They fail because of people.Culture is the risk that never appears on a project plan, yet it often has more influence on outcomes than timelines,
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 ERP projects rely heavily on subject matter experts. From an HR and finance perspective, these are often the same individuals who carry the most institutional knowledge and the greatest operati
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  Double Hatting During ERP Transformation: The Hidden Cost to Your BusinessMost ERP and finance transformations do not fail because the technology is wrong.They fail because responsibility
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  AP Automation Starts With ProcessAfter years of working alongside finance teams, I have noticed something consistent about Accounts Payable.Most AP teams are not broken. Most people are
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 ERP problems do not come from heavy governance.They come from weak governance.When governance is unclear, ERP systems become harder to manage over time. Changes slow down. Decisions stall. Confi
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 ERP project failure is not a technology problem.Most ERP projects stall because politics replace decisions, power dynamics stay unspoken, and vetoes exist without accountability. The system usua
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 On paper, ERP ownership looks clear. In practice, it is not.When ERP challenges surface, the technology is not the problem. Systems continue to operate as designed. What changes over time is how
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 One of the things I notice more now than I used to is how many reasonable ERP decisions quietly turn into ERP debt. They are usually made with good intent:Hesitation to change.Reports that need
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After 25 years working in ERP, you might expect that not much would surprise me anymore. Over that time, I have seen many systems, many projects, and many well-intentioned teams trying to do the right
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