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The Business Analyst - A Missing Link to ERP Success

The Business Analyst - A Missing Link to ERP Success

By Steven Phillips | Dec 30 2013

Without credible knowledge workers (business analysts), the risk is that system requirements are shaped solely by current operating paradigms, user whims, and the departmental silos. When this occurs, you are automating the mess you already ... Read More

From the Community: Cloud ERP Alternatives to NetSuite?

From the Community: Cloud ERP Alternatives to NetSuite?

By Kiri Picone | Dec 27 2013

Now, many ERP solutions are offered as SaaS products, providing companies with flexibility, fewer up-front costs and streamlined access to new features and releases, all without losing the support and reliability traditional on-premise deployments provide. ... Read More

How Do You Know When It's Time for ERP at Your Company?

How Do You Know When It's Time for ERP at Your Company?

By Heather Angus-Lee | Dec 16 2013

ERP vendors might tell you that any time is the right time for ERP... if you have the right-sized check, but that's not true. There is actually a specific point in the trajectory of your ... Read More

ERP Change Management: The Bottom-Up Approach

ERP Change Management: The Bottom-Up Approach

By Steven Phillips | Dec 11 2013

Most industry experts agree that successful ERP projects require a good plan for managing organizational change. An important part of this strategy is an executive steering team that is committed to pushing the project forward. ... Read More

Let's Talk inFlow: Behind the Software with Co-Founder Stephen Fung

Let's Talk inFlow: Behind the Software with Co-Founder Stephen Fung

By Miranda Limonczenko | Dec 03 2013

inFlow is an top inventory management software solution designed around a deep understanding of the company's users. We sat down with Stephen Fung, co-founder of inFlow, to chat about the rewarding challenges of providing affordable ... Read More

3 Ways Inventory Management Software Can Keep Your Business Profitable

3 Ways Inventory Management Software Can Keep Your Business Profitable

By Tom Caper | Dec 02 2013

The software that you need to use in order to manage your inventory can be pricey, especially when you are a smaller business. The fact of the matter, however, is that without it you are ... Read More

ERP Education: Losing Our Religion

ERP Education: Losing Our Religion

By Steven Phillips | Nov 25 2013

Many organizations have lost sight of the fact that there is a difference between ERP education and ERP software training. End-user software training is very important, but it can be very different from understanding the ... Read More

Should You Test ERP Software Before Purchasing?

Should You Test ERP Software Before Purchasing?

By Todd James | Nov 11 2013

Testing the ERP software can be a costly and time-consuming process, eating up IT staff time for both customers and vendors that could be devoted to other projects. Many companies want to get their new ... Read More

The Wrong People to Select Your ERP Software Package

The Wrong People to Select Your ERP Software Package

By Steven Phillips | Nov 06 2013

It goes without saying one of the primary goals when evaluating ERP software is to select the "best-fit" package. However, who is selecting the software or making the software recommendation, can have a major impact ... Read More

The Wrong People to Drive Your ERP Evaluation

The Wrong People to Drive Your ERP Evaluation

By Steven Phillips | Oct 25 2013

It goes without saying one of the primary goals for ERP evaluation is to select the "best-fit" package. However, the person selecting the software or making the software recommendation, can have a major impact on ... Read More