A P2P Implementation Guide: Avoid the “Dumb Ways to Die”
Given YouTube’s rising influence – or at least the time we’re all wasting watching silly clips – we decided to honor the namesake viral video with a Spend Matters research paper titled: A P2P Implementation Guide: Avoid the “Dumb Ways to Die.” Our thesis is that far too many companies get themselves into trouble with […]
2011 ERP survey: New IT failure research and statistics
A new survey of small business ERP projects sheds light on project success and failure.
Marin County abandons $30 million ERP failure
Appearing to ignore strong arguments to the contrary, Marin County defended its decision to completely abandon a $30 million investment in SAP software and related services from Deloitte Consulting.
Alliances, Referrals, Kickbacks, Reselling â Whereâs the independent advice in this?
Can you be a consultant and still accept referral fees from a hardware or software manufacturer? Can you do it if you disclose these monies? The answer depends if you are a consultant or a reseller. It also depends if you are truly independent and objective.
Tuesday’s Tip: How To Compare Total Ownership Costs
Apps Strategy Options Abound And Organizations Need Accurate Comparison Methodologies
Recent inquiries from blog readers and client engagements highlight a growing need to compare the cost of apps strategies. Common comparison scenarios often include:
CEO interview and analysis: NetSuite’s Zach Nelson
Zach Nelson and I discuss ERP, cloud computing, and other exciting enterprise topics. See the video and read the analysis.
ERP failure: New research and statistics
Panorama Consulting today released results of a study comparing gaps between customer expectations and actual results achieved on ERP projects.
Business intelligence success, ROI, and failure
Despite the growth of BI, achieving ROI remains a challenge; video interview with Michael Corcoran, Chief Marketing Officer of Information Builders.
Monday’s Musing: The Hidden Value In SaaS Deployments
Gains In SaaS Adoption Driven By Speed And Cost Savings
Preliminary data from Q4 earnings data show continued traction among SaaS solutions. Expect SaaS deployments to gain steam in 2010 as organizations finalize their SaaS apps strategies to take advantage of 7 key benefits:
Richer user experience – SaaS apps bring Web 2.0 usability to the enterprise […]
SAP’s View — The Making of a Good Implementation and Technology Partner (Part 2)
In my first post examining attributes SAP perceives to be important in the making of a good implementation and technology partner, I noted a number of observations from SAP’s Zia Yusuf, EVP, Global Ecosystem & Partner Group, and ZDNet’s Brian Sommer….
