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A P2P Implementation Guide: Avoid the “Dumb Ways to Die”

A P2P Implementation Guide: Avoid the “Dumb Ways to Die”

By Jason Busch on February 19, 2013

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 […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Business, Coupa, eprocurement, implementation, Invoice, Management, Middle-market company, YouTube

2011 ERP survey: New IT failure research and statistics

2011 ERP survey: New IT failure research and statistics

By Michael Krigsman on March 1, 2011

A new survey of small business ERP projects sheds light on project success and failure.

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Enterprise resource planning, erp, implementation, microsoft, Panorama, sap, small business, smb, sme | 1 Response

Marin County abandons $30 million ERP failure

Marin County abandons $30 million ERP failure

By Michael Krigsman on September 13, 2010

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.

Posted in Business | Tagged deloitte, Deloitte Consulting, erp, implementation, IT Failure, marinsap, sap

Alliances, Referrals, Kickbacks, Reselling â Whereâs the independent advice in this?

Alliances, Referrals, Kickbacks, Reselling â Whereâs the independent advice in this?

By Brian Sommer on September 5, 2010

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.

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Accenture, consu;ting, Hewlett-Packard, implementation, InfoWorld, si, Sun Microsystems

Tuesday’s Tip: How To Compare Total Ownership Costs

Tuesday’s Tip: How To Compare Total Ownership Costs

By R "Ray" Wang on May 11, 2010

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:

Posted in Business | Tagged 3PM, adoption, Apps Strategy, CIO, Cloud, custom apps, customization, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, implementation, on-premise, optimization, packaged apps, renewal, ROI, SaaS, selection, single instance, single instance erp, software as a service, software ownership lifecycle, Third Party Maintenance, two tier, two-tier ERP, upgrade, upgrades

CEO interview and analysis: NetSuite's Zach Nelson

CEO interview and analysis: NetSuite’s Zach Nelson

By Michael Krigsman on April 21, 2010

Zach Nelson and I discuss ERP, cloud computing, and other exciting enterprise topics. See the video and read the analysis.

Posted in Business | Tagged and SOA, CIO issues, Cloud Computing, erp, Evan Goldberg, implementation, IT issues, netsuite, PaaS, SaaS, software as a service, Video interview, Zach Nelson

ERP failure: New research and statistics

ERP failure: New research and statistics

By Michael Krigsman on February 3, 2010

Panorama Consulting today released results of a study comparing gaps between customer expectations and actual results achieved on ERP projects.

Posted in Business | Tagged CIO issues, erp, implementation, IT issues, project management, Research and statistics | 7 Responses

Business intelligence success, ROI, and failure

Business intelligence success, ROI, and failure

By Michael Krigsman on February 2, 2010

Despite the growth of BI, achieving ROI remains a challenge; video interview with Michael Corcoran, Chief Marketing Officer of Information Builders.

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged business intelligence, CIO issues, Data Warehousing, Decision Support Tools, implementation, Information Builders, interview, IT issues, Video interview | 2 Responses

Monday’s Musing: The Hidden Value In SaaS Deployments

Monday’s Musing: The Hidden Value In SaaS Deployments

By R "Ray" Wang on January 25, 2010

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 […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Adobe Air, Apps Strategy, benchmark performance, benchmarking, bill of rights, business impact, contract negotiations, contract strategy, cost reduction, CRM, customer bill of rights, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise software, HTML 5, implementation, information broker, Information On Demand, Information Week, innovation, Microsoft Silverlight, prediction, rapid implementation, SaaS, SaaS Bill of Rights, SaaS offensive, SaaS strategies, scalability, software as a service, software bill of rights, software contract reviews, software escrow, software licensing, software licesing and pricing, Software Vendors, strategy, subscription pricing, trending, upgrade, usability, User Experience, ux, vendor strategy

SAP's View -- The Making of a Good Implementation and Technology Partner (Part 2)

SAP’s View — The Making of a Good Implementation and Technology Partner (Part 2)

By Jason Busch on November 9, 2009

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….

Posted in Business | Tagged Consultants, customer value, ecosystem, erp, implementation, sap, si, Third Party Tools

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