Consulting
ERP: It All Starts With an “E”
An enterprise system should be just that.
Tag: ERP
Thoughts, observations, and occasional rants on enterprise resource planning systems.
Big Data
Healthcare: Ripe for Disruption via Big Data
Maybe Big Data can bring some degree of sanity to an industry sorely lacking it.
Big Data
Big Data: Executive Permission Not Required
You don't need anyone's permission to get started with Big Data.
Trends
The Cold War and the State of Enterprise IT
Yes, the two have a great deal in common.
Project Management
Which Is Better? Role- or Process-Based Training?
A reader of my first book asks me a question about how training should be structured.
Data Issues
My Rules for Purging Data
Some tips on a horribly misunderstood practice.
Technology
Should you customize an open-source ERP application?
Should you or shouldn't you?
Technology
Si Chen: Thoughts on Two Key Trends
Thoughts from Si Chen on Two Key Trends
Analytics
The Chopping Block: Cutting Features From an IT Project
Consider dropping non-essential features for the good of the project and the organization.
Platforms
Enterprise 2.0: What is it and why should you care?
A look at this increasingly popular term.
Consulting
Doing Things Right and Doing the Right Things
Rare is the organization that uses its systems wisely.
Consulting
Five Reasons to Fire Your System Integrator
It's tempting to blame the system integrator for all project hassles and differences of opinion. Don't.
Project Management
The Need to Publicize System Failures
Why we need to peel back the onion.
Consulting
When Vendors Raise Annual Support Fees
Software vendors have recently announced increases in their annual support fees. What to do?
Consulting
The Different Focuses of Consultants and Clients
Clients and consultants often have unique and different focuses during business hours.
Project Management
Financial Firms Turn the Corner on New Systems
The burnt hand still teaches best.
Technology
Employee Training in a Recession
There never are any guarantees when training is involved.
Consulting
The Unmitigated Disaster
Shane Jewelers filed bankruptcy in January. Read about the carnage.