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The ERP devil's triangle

The ERP devil's triangleRe: The ERP devil's trianglePerhaps Mr. Prosceno's experiences are different than my own, but I have not seen "the vast majority" of these projects turn out to be successful. Of course, I'd like to know how he defines success. In my experience, most systems eventually...

Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), ERP, ERP devil, triangle, devil

Discussion threads 2009-05-30

The ERP devil's triangle

According to recent research, almost half of all software development projects are challenged: they run over-budget, miss deadlines, and so on. With this in mind, I read Larry Dignan's blog post, "ERP on a budget: Is it possible?" with great interest. Larry is ZDNet's Executive Editor, and he presents several...

Tags: ERP, Consulting, ERP Devil, Larry, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Software, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-10-09

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Siemens cans SAP support

Rumors have been circulating for weeks that Siemens plans to ditch SAP for its ERP support. The story goes that Siemens had become fatigued with the situation. A recent heavy hint should have come from Siemens signing off a massive deal with SuccessFactors. A report in...

Tags: Siemens AG, Customer, SAP AG, Ray Wang, Enterprise Software, Software, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-09-12

A buy side response to the enterprise buyer's Bill of Rights (and a partial solution)

My first post of today pointed towards an all too familiar enterprise project 'fail' and the documented experiences of one project person trying to reach completion on a now two year implementation. Coincidentally (I didn't know this was in the pipe), Mike Krigsman provides a critique of Forrester's Enterprise Software...

Tags: Consultant, SAP AG, Bill, Principle Reason, Enterprise Software, Software, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-07-13

Sass? We're too busy making ERP work

Sass? We're too busy making ERP workDevil's TrianglesAs you point out, there is no conflict between Eric's triad of issues that influence project success/failure and my own Devil's Triangle.I think the primary difference is that Eric's issues are project management related, where I try to examine the underlying relationship dynamics...

Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Sass, PPM, ERP, project management

Discussion threads 2009-07-02

Saas? We're too busy making ERP work

It's sometimes good to be reminded that while the industry hype is around saas/cloud/on-demand that there is still another world out there where customers are wrestling with more traditional approaches to computing. The other evening I had a conversation with Erick Kimberling, CEO of Panorama Consulting. Panorama...

Tags: ERP, Panorama Consulting, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-07-02

Corrupting consolidation

Corrupting consolidationMessage has been deleted.RE: Corrupting consolidationBest post on ZDNet for some time now.I thoroughly agree. What I don't understand is why did it have to come to this, for people to start examining their purchasing decisions instead of blindingly handing out cash for bloatware.Hey we're suffering too , sit...

Tags: Oracle Corp., recession, consolidation, Marxism

Discussion threads 2009-03-31

Roche CIO on SAP, consultants, certification, and system integrators

Last week SAP unveiled its new ERP upgrade, called Business Suite 7. As part of the launch event in New York City, the company invited several enterprise software bloggers to meet with Jennifer Allerton, CIO of Roche and a large SAP customer. You can listen to the...

Tags: CIO, Certification, Consultant, Roche Holding AG, SAP AG, Blogger, Enterprise Blogger, Podcasts, Quality, Blogging, Training And Certification, Internet, Business Operations, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2009-02-09

The certification timebomb

I wish I had been a fly on the wall at yesterday's meeting between some of my Irregular colleagues and SAP's Leo Apotheker. I've been in some of those 'tense' meetings. While it was ongoing, Larry Skyped me to say that Vinnie Mirchandani was giving Leo a tough time. ...

Tags: Certification, SAP AG, Leo Apotheker, Devil, Allerton, Quality, Training And Certification, Business Operations, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-02-05

SAP's Apotheker takes on shoddy consultants, certifications

In an animated--and sometimes tense--conversation with bloggers, SAP co-CEO Leo Apotheker said the software giant would step over a systems integrator if it would save an IT project. That comment, which was in response to multiple questions about the triangle between consultants, SAP and customers, illustrates how the enterprise application...

Tags: Certification, Customer, SAP AG, Leo Apotheker, Loyalty, Quality, Training And Certification, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-05

When will we learn?

When will we learn?Chicken or the Egg Close or the FailureI believe most mid-market ERP projects are doomed before the INK dries on the contract. Think about what drives most SMB buying decisions, "PRICE". Why? Becuase most ERP applications are considered comparable to these uneducated buyers. Any...

Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Enterprise software, Getting It Right, ERP, software

Discussion threads 2009-01-29

When will we learn?

When I wrote my tongue in cheek How to be less stupid in 2009, I picked on Mike Krigsman when I said: Get an RSS device implanted with Mike Krigsman’s IT Project Failures blog. Have you ever known anyone who could get a long running blog based on the...

Tags: Buyer, Dennis Howlett, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Eric Kimberling, ERP, Mike, Panorama Consulting Group, Software

Blog posts 2009-01-29

News to know: Yahoo, Blackberry Storm, Black Friday leaks, Smartphones

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: Yahoo dips below $10; Icahn, board called out Larry Dignan: Verizon Wireless: Storm lands Nov. 21 Sean Portnoy: Best Buy...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Yahoo! Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Smartphone, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Hardware, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-11-14

Agresso's answer to ERP addiction

Earlier today I took a briefing from Agresso. Up front I'll say that I have something of a soft spot for this company. Some years back I did some very early formative work on what is now their BLINC Businesses Living In Change schtik and was...

Tags: ERP Vendor, Oracle Corp., ERP, Agresso, Aggresso, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Software, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-10-01

The nightmare of buying enterprise software

The nightmare of buying enterprise softwareIt sounds to me...like the blame lays with the salesman selling the user something he doesn't need. But then salesmen are often ill trained on what their company actually offers. Then again, the bigger the software the bigger the price and the bigger the commission.Let's...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, PRODUCTIVITY, Sales strategy, Sales force management, enterprise software, software, software company, tool

Discussion threads 2008-07-07

News to know: IBM; Microsoft; Googlehoo; Safari; Enterprise 2.0

Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Is Hyper-V ready for the Windows desktop? Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft looks to make product planning more science than art. Gallery right. Better the Windows Vista devil you know than the Windows 7...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Safari, Enterprise 2.0, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2008-04-17

News to know: Digital media ethics; Adobe flaw; AT&T; Gamemaster interview

Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Where do you stand on digital media ethics? Ed Burnette: Interview with a Game Master. IBM, 'Second Life' open borders for virtual worlds. Ryan Naraine: Adobe warns of critical PageMaker, Illustrator flaws Russell Shaw:...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Digital Media, Gartner Inc., AT&T Corp., TiVo Inc., Microsoft Corp., Ethics, Flaw, Business Ethics, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Enterprise Software, Leadership, Management, Web Services, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-10-10

Note to KM people: KISS

My post on ROI produced a series of responses from Luis Suarez. Great stuff well argued but missing the point. To quote: We should not forget that social computing is everything but tools and processes. It is all about the people! It is a philosophy, a lifestyle, i.e....

Tags: Social Computing, ROI, Knowledge Management, Social Networking, Roi/Tco, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2007-10-04

Shai Agassi out at SAP

Shai Agassi out at SAPTruth = FUD?No, Oracle has accused SAP of theft, no FUD involved.Congratulations Shai"Agassi is leaving to focus on alternative energy and climate change."Here is one executive who should be heartily congratulated for realising that there are more important things in life than ERP software. Well done!Not...

Tags: ROI/TCO, Web services, Enterprise software, Middleware, Shai Agassi, SAP AG, Congratulations Shai

Discussion threads 2007-03-28

Metasploit 3.0 ships with 177 exploits, 104 payloads

Metasploit 3.0 ships with 177 exploits, 104 payloadsAnd this helps us how ??NTHow many are there?You said there were 177, but in the pictures on ZDNet* is clearly says 179. Also of note, which versions are affected? What's the risk involved with each version?* http://content.zdnet.com/2346-12691_22-59905-4.htmlWAR GAMES?Script is not software writing.Script...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Strategy, SECURITY, exploit, Metasploit 3.0, tool, software, FULL DISCLOSURE

Discussion threads 2007-03-27