Michael is the CEO of Bizowie, an enterprise cloud ERP. He writes about what's broken in enterprise software—and what it takes to fix it. For decades, ERP has been treated as a technology initiative.

Without disciplined executive oversight, ERP programs are likely to derail, putting budgets, timelines, and business outcomes at risk. Here’s how leaders can take control. ERP failures can cost ...

The projects that generate the most excitement at go-live do not always deliver the greatest business value a year later.

I have a beef with vendor rankings and quadrants. Panorama Consulting just issued their top ten ERP vendor rankings. Sound like a great basis for a spicy conversation. Here's the results of the survey ...

Enterprise resource planning is the integration of various corporate functions using information technology. The main objective of a small or large manufacturing company's ERP project is to track its ...

Editor’s Note: Norman Katz, president of supply chain consultancy Katzscan Inc., writes a monthly column for Supply Chain Management Review. Katz’s column appears on the third Monday of each month. I ...

From underbudgeting to not letting the business drive the project, IT leaders must beware the following pitfalls when implementing or updating an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system — or ...

ERP system implementation requires solid project management practices. We highlight ERP project management best practices suited to making sure you get the best out of your ERP system. Enterprise ...

If your business is to achieve benefits from a new business system, executive management must define a framework for handling the project. A friend of mine, paraphrasing an old Gartner review on ...

Oracle has won a $100 million ERP project that will replace legacy systems at 34 colleges in Washington state, in a deal that highlights the continued relevance of its PeopleSoft product as it tries ...