PMO guidance on using Oracle Cloud Financial Resources and sharing 330+ Configuration Best Practices. The post Oracle Cloud ERP Virtual PMO: Financials appeared first on ERP the Right Way ..read more

Practical guidance regarding KPIs and the role ERP plays in supporting KPI management. The post ERP and KPIs appeared first on ERP the Right Way ..read more

Dr. Jack G. Nestell and I discuss some key influences on ERP organizational change success including the definition of success, ERP success rates, critical keys to project management, ERP expectations, the role of corporate culture, common challenges and pitfalls, Learning and Development (L&D), ERP organizational change conflict, Leadership styles, critical success factors and more! https://nestellassociates.com/podcast/episode-67-erp-success-practitioner-insights ..read more

Recently I created a poll on LinkedIn asking the following question: Yes, I am disappointed with the # of responses, yet I have high respect for the respondents. Thanks to all for the feedback! First, I will start with the textbook answer that stakeholder management is the first step in requirements management.  Good job my friend, Lauren!  I’ve ..read more

What is autonomous ERP and how will your ERP vendor support this emerging model ..read more

The latest ERP cloud marketing trend is telling value stories and creating a value hypothesis.  Everyone likes a good story and creating a value hypothesis sounds more like a “scientific/evidence based” approach.  However, new labels do not automatically improve the ERP sales & selection process.  Consider the definition of a hypothesis within the context of ..read more

When asked, just about every ERP vendor will say they provide Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting.  Yet there still remains confusion between metrics reporting and KPI reporting.  Unfortunately, using terms like KPI and metrics interchangeably does not help.   In the following blog cast and posting I will provide practical guidance regarding KPIs and the role ..read more

By design, ERPs are created to act as the “source of truth”.  This design becomes a challenge when the customer has multiple ERP solutions.  Each ERP wants to be the master.  Most ERP vendors provide an integration to most popular ERP systems but these integrations are point integrations at best.  “Best of Breed” may be ..read more

How much does it cost to create a customer-specific ERP roadmap?  $50k, $200k, $1m+?  This effort typically requires the higher end consultative guidance and advisory role(s).  It also requires a significant amount of customer leaders’ effort/time to support this activity.  What if I can show you an approach where one can automatically generate a custom ..read more

There are not many methods on how to maximize ERP utilization. There are approaches that do a commendable effort in identifying some of the factors that influence ERP utilization.  What is lacking are predictability, repeatability and harmony across the key components of a business solution.  In my 25 years of ERP consulting experience, I have ..read more