ERP
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ERP and Business Processes: a new book
There is a new book available about ERP business practices. It is titled “ERP and business processes” and is written by Hans van der Hoeven, MSc, a senior…
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Discreet and process manufacturing difference
When implementing NAV in manufacturing companies, I’ve sometimes heard complaints that the type of manufacturing supported in NAV doesn’t fit the customer…
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Panorama ERP diagnostic and Assessment
Panorama Consulting Group, the authors of the ERP report, have just made available two interesting tools: ERP Quick Diagnostic, and ERP Readiness Assessment.…
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Disruptive nature of ERP projects
Many project management authorities assert that from project management stance all projects are equal. I dare saying that some projects are more equal than…
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Is an ERP implementation project just a project?
“Software projects are no different from other projects”. This statement is being repeated over and over at project management courses and seminars, even…
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History of Microsoft Dynamics NAV
This was a part of Chapter 1 in the first draft of my book Implementing Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009. It was cut to keep page count down and preserve the…
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5th rule of agile ERP: interface where possible
One of the biggest absurdities about ERP systems springs from the very word we use so often when describing ERP: integrated. ERP is an integrated system: it…
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4th rule of agile ERP: avoid heavy customizations
You can’t avoid customizations. Vanilla ERP is a great first step, and a valuable tool for establishing common language between the customer and the…
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3rd rule of agile ERP: focus on value
– “We need a report which groups our sales by product components.” – “And we need it broken down by cost centers.” – “And it must show comparison with last…
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2nd rule of agile ERP: deploy gradually
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Swallowing it all at once might be tempting as it has all the potential you need to get into the next edition…