Implementation
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1st rule of agile ERP: deploy vanilla ERP
“Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.” That’s the very first principle of the Agile…
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5 steps to implement ERP the Agile way
In my previous post I’ve (what, again?) shared some statistics about success and failure rates of software projects in general and ERP projects specifically.…
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Is agile ERP implementation possible?
Agile has been gaining momentum among software development methodologies for past decade or so. Various researches and surveys consistently show that software…
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Panorama’s ERP Report reveals important facts
For a long time, the ruler of project reports was Standish Group’s (in)famous Chaos report, which analyzed IT project success/failure factors. While many of…
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Why is add-on better than custom, any day?
Implementation is like marriage. For better or worse, you choose a piece of software, take it under your roof and commit to it for a long term, so help you…
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Starting it from scratch – do you dare?
(Three compelling reasons to reshape your business processes, not your software) Has your computer ever crashed while you were doing something important,…
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The value of Degree of Fit: understanding risks
The degree of fit is an important indicator of your project’s alignment with the standard functionality. After you determine the degree of fit, and understand…
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Sure Step in action: Degree of Fit
I’d like to have a BMW X6. A fantastic car. Only, I’d like it to be convertible, because I love the feel of wind in my hair while driving into summer sunset. I…
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Read My Lips: Why?
Recently, a reader, commenting on my last post about Sure Step, pointed me to an article by Karl E. Wiegers “Read My Lips: No New Models!” I initially…
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Diagnostic Phase – a signpost for implementation
Each phase of Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step methodology is equally important in an implementation project. You could argue that analysis is the most important,…