Value
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Inventory value in foreign prepayment scenarios
I have this client who operates in very specific conditions: majority of their vendors are foreign companies which invoice them in a foreign currency (USD) and…
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My new career path – independent consultant
It’s official now, and it’s time I announce it here: after two years at Microsoft I’ve decided to take the helm of my career and venture into the realm of…
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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…
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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.…