How to Create a Digital Innovation Culture
When embarking on digital transformations, most organizations have a vision of innovation, but they get lost somewhere along the way. In this blog, I want to talk about how to incorporate innovation into your digital transformation. Most organizations have a grand, big vision of creating more innovation within their organizations as part of their digital […]
How to Select the Best Digital Technologies for Your Organization
The software selection process is one of the first steps that can make or break your digital transformation. Thorough software evaluations across a shortlist of options are imperative, and it’s important to understand the overarching capabilities and functionalities of each software before you marry your operations to one system. Being thoughtful during each step of […]
How Amazon Is a Roadmap for Digital Transformation Success
No matter what type of organization you are, it is safe to say that you probably wouldn’t hurt by adopting some of Amazon’s best practices. Many of us interact with Amazon and, depending on what part of the world you are in, Alibaba daily. These are two massive eCommerce providers that have not only revolutionized […]
Top 10 Digital Transformation Technologies
As organizations define their digital transformation strategies, they have a lot of different technologies to choose from. Today I will cover the top 10 types of digital transformation technologies that you should consider for your organization. When we’re helping clients craft their digital strategies and roadmaps for the next three to five years, the question […]
Why You Absolutely Need Business Intelligence in Your Transformation Strategy
Business Intelligence, or BI, encompasses both the tools and practices that allow organizations to make sense of their data by translating that raw data into actionable insight. If you consider your entire IT infrastructure, you can think of Business Intelligence as the brain. BI software is capable of handling high volumes of information and allows […]
Why is ERP Software Important to Small Businesses?
At some point, most entrepreneurs will see their business needs start to outgrow the capabilities of their basic accounting software. When that happens, it can be a stressful time. Without knowing what the future holds, small business owners must make decisions that will affect their business, especially when it comes to investments in new tech. […]
5 steps to solidify your digital transformation strategy
Digital transformation is a daunting task for any organization, and it can seem impossible to get things rolling without a solid strategy. You can also invest a tremendous amount of time, money, and energy, only to end up with a digital transformation failure. From digital transformations on small scale, like website upgrades and eCommerce deployments, […]
What is the Future of JD Edwards Enterprise One?
JD Edwards’ Enterprise One is one of the most common ERP systems used in the mid-size manufacturing and distribution space. Since the 1990s, JD Edwards has invested heavily in the project, which has resulted in a robust customer base over the years. Ever since Oracle acquired the company over a decade ago, there have been […]
If ERP Software Systems Were NHL Teams
The best way to try to understand something complex is to try to compare it to something else you know really well. In a recent blog by our own Brian Potts, he compares some NFL Teams to ERP Systems. As an Avid Patriots Fan, I would like to say the comparison of The New England […]
Communication and Change In Digital Transformation
We have all heard the age-old adage – ‘communication is the most important aspect of managing a project’. It has probably been said, in some form or another, at every kick-off meeting you have ever been to. People tend to get very excited about it and appear highly motivated to make it happen. You may […]
Digital Transformation Guiding Principles
For most companies, COVID-19 has been an awakening as to the importance of the value of crisp, high-performing technology. Few industries have escaped the need to innovate or reimagine their operations. We watch as restaurants try to develop new economic models, digital healthcare kicks into full throttle, and education grapples with inequalities of the tech […]
The Dark Side of Customization in ERP Cloud
Once upon a time, companies only had the option to host their digital software elements on their own server. The on-premise software was the only option, leading companies to host ERP, CRM, HCM, and WMS systems on their own servers. The great thing about this was the level at which each component within the corresponding […]