The $150 Million ERP Disaster Waiting to Happen: Why the UK Government’s Matrix Project is Doomed
When an organization commits $150 million to an ERP implementation, the assumption is that the project will be a resounding success. After all, that’s a significant investment meant to streamline operations, improve efficiencies, and drive digital transformation. However, history has shown that big budgets don’t always translate to success—especially when the risks are this high. […]
What Is a Software Expert Witness? [Analyzing Implementation Failures and Lawsuits]
Software expert witnesses are often the key, core component of determining who’s right and wrong during a software related implementation lawsuit but what exactly does a software expert witness do? One of the things that I’ve been working on over the last 15 years is serving as an expert witness to some of our clients […]
How McDonald’s is Embracing Digital Transformation and the Metaverse
McDonald’s is venturing into the Metaverse. Their ongoing pursuit toward digital transformation has made them a fast-food chain leader.
Lessons from the 2021 Digital Transformation Report
The last year has been unusual, to say the least. With health concerns, economic turmoil, social unrest in certain parts of the world, and other challenges, 2020 is a year that many are eager to move past. Regardless of how events of the last year may have affected you and your team, it is undisputable […]
How to Write the Perfect Business Case for your Digital Transformation
Whatever the reason may be, many people overlook writing up a business case for an upcoming project. The reason could range from simply overlooking the need to the need to being so strong that justification is not necessary. Regardless of the reason why it’s important to recognize the value a business case can add to […]
Top 10 Benefits of Digital Transformation
Comfort zones are a pleasant place until you realize you’ve outgrown what is currently in front of you. We’ve all felt this personally, and it’s important to be in tune with your business to figure out when your company is feeling it too. You may be at the tipping point – silos from team to […]
Digital Transformation Gone Wrong at PG&E
Even if you don’t live in California, you’re probably aware of the devastating fires that sadly took lives and property over the last few years. A big part of this story can be pointed at electrical utility grids and lines and the poor maintenance thereof. When tested by high winds, massive fires and outages have […]
The Biggest ERP Failures of All Time
The enterprise technology landscape is riddled with ¬ERP failures from the last twenty years. Some are more extreme than others, but all have stories behind them. More importantly, they all contain important lessons that can help us in our digital transformations going forward. Overview of ERP failures I used to dislike writing about ERP failures. […]