December 20, 2011 from Computerworld – “With the year drawing to a close, one thing seems abundantly clear: There are still an awful lot of ERP and other software projects running off the rails out there. Software project failures are no fun for anyone involved. They lead to piles of wasted money and effort, heaps of accusations and recriminations, and even to lawsuits. Here’s a look at some of the highest-profile problem projects to surface this year…” Read more 180 View – One of the 10 biggest failures is “the attempt to provide electronic health records for all of the […]
Change For A Dollar
180 View – There are many comments about this video. One of them was “This is a beautiful video. It says so much about how the smallest things we do can make a huge difference in someone’s life. Little acts of kindness can have far-reaching effects that we may never see, so next time you think you aren’t helping to change the world, just watch this video and maybe you will think differently.” Check it out […]
The complex art of estimating
December 2011 from CAmagazine and written by Michael Burns – “Few complex projects are undertaken without some estimating being done. Whether it’s a construction company that needs to do a custom project or an accounting firm that needs to prepare a proposal for a complex audit engagement, someone (often several people) will have to take a stab at calculating the effort and cost required to finish the job…” Read more […]
Most fraud is an inside job, says survey
November 10, 2011 from InfoWorld – “Fraud cost organizations 2.1 percent of earnings in the past 12 months, which is equivalent to a week of revenues over the course of a year, according to the Kroll Annual Global Fraud Report, a recent survey that polled more than 1,200 senior executives worldwide. The research does contain some good news, however, and found a decline in the frequency of fraud over last year. Of the executives polled, 75 percent suffered some kind of fraud-related loss in the last 12 months, which is down from 88 percent the year prior. However, fraud remains […]
What is the single best thing we can do for our health?
180 View – something to add to your new year’s resolutions. Check it out […]
7 Steps to Building a Business Case for ERP
October 13, 2011 from Supply Chain Management Review – “To create a business case for an ERP investment and select the right ERP option, organizations should follow a 7-step process: Describe the business challenge Assess the potential benefits of the ERP investment Assess the potential costs of each ERP option Assess risks and issues that might arise during the implementation Recommend the preferred solution Describe the implementation approach Measure potential and actual ROI…” Read more 180 View – The article gives examples of challenges, benefits, costs and risks associated with ERP. However anyone following the advice given is likely to […]
The Jive Aces present: Bring Me Sunshine
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Epicor sued over alleged ERP project failure
August 11, 2011 from Computerworld – “Epicor is being sued by one of its customers over an ERP (enterprise resource planning) project that allegedly racked up five times its expected implementation costs, in the latest dispute of this type to become public… The implementation costs were supposed to be US$190,000 but have reached more than $1 million, the complaint says. Whaley is suing Epicor for fraud, breach of contract, unfair trade and negligent misrepresentation. It wants its money returned along with additional money for damages…” 180 View – Unfortunately there are still failed ERP implementations. We believe that the problem […]
IT projects are ticking time bombs
August 21, 2011 from the Toronto Star – “Ambitious IT projects are ticking time bombs that can bring down corporations if they’re not carefully managed to come in on time and on budget, warns a study in the Harvard Business Review. The Oxford University researchers examined 1,471 information technology projects, in private and public sectors, comparing budgets and estimated performance benefits with actual costs and results. They had expected to find IT projects incur large average cost overruns, but they were surprised to see fully one in six projects — nearly 17 per cent — were so mismanaged that they […]
Cloud-Based ERP May Be Approaching the Tipping Point
May 17, 2012 from SupplyChainBrain – “I spent some time last week at NetSuite’s first user conference in San Francisco. I’ve known NetSuite for much of its history, but I wanted the opportunity to mingle with hundreds of companies that have adopted ERP in the cloud. My immediate impression was that the enthusiasm level among customers and prospects was uncharacteristic of the rather staid enterprise application world. It isn’t easy to find people who are excited about their ERP systems, but this group certainly was…” 180 View – The article is partly based on a NetSuite user conference and discussion […]