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From Workarounds to Workflows: Eliminating Shadow ERP with Nextworld
Jul 30th, 2026 | 1 PM ET
Many mid-market organizations invest heavily in ERP systems. Yet critical processes still rely on spreadsheets, disconnected applications, and manual workflows. Over time, these workarounds create Shadow ERP. The result is fragmented data, inconsistent reporting, limited visibility, and slower decision-making. This webinar explores what Shadow ERP is, why it emerges, and how it impacts ERP effectiveness and operational performance.
Next, we examine the business and technology factors behind Shadow ERP. Learn how to identify common warning signs, including duplicate data entry, spreadsheet-driven processes, siloed systems, and manual reconciliations. Through real-world examples and customer success stories, we will demonstrate how organizations can modernize workflows without replacing their ERP system. We will also compare ERP customization, point solutions, workflow automation, and application platforms.
Finally, discover how leading organizations extend ERP capabilities through connected workflows and modern application architectures. A live demonstration will show how to automate a Shadow ERP use case while maintaining governance and data integrity. Attendees will leave with a practical framework to identify, prioritize, and eliminate Shadow ERP. The result is greater operational efficiency, improved business visibility, and higher ERP ROI.
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Learning Objectives:
Define Shadow ERP and distinguish it from traditional ERP extensions. Understand why Shadow ERP emerges within ERP-centric operating environments. Identify common warning signs, including spreadsheets, manual reconciliations, and duplicate systems. Assess the operational, financial, and governance impact of Shadow ERP. Evaluate common remediation approaches, including customization, bolt-on solutions, and ERP replacement. Understand why many traditional approaches increase complexity and technical debt. Apply a framework to identify high-value Shadow ERP use cases. Explore modern architectures that eliminate Shadow ERP without replacing the ERP system. See a live demonstration of workflow automation and ERP extension capabilities. Build a phased roadmap to reduce Shadow ERP and improve operational efficiency.
Speakers
Konrad Rogers
President & Chief Operating Officer | Nextworld
Konrad Rogers, President and COO at Nextworld, has spent more than two decades helping organizations navigate growth, operational complexity, and technology transformation. Leading global operations, professional services, customer success, cloud operations, and shared services at Nextworld, he has seen firsthand how spreadsheets, disconnected applications, and manual workarounds evolve into “Shadow ERP” environments.
Andy Pulling
Director of Solutions Engineering | Nextworld
Andy Pulling, Director of Solutions Engineering at Nextworld, brings more than a decade of experience across ERP, supply chain, logistics visibility, and life sciences software. Having worked with organizations across multiple industries, he has developed a practical understanding of where enterprise systems fall short and why operational workarounds emerge.
Sam Gupta
CEO | ElevatIQ
Sam Gupta has been a thought leader in the digital transformation space for nearly two decades, with the primary focus on business software. Sam is rated as #1 thought leader in the ERP and CRM categories and #5 in the digital transformation category on Thinkers 360. He is also among the top 100 thought leaders across all categories. He has been part of large transformation initiatives for Fortune 500 corporations, but now spends his time consulting with SMEs as a CEO at ElevatIQ. Sam regularly speaks at industry conferences and contributes his experiences through many popular blogs and publications. He also hosts a podcast called WBSRocks, focused on business growth through digital transformation, where he interviews top influencers and executives focused on digital transformation.
