Research Insights
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Top 15 Digital Transformation Trends in 2026
Last Updated on January 2, 2026 by Sam Gupta Digital transformation trends entering 2026 reflect continued economic caution and structural change. Organizations remain disciplined with
ERP Implementation Credibility Damage: The Lamb Weston Case
Last Updated on February 26, 2026 by Shrestha Dash In April 2024, Lamb Weston Holdings disclosed that a failed SAP S/4HANA implementation had cost the
ERP Reimplementation Failure Risk: Lessons From Birmingham’s Oracle ERP
Last Updated on February 25, 2026 by Shrestha Dash Birmingham City Council’s Oracle ERP saga has become one of the most extensively documented ERP reimplementation
ERP Master Data Failure: How SPAR Group’s Warehouse Integration Collapsed Its Operations
Last Updated on February 23, 2026 by Shrestha Dash When SPAR Group launched its SAP S/4HANA implementation at its KwaZulu-Natal distribution center in February 2023,
Epicor Cloud Migration: A Decision Framework for On-Premise Customers
Last Updated on February 19, 2026 by Shrestha Dash Epicor’s announcement to sunset on-premise development for Kinetic, Prophet 21, and BisTrack has created a decision
ERP Change Management: Driving User Adoption & Minimizing Resistance
Last Updated on February 10, 2026 by Shrestha Dash ERP implementations fail at alarming rates. Research indicates that approximately 70% of ERP projects fail to
ERP Go-live failure: Why Faulty Implementation Schedules Cost Millions
Last Updated on February 10, 2026 by Shrestha Dash The decision of when to launch an ERP system ranks among the most consequential choices in
ERP Data Migration Failure: Lessons from SAAQ’s Digital Platform
Last Updated on February 10, 2026 by Shrestha Dash In February 2023, Quebec’s Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) launched SAAQclic, a digital platform
ERP Migration Risks: Lessons from Forced ERP Transitions
Last Updated on January 27, 2026 by Shrestha Dash ERP migrations represent some of the highest-risk technology initiatives organizations undertake. When migrations are strategic choices
Epicor On-Premise Sunset: What You Need to Know About the Cloud Migration Mandate
Last Updated on January 21, 2026 by Shrestha Dash Epicor recently announced a significant shift in its product strategy that affects thousands of manufacturing, distribution,
ERP Implementation Failures 2025: What Went Wrong and How to Avoid It
Last Updated on January 21, 2026 by Shrestha Dash ERP implementations represent some of the most complex and consequential technology projects organizations undertake. When executed
ERP Customization vs Configuration: Finding the Right Balance
Last Updated on January 19, 2026 by Shrestha Dash Every organization implementing an ERP system faces a critical decision that profoundly impacts their long-term success:
Data Migration Strategy: The Make-or-Break Factor in ERP Success
Last Updated on January 19, 2026 by Shrestha Dash When discussing ERP implementation success factors, conversations typically focus on software selection, change management, or project
