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Top 15 Digital Transformation Trends in 2024

2023 didn’t turn out to be the year we expected. It was full of ups and downs. While some positive indicators suggest promise for 2024, ongoing uncertainty is anticipated until a potential interest rate decrease in H2 of the following year. This uncertainty is poised to directly influence digital transformation trends, leading CFOs to adopt

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Team collaboration in an ERP environment - Top 10 Strategies To Build Consensus Among ERP Teams.

Top 10 Strategies To Build Consensus Among ERP Teams

If you can build the consensus as part of your ERP projects, your ERP implementation will likely be successful. Building consensus is always the first challenge. Since ERP implementations involve various teams and stakeholders, the challenges associated with it are multifaceted if everybody is not on the same page. What consensus does not usually represent

Top 10 WMS Systems In 2024

Traditionally, ERP systems lacked WMS capabilities due to technological and architectural differences. However, with the advent of cloud technology, modern systems now include basic WMS features for mid-market users, eliminating concerns about complex integration or the need for a separate WMS package. Nevertheless, companies, even with simpler operations, often outgrow these basic capabilities and find

Top 5 Types of ERP Contracts

Top 5 Types of ERP Contracts

ERP contracts are not as straightforward. Depending upon the engagement structure (and different parties involved), the arrangements could vary, with serious implications on the outcome. These agreements include various elements, such as relationships and obligations of different parties involved, including licensing, pricing, implementation, support, and maintenance. They set the tone for your ERP initiatives. Misunderstandings

Top 10 Non-Core Cross-functional ERP Business Processes

Top 10 Non-Core Cross-functional ERP Business Processes

The list of ERP business processes is endless and can seem overwhelming. However, not all these processes hold equal importance and can vary significantly depending on their interaction with the ERP system. While core processes tend to be consistent across most solutions, non-core ERP business processes vary considerably. Various factors influence whether a business process

Top 10 Core Cross-functional ERP Business Processes

Top 10 Core Cross-functional ERP Business Processes

ERP systems play an important role in streamlining the operations of a business. At the heart of these systems lie the core cross-functional business processes. Also, catering to the needs of different departments, these business processes are like building blocks for the organization to work smoothly. They include sequential activities across different departments to complete

Top 6 Components of Organizational Readiness for ERP Implementation

Top 6 Components of Organizational Readiness for ERP Implementation

One misunderstanding that is prevalent among business owners is a simplified view of business transformation: choose a technology and implement it. How hard could it be? Well, as long as you know which technology will produce tangible business results. Most importantly, how to get there. But let’s not get too far, as most companies struggle

Top 10 Most Common Non-Core ERP Modules

Top 10 Most Common Non-Core ERP Modules

The list of ERP modules is endless. To an extent that they might come across as overwhelming. But not each module is as critical. Also, each ERP, depending on its positioning, might have different modules. While core modules are likely to be the same across the majority of the ERP solutions, the non-core modules differ

Top 10 Most Common ERP Modules

Top 10 Most Common ERP Modules

Searching for an ERP solution that suits your business model? If so, the first thing you would need is to understand the functional behavior of the system based on the processes you plan to host in the ERP system. As well as how it would affect your business. While each business might need a few

Top 10 ERP Data Re-engineering Candidates Leading to ERP Implementation Failure

Top 10 ERP Data Re-engineering Candidates Leading to ERP Implementation Failure

Regardless of how cutting-edge ERP technology might be, your current enterprise data is a major driver of operational efficiency. The efficiency that you will gain (or lose, equally likely) using your newly implemented ERP system. Understanding ERP data re-engineering issues requires mastery of cross-disciplinary processes, information modeling, and multi-system expertise. But most importantly, enterprise alignment

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2024 Digital Transformation Report

This digital transformation report summarizes our annual research on ERP and digital transformation trends and forecasts for the year 2024.