For some time now, we have been urging Chief Executive Officers to pay closer attention to the data security of their ERP software systems. Understandably, CIO’s and senior people in technology departments rate the issue as one of their biggest worries, but now comes word that Chief Financial Officers are becoming concerned about ERP data…
If the integrators of ERP software systems were as smooth at integrating new or upgraded projects as they are at selling, it is likely they would be involved in fewer disputes with users that end up in court. Often, it happens because senior management at a user hands off responsibility for the effort to the…
When the integration and implementation of an ERP software system starts going off the rails and all sides begin pointing fingers at each other, often many of the user’s fingers point at the vendor’s project manager. In a way, this is understandable, even before the root causes behind the looming failure are known. The project…
We often write about failed ERP software system implementations and integrations because there are many and the problems are legion. In the process, we offer ways organizations can avoid their own failure. Most recently, we discussed how to avoid a failure if restarting a deferred integration during or after the Covid-19 emergency. As an ERP…
Since its inception, ERP software systems have been historically used almost entirely by large organizations: Major corporations, financial institutions, federal and state government agencies and similar behemoths with complex structures and massive operations. Over the last couple of decades ERP vendors have focused aggressively on small to medium sized business market. Today, a growing number…
Many organizations are looking at ways to restart ERP projects that were deferred when the pandemic forced widespread lockdowns. Whether a company was in the midst of upgrading a legacy system or had been on the verge of moving forward on their first ERP software system, we suggested five ways senior executives can fast-track an…
As we wrote recently, a global survey of senior technology executives conducted by KPMG and Oracle revealed that worrying about data security is the thing that most keeps them awake at night. The concern is especially acute for data stored in the cloud, but it also exists for on-premises servers. For users of ERP software…
A debate is raging between some politicians and public health officials over the timing of reopening the economy. Noisy arguments in the news media, on Facebook or Twitter aside, the fact is that corporate executives need to be thinking seriously about the status of planned ERP software system upgrades or proceeding with projects that were…
In mid-July 2020, the European Court of Justice ruled that the Privacy Shied allowing transferring data on EU residents to the United States is invalid. Privacy Shield certification was granted to companies if they met certain requirements regarding data security and how the information was used. The agreement between Washington and Brussels ensured that U.S.…
As SAP and some other vendors are forcing users of ERP software systems into the vendor’s proprietary cloud, a significant percentage of the world’s Chief Information Officers are concerned about the security of the data being stored there That’s one of the main takeaways from a survey conducted by KMPG and Oracle that was released…