Agile Project Methods for SAP ERP Projects?

By |October 29th, 2012|

Looking at the "Agile Manifesto" and how Agile methods have been applied generally involves small, discrete, "digestible" work and task components. Juggling the number and complexity of dependencies on a full-scale SAP ERP project involves management and coordination efforts, which completely go against the idea of pure Agile methods. ====== ERP projects tend to have too many moving parts and dependencies for Agile, as the methodology provides too little control and coordination. The level of c [...]

Figuring Out IT’s Future in an Organization

By |October 23rd, 2012|

"What is the value proposition for IT in your organization?" IT can be just a service organization that provides a commodity service (and is outsourced to a cheaper provider), or it can identify where to add value to an organization, to the business, and to business leadership. Hallmark does not sell greeting cards-- you can buy the same card cheaper at the grocery store. Rather, Hallmark sells an environment of empathy and customer intimacy. Similarly, exemplary restaurants do not sell food. R [...]