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ERP Consultants: Is the Promise of Knowledge Transfer just part of the Sales Pitch?

Most ERP projects are filled with promises of software knowledge transfer from the consultants to the client. Yet once a project is over, in many cases, the client is clueless when it comes to making software configuration changes, and may even struggle with performing basic transactions in the system. So what gives? In spite of all the lip service given to knowledge transfer, the problem is there never was a real strategy to make it more than just a dream. Secondly, when push comes to shove ...

Achieve Breakthrough ERP, SAP, or IT Project Success: 1 of 4

Series Introduction Note:  The next 3 parts of this series contain step by step instructions and pointers on managing the RFP process (Part 2), conducting the vendor selection (Part 3), and then how to use the blueprint process to correct any discrepancies and lay a solid foundation for succes (Part 4).    If you are an IT decision maker and you’re tired of pressure to achieve results that your system vendors or integrators can’t seem to deliver, use these steps to get the most for you...

Breakthrough Project Success: 2 of 4, IT Vendor Proposal RFP

We won’t cover a detailed breakdown of RFP sections or RFP strategies but we will hit on some of the high points.  These high points together with a few ways to neutralize some of the vendor sales strategies can help to ensure you are getting the very best vendor or resources for the job. This stage is probably the most intense for any company considering a technology project.  There is a lot of preparation to get a solid RFP that can set the stage for breakthrough results and solid p...