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Corporate and Personal Liability for Fake Consultants
Corporate and Personal Liability for Fake Consultants

Corporate and Personal Liability for Fake Consultants

By Bill Wood|November 20th, 2009|

Too many companies have not considered the potential legal liability to shareholders or other company stakeholders for having "fake" consultants involved in their company IT projects. By not conducting due diligence in screening vendor resources or having inconsistent labor practices, companies face a much larger potential for liability than they may realize. Fraudulent consultants may cause both corporate and personal liability for Directors and Executives. The company not only risks potential [...]

Screening and Interview Methods to Find the Right Consultant – Part 2
Screening and Interview Methods to Find the Right Consultant – Part 2

Screening and Interview Methods to Find the Right Consultant – Part 2

By Bill Wood|November 18th, 2009|

Previously, I wrote on the subject of finding the right SAP consultant and how you can avoid getting ripped off. That previous article, Screening Methods to Find the Right SAP Consultant, has been widely read and well accepted. Companies are tired of being ripped off with the lack of results or ROI from their large IT systems implementations. At the foundation of SAP or any IT consulting is communication: clear, concise, easy-to-understand communication. If your SAP candidate cannot speak clear [...]

Protecting the SAP Project’s Budget and Timeline
Protecting the SAP Project’s Budget and Timeline

Protecting the SAP Project’s Budget and Timeline

By Bill Wood|July 11th, 2009|

For years I have heard stories about blown SAP budgets and blown SAP project timelines. Personally, I have experienced a few project overruns [FN1], and a few where we came in under budget. However, I can’t say any of the projects were ever early. While I believe that coming in under budget is often possible, reducing the time frame is much more difficult because of the planning and coordination processes. You need to adjust all of the parallel work streams and get the coordination and [...]

Reduce SAP, ERP, or Technology Project Stress: Part 2
Reduce SAP, ERP, or Technology Project Stress: Part 2

Reduce SAP, ERP, or Technology Project Stress: Part 2

By Bill Wood|August 20th, 2008|

A good SAP project with solid performance requirements will often be a stressful experience. Anyone who has been through an ERP implementation has experienced this stress. And although this may sound counter-intuitive, if you’ve chosen the right people for the project during the course of the implementation, you will experience conflict. Why do tempers flare with the right people? They are usually the people who care the most about the business and are passionate about their responsibilities. I [...]