Legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) investments often don’t deliver on their promised premise. In fact, Forrester believes that the real value of ERP can only be found in building digital operations platforms that that allow for increased agility, the use of artificial intelligence (AI), and that fully leverage the value of experience, insights and data.
McKinsey summed up one of the biggest problems that has plagued the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system implementation – no clear return on business value. This is not a small problem. The cost of implementing an ERP technology platform can be high and it brings with it complexity and customisation expectations that take time to
Five signs your business has outgrown its legacy ERP A well-integrated, high-functioning enterprise resource platform (ERP) will provide decision-makers with connected insights throughout the organisation by bringing together information from across the critical silos of human resources (HR), distribution, sales, marketing finance, and more. It has also become a competitive differentiator. At a time when
A distributed workforce is comprised of remote workers who are “distributed” across locations outside a traditional, centralized workplace. There is a great deal of variation in the makeup of a distributed team. They may work remotely, on a permanent basis, or only occasionally. They may live near their central offices and still come in for
In the first two parts of our series, Part 1 and Part 2, we unpacked the questions your business should be asking as it prepares for migration to SAP S4/HANA. Now get ready for the final five things you should be putting on your strategy table before you step towards your SAP S4/HANA integration… 01:
SAP is offering RISE with SAP in an attempt to help customers get started with cloud adoption, aligning with the global trend for digital transformation. This may not suit all customers especially those who need to maintain control, have regulatory requirements and who will require customization beyond SAP standard code and business functionality. Four reasons
The deadline to migrate from legacy SAP infrastructure to SAP S4/HANA is 2027. In five years, companies will no longer be considering the transition to SAP S4/HANA. Companies will either face a complicated bunch of hurdles that have to be leapt in a single and costly bound, or they will be lying back and enjoying
In 2027, organisations will be required to be fully migrated to the SAP S4/HANA next-generation digital core to ensure interoperability and ongoing system capability. For some, unpacking the SAP S4/HANA opportunity may feel like yet another complication to deal with in a landscape littered with pandemic and economic complexity, but there is value in this
In five years, it’s deadline time. Organisations will have to complete their migration to SAP S4/HANA, a process that can potentially be time consuming, complex and costly. While 2027 may seem like a lifetime away today, the time will fly. Now is the right time to undertake a readiness check, to gain a clear roadmap
For many companies looking ahead to the 2027 route to the SAP S4/HANA deadline, the road looks a lot like it’s filled with potholes and traffic jams. The reality is that migration to S4/HANA does require planning and preparation to ensure the move is coherent and seamless. The truth is that with this planning and
