by Mike Stallmann | Sep 22, 2026 | ERP, Uncategorized
“We need the new system to work exactly like the old one.” I’ve heard that sentence spoken during more ERP projects than I can count. And my follow-up question is always the same… “Why?” Sometimes there’s a perfectly reasonable answer. A...
by Mike Stallmann | Aug 25, 2026 | ERP, Uncategorized
Choosing an ERP system is one of the biggest business decisions any organization will make, even though it’s often treated like a technology purchase. Many of the most costly ERP mistakes happen before the software comparisons even begin. Businesses often start...
by Mike Stallmann | Jul 28, 2026 | ERP, Uncategorized
Go-live is exciting. But it’s what happens afterward that determines whether an ERP project succeeds. Almost every ERP implementation includes training, but the problem is that many organizations stop there. Employees attend classes. Quick-reference guides are...
by Mike Stallmann | Jun 24, 2026 | ERP, Uncategorized
Almost every organization has one. The Immortal Spreadsheet. You know the one. It started as a temporary workaround years ago. Nobody remembers who created it. Everyone depends on it. Somehow, each year, it acquires a few more tabs, a few more formulas, and a few more...
by Mike Stallmann | Jun 3, 2026 | ERP, Uncategorized
For more than two decades, I’ve been involved in ERP projects, yet one thing still surprises me: teams will spend months evaluating software features, dashboards, and integrations, then wonder why the implementation struggles because of process confusion or poor...
