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Weighing the Benefits of Integrated ERP, CRM and HRMS Solutions

Posted by Chris Firra on Fri, Sep 06, 2013

The argument between ERP "suites" and "best of breed" (BoB) applications has continued since ERP vendors first appeared. The argument seemed settled in favor of single vendor suites by the late 1990s, but today's proliferation of cloud-based business applications is heating up the debate once again. 

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Tags: Sage 300 ERP, Sage CRM, sage hrms, sage 300

ERP Implementation Success Factors

Posted by Chris Firra on Wed, Aug 21, 2013

A successful ERP implementation requires more than luck. You may have heard the often quoted statistic that four out of five ERP implementations result in failure.  That statistic arose from surveys that were taken in the 1990s and early in the last decade.  More accurately, these surveys found that only 1 in 5 organizations were completely satisfied with their implementations, and only between 40 and 60 percent of companies believed that their projects were successful.  Additionally, they found that the larger a project was in size and scope, the more likely it was to experience failure in at least some aspect. 

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Tags: erp implementation success, erp implementation

Preparing for an ERP System Transition: ERP Project Design

Posted by Chris Firra on Tue, Jul 09, 2013

You’ve decided that the time is right to move to a new ERP (enterprise resource planning) system, and you need to know what you should be doing to prepare for the transition in order to maximize the pay-off from the investment and minimize disruption from the change. Your time invested in a design project with your solution provider will yield these benefits and more. BTerrell Group utilizes a 4-step project design process that requires participation from the customer seeking to benefit from a new ERP.

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Tags: erp transition, erp project design, erp project design process

Considering Which CRM is Right for You?

Posted by Chris Firra on Wed, Jun 12, 2013

by Chris Firra and Anthony Cox

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Tags: Sage 300 ERP, CRM, Sage CRM