Executive Summary ERP is sold on the ability to be used in any industry. Learn why the proposal that ERP works for any industry is incorrect and what this means for projects. Introduction ERP vendors have been adamant that their software can be used for any industry. SAP has many different industry solutions. However, when…
Executive Summary ERP systems were sold based on reduced integration costs. Learn how the ERP systems increased most integration costs. Introduction Enhanced integration was one of the major selling points of ERP. The hours of PowerPoint presentations that have been created since the first ERP systems were sold describe the great cost savings and integrative…
Executive Summary ERP systems were sold based on things that never came true. Find out what were the false logics used to sell ERP systems. Introduction Many of the arguments habitually made in favor of ERP are, in fact, nothing more than logical fallacies. Because of this, it is essential to review the definition of…
Executive Summary The history of ERP systems is normally misrepresented by those with software to services to sell. Find out the real story around ERP history. Introduction I find it amazing that there is so little information about the history of ERP, other than a few short articles on the Internet and the paper ERP:…
Executive Summary ERP systems were proposed to reduce complexity. The result was that landscapes became even more complicated. Introduction This book was hatched during a conversation with a longtime friend who works in SAP Basis—the infrastructure area of SAP that is concerned with installing and maintaining the SAP applications. During our conversation, he made the…
Executive Summary Brightwork Research & Analysis combined TCO can be used to combine multiple solution architectures. This is a critical point in determining TCO. Introduction TCO presents an opportunity far greater than that presented by its general interpretation. TCO is often discussed in terms of its value for doing things such as assisting with the…
Executive Summary ERP systems have a negative ROI, which is in part due to their high TCO. The article explains why the TCO for ERP systems were never performed. Introduction In the field of enterprise software, one of the most amazing stories of the past several decades is the mass purchasing of ERP systems—purchases made…
Executive Summary The concept is sometimes promoted because SAP ERP is popular, it must lead to good outcomes for customers. What were the true reasons for SAP ERP’s popularity? Introduction to SAP ERP Being Popular as an Argument We recently found this quote on ECC regarding its popularity. See our references for this article and…
Executive Summary SAP’s ERP systems are often presented as a useful application, even innovative, but we question this assertion. To understand SAP ERP, it becomes necessary to know how ERP was originally sold. Introduction to Whether SAP’s ERP Was Innovative SAP claims to be an innovative application. The following quotation presents this. Our References for…
Executive Summary Pro-ERP consultants personally attack ERP critics and point the finger away from the software products when discussing ERP failures. Introduction ERP implementations have a long money trail behind them. It has come to my attention that there is a strong network of pro-ERP consultants that spend at least some of their time attempting…