Executive Summary Vendors have done an excellent job of selling the false construct of best practices. In this article, we answer a question related to best practices versus custom code. Introduction The following is a question we received through the website. Under what circumstances should we code in the firm’s idiosyncratic way of doing something…
Executive Summary We have been dealing with many entities in the enterprise software space for over a decade. This article covers what we have learned. Introduction What we have learned is listed under each observation below. Observation #1: Vendors are Useless to Us As a research entity, we thought we could develop some type of…
Executive Summary MRP is distinct from ERP, which is the most common system from where MRP run. We cover the relationship between MRP and ERP. Introduction When MRP systems, which stands for Material Requirements Planning, were first implemented, they were standalone systems. But in the 1980s, most of the MRP vendors were purchased by and…
Executive Summary MRP is a method of supply and production planning, and they frequently work within ERP systems. We cover the relationship between MRP and ERP systems. Introduction When MRP systems, which stands for Material Requirements Planning, were first implemented, they were stand-alone systems. But in the 1980s, most of the MRP vendors were purchased…
Executive Summary Gartner and Forrester have a long term history of overstating what they can do for most vendors. We cover the accuracy of their sales pitch to medium and small vendors. Video Introduction: How IT Analyst Firms Like Gartner and Forrester Overpromise Marketing Exposure to Vendors Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video)…
Executive Summary SAP introduced the concept of an Intelligent Enterprise as a significant driver for its software. We answer where this concept originated and how valid it is. Video Introduction: How Real is SAP’s Intelligent Enterprise? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) The term intelligent enterprise is an outgrowth of the current obsession…
Executive Summary We have been saying for some time that SAP makes ridiculous claims for S/4HANA. With its claim to offer the first “hands free ERP,” how accurate is this claim? Video Introduction: Is S/4HANA Cloud The World’s First Hands Free ERP? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP has a long tradition…
Executive Summary itelligence has a large amount of false information on its website around their S/4HANA experienced. We cover itelligence’s blatant deception in this article. Video Introduction: How to Interpret itelligence’s Massive Lies on S/4HANA Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) The lies in SAP consulting firm websites never cease to amaze…
Executive Summary SAP announced making HANA “cloud-native.” We provide our analysis for what this means. Introduction At SAP’s TechEd announced that its HANA database had been re-architected for the cloud. ZDNet covered this. Beneath those headlines was a very significant development, of SAP re-architecting HANA for its new managed cloud database service to become what…
Executive Summary Dave McComb’s book Software Wasteland is one of the best books on IT and IT waste. ERP systems are enormously more expensive than alternatives. Introduction The quotes from Dave McCombs’ books are quite shocking. These quotes are so amazing. We created several articles to make them available to ourselves in an easily findable…