Executive Summary Dave McComb’s book Software Wasteland is one of the best books on IT and IT waste. ERP systems have a high propensity to exceed their implementation cost budgets. Introduction The quotes from Dave McCombs’ books are quite shocking. These quotes are so amazing, we created a number of articles to make them available…
Executive Summary Dave McComb’s book Software Wasteland is one of the best books on IT and IT waste. Companies have spent huge sums on ERP systems, but have received little return from these investments. Introduction The quotes from Dave McCombs’ books are quite shocking. These quotes are so amazing, we created a number of articles…
Executive Summary Dave McComb’s book Software Wasteland is one of the best books on IT and IT waste. ERP systems continued to grow in the complexity of their data models. 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…
Executive Summary In this article, we cover some common areas of Oracle ERP Cloud invoicing. Introduction In this article, we will cover some basic topics around Oracle ERP Cloud invoicing. Oracle ERP Cloud has a great deal of functionality in invoicing, and this is just coverage of a few important areas. Our References for This…
Executive Summary Oracle and SAP have both sold their ERP systems based on a much faster month-end closing process. We analyze how accurate these vendors have been on this topic. Introduction For whatever reason, both SAP and Oracle promised far faster a month-end closing process to their ERP customers. These claims have not born themselves…
Executive Summary We have obtained reports of SQL Server outperforming HANA. We analyze the hardware specification differences that lie beneath SQL Server versus HANA. Why are IT departments not noticing that HANA’s performance is so unimpressive versus dramatically less expensive databases? This article was updated as of February 2021. Video Introduction: Why it is Likely…
A Expanding Section: Interpreting the Public Case Studies Posted by Shaun Snapp on May 29, 2019 The public case studies are by far the large percentage of the overall case studies. Several things stand out about the public case studies. The Limited Scope of Functionality Implemented In all cases, the implementations are small portions of…
Executive Summary This is our database rating for Oracle Enterprise Edition across the most important criteria for database usage. The Rankings Our rankings allow comparisons across the various databases. The scores in each category are from one to five, with the higher the value, the better that database is rated in that area. View the Index…
Executive Summary SAP proposed that the SD benchmark is no longer applicable because the way customers used SD has changed. We review the accuracy of this claim. Introduction SAP’s stance on SD benchmarks is curious. In this article, we will review the history and accuracy of SAP’s claim regarding benchmark applicability. Our References for This…
Executive Summary ERP systems were introduced with great promises and fanfare, pushed by financially incentivized entities. Now decades after, the research shows few benefits to ERP, but high costs. And customers are trapped in their ERP. Introduction ERP systems were aggressively marketed as fixing nearly all the ills that companies faced. In our book The…