ERP is a term that is widely used yet probably not well understood. It stands for Enterprise Resource Planning, and although it was initially targeted at manufacturing companies, today, it encompasses any product that can be used across an enterprise. When implemented effectively, ERP enables companies to break down traditional organizational silos, replacing them with…...
One of the biggest challenges of migrating to S/4HANA isn’t just understanding its new features and benefits. It’s about helping the rest of the business understand where the value lies. It’s more difficult than it sounds. S/4HANA is usually seen as an IT project. And while IT is usually enthusiastic about simplifying databases and becoming…...
Business Process Management (BPM) is a set of activities performed by organizations to improve or streamline their business processes. Since software tools are usually used to aid these activities, these software tools are referred to as Business Process Management Systems. Business Process Management Systems Business Process Management has been in place for some time now.…...
The key to a successful project is in the planning. Creating a project plan is the first thing you should do when undertaking any kind of project. Often project planning is ignored in favor of getting on with the work. However, many people fail to realize the value of a project plan in saving time,…...
Have you been in a “brainstorming” session where each person just defended their own ideas? Worse is when people don’t suggest ideas at all, for fear they’ll be attacked. That’s no way to brainstorm. Brainstorming is using the power of many minds, and ideas should flow freely and trigger other ideas. How do you make…...
Although the Six Sigma methodology originally started out as a way to improve processes and products in a manufacturing environment, today, it has grown to encompass a broad range of industries. As companies begin to realize the benefits a total quality improvement cycle can have upon the organization, they are adopting Six Sigma and its…...
Ideas for team building activities can include virtually anything that involves getting your people to interact, cooperate, communicate, and hopefully have some fun at the same time. This is a great way to get staff away from the rules and roles of the office and take a break from the projects and pressures everyone has…...