Expert Opinions

Why is a remote delivery model better than boots on the ground?
So, what have we learned from this pandemic in our modern era of programme delivery? Whilst many areas of our business world have felt a significant impact, those in the ERP and digital transformation sector have certainly managed to adapt...
Mindset cheat sheet
There are thousands of books, podcasts, blogs and coaches dedicated to the mindset that business leaders need in order to succeed. But is there a set of common skills that leaders must embrace, regardless of size and scale, in order...
Why green is the new blueprint
From pandemic reset to green revolution, sustainability is growing in importance and deserves its place at the heart of your operations. But how do you go about that? While 2020 will always be the year of the pandemic, 2021 may...
Reaching for gold in employee experience technology
Double trouble this issue so I thought I would pull in some additional expertise. Please welcome Libby Mason, a recognised organisation and change management expert as co-author of my column. Let’s imagine we live in a world where we have...
The state of the human-centric enterprise
For a long time enterprise leaders have been postulating an enterprise model where people make a difference and are at the centre of the value creation of the enterprise. The core belief is simple: a more human-centric enterprise will make...
The state of leadership in 2021
Leadership has never been an easy task and in times of turmoil, mankind always looks to strong leadership for guidance. One can argue that apart from more localised natural disasters such as tsunamis or earthquakes, the COVID-19 pandemic has put...
Survival strategies in a hybrid and multi-cloud world
There is no question anymore that technology progress has overtaken the technology demands of business best practices, creating the current need for experimentation and exploration of how to operate a business in the 21st century...
The procurement problem – Unlocking innovation and supporting SMEs
I recently spotted a tweet from Chris Bakke, an entrepreneur with a number of significant exits under his belt, that got me thinking. Why is procurement still such a challenging beast?
Success should be measured by the ‘externalities’ of the business
In the past, to evaluate the health and success of an enterprise, you would look to its balance sheet where the profit, margins, and revenue columns would lay bare the performance and trajectory of the business. But that myopic way of measuring success is...
Working from home
In March 2017, a video of two young children interrupting their father’s BBC interview about South Korea went viral. Professor Robert Kelly was quoted as saying: “I thought I’d blown it in front of the whole world,” when his children...
Inflection 2021 – The Missing Piece of the Enterprise Jigsaw
This year will see the continued evolution of SaaS cloud applications and once again we find ourselves at another inflection point. The next step brings into focus the final piece of the jigsaw and delivers on what ERP has been promising for decades - simply to make our lives easier at work.
Human to Human – How one vendor has humanised the software industry
Advanced is a software company that you may not have heard of, yet their products and services touch the lives of millions of people. If you have called NHS 111, travelled on a smart motorway...
Using digital tech for a fair Future of work
Throughout 2020 we have all had numerous conversations about how the pandemic has exposed rifts and inequalities in public health and the economy all over the world. Workplaces have not...
The economic benefits of Certainty
Certainty can be defined as the confidence that we have in our beliefs. It is a determining characteristic of how we perform as individuals, as a team and as a company. The more certain we are in our beliefs...
Intelligent Automation is the key to lasting business resilience
The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the most disruptive business events in history - requiring immediate technology shifts for recovery, resilience and competitiveness...
Benchmarking project success
Isn’t it about time we had a way to really measure the success of ERP Implementations?
How creativity, bolstered by data, is forging a path to the circular economy
If anyone still doesn’t believe we’re in the midst of a climate crisis, they likely never will...
The state of the enterprise in 2020 and beyond
While the world struggles with its most severe pandemic in 100 or so years, the key underlying dynamics...
Are you ready to go all-in on SaaS?
Experience tells you that in the enterprise SaaS cloud market you are always selling...
There is an alternative to doom and gloom
Tough times sharpen our minds and force us to re-evaluate almost everything, both personally and...
Know your data
In 1963, Raymond De Roover published ‘The Rise and Decline of the Medici Bank (1397-1494).’ It tells the story...
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RPA: the key to unlocking transformational value in ERP systems
As the business world grapples with the economic impact of the global pandemic, ERP systems are...
Flexible working: the policy that is implementing itself
I don’t think many of us understood what flexible work was until March 2020. Many of us in the ERP...
Work from Home
It’s all very well if you’re used to working from home (WFH), have honed your own tricks to manage...
Ground Zero – Rebuilding the Economy
Roll back to New Year’s Eve 2019 and the technology industry was looking forward optimistically...
Entrepreneurship, innovation and the mass movement of people
Entrepreneurs are by their very nature built for uncertainty. Their businesses too are built to...
The future of work won’t wait for you to evolve
Instead of a grand movement shaped by AI and automation, self-driving cars and trips to Mars...
A commitment to collaboration and circularity can spur a green recovery
Like many of you, it’s been months since I’ve sat in a conference room, debating and discussing business...
Delivering business continuity with Intelligent Automation
We cannot ignore the COVID-19 health crisis. Still, we must also recognise the shockwaves the...
Standardisation of data best practice in data migration
The world’s most valuable resource is data. The five most valuable companies in the world, Google...