Prelude You should never, ever, allow somebody you don’t know to build something for you where your safety is actually up for grabs. Invariably, when you are not looking, they will flub the job just enough to send you to an emergency medical establishment, where their uncles work and will pay them a handsome fee
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Read More...I used to be able to read a big book easily, in a matter of days. I tore through The Shining in 48 hours, The Stand in a week and I would read long memoirs like Oh The Glory of It All in three nights. I used to write longhand — in pencil, no less,
Read More...As I begin my 26th year in this business, it surprises me how many companies fail at a successful vendor selection. The primary objective of a vendor selection is to find an organization that can assist your team in reaching your project goals and, ultimately, your company objectives. Unfortunately, cost is often one of the
Read More...Today I am going to make up questions from imaginary readers and then answer them in a Q & A format. For those of you keeping track, this does indeed mean I’ve gone completely bananas. Then again, I’m starting to think that’s what you expect from these Friday posts. Here goes. Q: Seriously, are you
Read More...An operating agreement is defined as ‘a set of agreed-upon parameters and mutual expectations that defines a process of working together’. The operating agreement allows you to express your expectations for each project team member, your operating guidelines and allows you to hold project team members accountable for their commitments and obligations. In certain organizations,
Read More...Over the past few weeks, several people have asked me about the “cloud” and how I think it will impact the future of ERP. Well, I’m not an expert in cloud computing, nor do I have a crystal ball. But what I do have is 20+ years of industry experience. So, while I can’t give
Read More...Buckle up, because the adults are out of the office right now and I have lots of finger energy. I am not kidding. So. I learned something today. The actual, serious, legally-binding, no-BS term for removing a heir from one’s will is called: cutting heirs. Can you believe that? Well, you shouldn’t. This is an outright
Read More...So you just spent six months creating a Request For Proposal (RFP), distributing that RFP to a list of 15 possible vendors, shortlisting the vendors, conducting oral presentations, selecting your implementation partner, executing weeks of contract negotiations and finally after thousands of person hours invested you are ready to start the implementation. So, what’s the
Read More...I recently engaged a new prospective customer who is interested in upgrading PeopleTools to version 8.5. One of the primary reasons for this client to undertake the PeopleTools upgrade is to preempt an inevitable upgrade to HCM v9.1, as they are currently on v 9.0 MP3. What’s motivating them to upgrade HCM? It’s a story
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