January 4, 20190Comments

Haribo SAP Transformation

Celebrating programme success and acknowledging areas of improvement The IT press have been roundly criticizing Haribo’s @one Haribo Global business transformation programme, primarily because the Tech industry doesn’t fully understand the complexity of

Programme Failure

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October 22, 20180Comments

TSB Tech Migration Failure – Getting the basics wrong

This is a really short blog on the TSB fiasco, not because I’m getting bored on the flight back from Chennai (been helping put out another fire...) but because when all

Programme Failure

Technology

October 14, 20180Comments

Lidl shelves £500m Failing SAP Programme

What went wrong? Long term business target operating model SAP transformation programme “Elwis” with over £500m expended written off and the programme shelved, causing major reputational damage for both the discount

Programme Failure

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September 29, 20180Comments

Hornby and ERP a perfect train wreck

What went wrong? The UK toy / model manufacturer was in a downward spiral, a disparate group of acquired brands slowly demising in value as digital eroded its traditional customer base. The

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September 11, 20180Comments

Is ERP Winter Coming

The freelance consultant wildlings are getting worried on the other side of the Digital Wall, rumour is the army of the dead is on the way and ERP winter is coming. Today