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Digital Stratosphere: Digital Transformation, ERP, HCM, and CRM Implementation Best Practices is a podcast hosted by top industry thought leaders, Eric Kimberling and Kyler Cheatham. In each episode, they discuss the best practices for implementing digital transformation, ERP, HCM, and CRM solutions in businesses of all sizes. Whether you’re a CIO, CTO, or IT manager, this podcast is a must-listen for anyone responsible for digital transformation in their organization. The podcast features interviews with the industry‘s leading experts on topics ranging from digital strategy, software selection, implementation project management, and organizational change management. In each episode, Eric and Kyler discuss a different digital transformation topic and share their insights and expertise on how businesses can successfully navigate the challenges of implementing these solutions. They also interview leading experts in the field to get their insights on specific topics. If you’re looking for actionable advice on how to successfully implement a digital transformation, ERP, HCM, and CRM solutions in your business, this is the podcast for you. Subscribe now and don’t miss an episode!
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Sunday Nov 29, 2020
Sunday Nov 29, 2020
Queensland Health, one of Australia's largest hospital chains and health care providers, recently experienced a massive SAP ERP failure. This podcast interview between Eric Kimberling and Wayne Holtham of Third Stage Consulting Group analyzes the root causes of this high profile failure, along with the lessons learned for your digital transformation or ERP implementation initiative.
DOWNLOAD THE 2021 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2021-digital-transformation-report
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS RANKING: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-top-10-erp-systems-for-2020/
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-erp-systems-for-small-businesses/
TOP 10 CRM SYSTEMS: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-10-crm-systems-for-digital-transformations
GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management
DOWNLOAD 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations-ebook
FOLLOW THIRD STAGE ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/third-stage-consulting-group/
CONNECT WITH WAYNE ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-holtham-07a1a210-independent-erp-consultant-digital-platform-strategist/
CONNECT WITH ERIC ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/
CONTACT WAYNE OR ERIC TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS FOR YOUR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: wayne.holtham@thirdstage-consulting.com eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Thousands of businesses have been able to grow their revenues and optimize their sales by opening up their online channel and incorporating eCommerce into their operations. The most obvious industry example is retail, but eCommerce has become such a prominent part of consumer interest that it is now applicable to nearly any industry.
With a strong eCommerce presence comes a lot of backend logistics that make a fully or partially online business successful. Whether you’re dabbling in the thought of branching out your online presence due to COVID-19, or you’re trying to figure out how to optimize your existing online operations, this interview with Brian Potts of Third Stage Consulting offers some insights that will spark your interest.
DOWNLOAD THE 2021 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2021-digital-transformation-report
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS RANKING: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-top-10-erp-systems-for-2020/
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-erp-systems-for-small-businesses/
TOP 10 CRM SYSTEMS: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-10-crm-systems-for-digital-transformations
GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management
DOWNLOAD 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations-ebook
FOLLOW THIRD STAGE ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/third-stage-consulting-group/
CONTACT US TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS FOR YOUR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: info@thirdstage-consulting.com
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
The 2020 election in the US was far from a perfect endeavor. As a result of Covid-19 and other mitigating factors, this latest election faced unprecedented business process, technological, and organizational changes - creating a number of problems and discrepancies.
This podcast uses this most recent election cycle to underscore common challenges and pitfalls of any digital transformation. Even though this case study is related to politics, there are a number of lessons that also apply to digital transformation and business transformation in both the private and public sector.
READ THE ARTICLE HERE: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/digital-transformation-failure-lessons-from-the-2020-us-election/
DOWNLOAD THE 2021 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2021-digital-transformation-report
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS RANKING: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-top-10-erp-systems-for-2020/
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-erp-systems-for-small-businesses/
TOP 10 CRM SYSTEMS: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-10-crm-systems-for-digital-transformations
GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management
DOWNLOAD 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations-ebook
FOLLOW THIRD STAGE ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/third-stage-consulting-group/
CONTACT US TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS FOR YOUR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com
Friday Nov 20, 2020
Friday Nov 20, 2020
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software can be a powerful way to automate and streamline your sales and customer service processes. But what exactly is CRM software? This podcast explains everything you need to know.
DOWNLOAD THE 2021 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2021-digital-transformation-report
TOP 10 CRM SYSTEMS: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-10-crm-systems-for-digital-transformations
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS RANKING: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-top-10-erp-systems-for-2020/
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-erp-systems-for-small-businesses/
GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management
DOWNLOAD 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations-ebook
FOLLOW THIRD STAGE ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/third-stage-consulting-group/
CONTACT US TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS FOR YOUR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: info@thirdstage-consulting.com
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Digital transformation is a vague word that can mean a lot of different things to different organizations. However, there are certain types of technology that are most commonly used to drive digital transformation.
Common technologies include ERP, CRM, HCM, supply chain, and eCommerce software, as well as mobile apps, custom software, business intelligence, and other enterprise technologies. This podcast outlines the top 10 digital transformation technologies most commonly used by organizations throughout the globe.
DOWNLOAD THE 2021 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2021-digital-transformation-report
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS RANKING: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-top-10-erp-systems-for-2020/
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-erp-systems-for-small-businesses/
TOP 10 CRM SYSTEMS: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-10-crm-systems-for-digital-transformations
GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management
DOWNLOAD 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations-ebook
FOLLOW THIRD STAGE ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/third-stage-consulting-group/
CONTACT US TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS FOR YOUR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: info@thirdstage-consulting.com
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Effective project management is one of the most important keys to digital transformation success. A good project manager can make or break your ERP, HCM, or CRM initiative.
This podcast provides an overview of the things that a project manager and project leadership team should be prepared to do to make their digital transformations successful. This is important to any team about to embark on an ERP, HCM, and CRM implementation - or any other sort of digital transformation initiative.
DOWNLOAD THE 2021 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2021-digital-transformation-report
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS RANKING: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-top-10-erp-systems-for-2020/
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-erp-systems-for-small-businesses/
TOP 10 CRM SYSTEMS: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-10-crm-systems-for-digital-transformations
GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management
DOWNLOAD 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations-ebook
FOLLOW THIRD STAGE ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/third-stage-consulting-group/
CONTACT ME TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS FOR YOUR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: info@thirdstage-consulting.com
Friday Nov 13, 2020
Friday Nov 13, 2020
There have been a variety of ERP failures over the decades. Some of them high profile, some not as well known. Some involve the bigger vendors like SAP and Oracle, while others involve smaller ERP systems. In all cases, there are plenty of lessons to be learned.
This comprehensive top 10 list covers the biggest failures of all time. The intent is to share what went wrong in these case studies to help avoid similar outcomes as the ERP failures outlined here.
Some of the ERP failures covered in the top 10 list include:
- Lidl
- Hershey's
- Nike
- Waste Management
- Revlon
...and a number of other failures that you may or may not have heard about. The #1 spot on the list may surprise you.
READ MORE ABOUT THE TOP 10 ERP FAILURES OF ALL TIME: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-biggest-erp-failures-of-all-time/
DOWNLOAD THE 2021 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2021-digital-transformation-report
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS RANKING: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-top-10-erp-systems-for-2020/
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-erp-systems-for-small-businesses/
TOP 10 CRM SYSTEMS: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-10-crm-systems-for-digital-transformations
GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management
DOWNLOAD 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations-ebook
FOLLOW THIRD STAGE ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/third-stage-consulting-group/
CONTACT US TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS FOR YOUR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: info@thirdstage-consulting.com
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Nearly all ERP software vendors have created a cloud solution to provide more options to businesses. As cloud solutions become more readily available, it's important to have an understanding of the evolution toward the cloud and distinguish the pros and cons before dialing in on which software your team will ultimately pursue in your digital transformation.
In this podcast, we interview Eric Kimberling and Brian Potts of Third Stage Consulting Group to get an objective and technology-agnostic comparison of cloud vs. on-premise ERP software.
DOWNLOAD THE 2021 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2021-digital-transformation-report
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS RANKING: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-top-10-erp-systems-for-2020/
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-erp-systems-for-small-businesses/
TOP 10 CRM SYSTEMS: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-10-crm-systems-for-digital-transformations
GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management
DOWNLOAD 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations-ebook
FOLLOW THIRD STAGE ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/third-stage-consulting-group/
CONTACT US TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS FOR YOUR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: info@thirdstage-consulting.com
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Transforming a business is a large undertaking that most struggle with. Whether the transformation is driven by technology, operational changes, product innovation, business model enhancements, and/or organizational competencies, there are some lessons from the more successful business transformations.
This independent ranking of the top business transformations of all-time includes, in no particular order:
- Netflix
- IBM
- Royal Dutch Shell
- Walmart
- General Electric (GE)
- Amazon
- Nike
- Nucor Steel
- Apple
DOWNLOAD THE 2021 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2021-digital-transformation-report
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS RANKING: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-top-10-erp-systems-for-2020/
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-erp-systems-for-small-businesses/
TOP 10 CRM SYSTEMS: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-10-crm-systems-for-digital-transformations
GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management
DOWNLOAD 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations-ebook
FOLLOW THIRD STAGE ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/third-stage-consulting-group/
CONTACT US TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS FOR YOUR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: info@thirdstage-consulting.com
Friday Nov 06, 2020
Friday Nov 06, 2020
With global product shortages and unexpected shifts in consumer demand, supply chain management has taken a spotlight role in today's world. The Covid-19 pandemic exposed deficiencies of many global supply chains, which underscores the potential need for better technology (such as SCM software) to manage these bottlenecks.
This episode outlines our independent ranking of the top 10 supply chain management (SCM) systems in the market today. Vendors did not pay for or influence this ranking, so the video objectively outlines the strengths and weaknesses of each of the leading SCM systems.
SCM systems in the top 10 list include, in no particular order:
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Infor CloudSuite / Nexus
- Oracle NetSuite
- Plex Systems
- JDA / Blue Yonder
- Manhattan Associates
- SAP S/4HANA and Ariba
- Oracle ERP and SCM Cloud
- HighJump
- IFS
READ MORE ABOUT THE TOP 10 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-10-supply-chain-management-systems/
DOWNLOAD THE 2021 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2021-digital-transformation-report
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS RANKING: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-top-10-erp-systems-for-2020/
TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-erp-systems-for-small-businesses/
TOP 10 CRM SYSTEMS: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-10-crm-systems-for-digital-transformations
GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management
DOWNLOAD 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations-ebook
FOLLOW THIRD STAGE ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/third-stage-consulting-group/
CONTACT US TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS FOR YOUR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: info@thirdstage-consulting.com