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Governance, audits, and controls, Implementation realities and myths, Programme leadership and decision-makingWhy Testing Success Does Not Reassure Leadership
In most SAP programmes, testing success is presented as a definitive milestone. Cycles are completed,…
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Governance, audits, and controls, Implementation realities and myths, Programme leadership and decision-makingWhen “System Ready” Does Not Mean “Business Ready”
In most SAP programmes, the declaration of “system ready” marks a critical milestone. Configuration is…
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Governance, audits, and controls, Implementation realities and myths, Programme leadership and decision-makingThe Dashboard Is Green. The Business Is Not So Sure.
In most SAP programmes, confidence builds as dashboards turn green. Milestones are marked complete, defect…
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Governance, audits, and controls, Implementation realities and myths, Programme leadership and decision-makingWhy SAP Programs Look “On Track” to Everyone Except the Business
In most SAP programs, progress is communicated through dashboards that show a steady field of…
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Implementation realities and myths, Integration and architecture, Programme leadership and decision-makingSAP System Sophistication
Enterprise software discussions often include a familiar complaint. SAP systems appear complex and rigid. Users…
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Data, reporting, and trust, Implementation realities and myths, Programme leadership and decision-makingSAP Error Messages Truth
Every long term SAP practitioner eventually notices one consistent behavior in the system. SAP generates…
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Implementation realities and myths, Integration and architecture, Programme leadership and decision-makingSpare Parts Demand Events
Supply chain discussions often begin in the wrong place when organizations analyze spare parts networks.…
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Implementation realities and myths, Integration and architecture, Programme leadership and decision-makingAcquisition Cost v/s Running Cost
My SAP license costs me 3,000 USD per FUE per year. Why should I pay…
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Not a Question. A Red Flag.
When this is the first question a consultant asks on a call, it is usually…
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Governance, audits, and controls, Implementation realities and myths, Programme leadership and decision-makingDevelopment Is Not a Premium Feature
Ethically speaking, development work in SAP should not be treated as a premium add-on during…
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Data, reporting, and trust, Governance, audits, and controls, Implementation realities and myths, Integration and architectureIntegration Is Rent
Every interface in an SAP landscape carries a cost that rarely appears on project plans.
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Governance, audits, and controls, Implementation realities and myths, Programme leadership and decision-makingWhy SAP Developers Need Business Training
Every SAP developer should be required to pass a short, structured business course before writing…
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Governance, audits, and controls, Implementation realities and myths, Programme leadership and decision-makingPart 3 of 3: Explaining Manufacturing Scheduling Concepts – The Pizza Edition
This is Part 3 of our three-part series on manufacturing scheduling, using a pizza kitchen…
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Data, reporting, and trust, Governance, audits, and controls, Implementation realities and myths, Integration and architectureERP Is a System of Record. Please Let It Stay That Way
Every few years, enterprise software rediscovers a temptation: to over-engineer the ERP with whatever the…
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Implementation realities and myths, Industry contrasts and trade-offs, Programme leadership and decision-makingPart 2 of 3: Explaining Manufacturing Scheduling Concepts – The Pizza Edition
Manufacturing schedules rarely fail because the system cannot calculate a sequence. They fail because no…
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Data, reporting, and trust, Implementation realities and myths, Industry contrasts and trade-offs, Programme leadership and decision-makingLot Size, Shelf Life, and the Cost of Being Clever
How large should my production lot be if my product has a shelf life of…
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Building a Supply Chain Planning Model on SAP Data
Many organisations using SAP assume that building a planning model requires extracting large volumes of…
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Implementation realities and myths, Industry contrasts and trade-offs, Integration and architecture, Programme leadership and decision-makingPart 1 of 3: Explaining Manufacturing Scheduling Concepts – The Pizza Edition
Manufacturing scheduling often gets buried under terminology long before the underlying ideas are understood.
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Implementation realities and myths, Industry contrasts and trade-offs, Integration and architecture, Programme leadership and decision-makingUnderstanding the Real Role of an MRP Controller in Automotive Supply Chains
In many automotive supply chains, MRP runs complete on time, forecasts are shared, and EDI…
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Governance, audits, and controls, Implementation realities and myths, Programme leadership and decision-makingStop Paying for What SAP Already Gives You
Many SAP customers are still being charged heavily for “business process re-engineering” during ERP programmes.
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Data, reporting, and trust, Governance, audits, and controls, Implementation realities and myths, Programme leadership and decision-makingHappy New Year 2026
As we step into 2026, most organisations will not be defined by how much technology…
