Why Fully Customized Roles Are Critical in ERP Implementations We are witnessing the most significant digital transformation in global history – surpassing the massive Y2K tech boom. This shift is largely driven by evolving cyber security risks in our work from home era and modernization of business processes. Why do some organizations pursue ERP implementations to reduce costs? That’s not always the case. With […] August 7, 2025
Why ERP Implementations Fail: UNBIASED (4 of 6) “The definition of insanity is doing the same things over and over again but expecting different results”, attributed to Albert Einstein. I am writing this six-part article series about Why ERP Implementations Fail – to help you avoid a failed or a ‘less than optimal’ ERP implementation. In part 1, 2 and 3 we have […] August 1, 2025
Don’t Let the Fox Watch the Hen House: Why your Risk Advisory Firm Should NOT be your SI Firm “The definition of insanity is doing the same things over and over again but expecting different results”. I have been in the ERP implementation and ERP audit space for over 25 years. More often than not implementations are NOT “successful” – let’s explore why. Understanding Why Your Risk Advisory Firm Should Not Be Your SI […] June 27, 2025
Fusion Cloud: Oracle 25B Fusion Changes Hopefully by now you have heard that Oracle is rolling out a major change to the login process and management thereof for Oracle Cloud. This change is starting will roll out to customers after the 25B quarterly update goes live. Here’s a brief, high-level overview of what this will look like. What is the change? […] June 19, 2025
Why ERP Implementations Fail: UNBIASED (3 of 6) “The definition of insanity is doing the same things over and over again but expecting different results”. I am writing this six-part article series about Why Implementations Fail – to help you avoid a failed or a ‘less than optimal’ implementation. In part 1 and part 2 we have covered the following two topics: Software […] June 2, 2025
The Disrupter the Risk Advisory Industry Needs Disruption in the risk advisory industry has influenced industries time and time again over the years. Everyone understands how Uber revolutionized the yellow taxi model. Uber sparked competition from Lyft. Both have since faced competition from autonomous vehicle services such as Waymo. Think of iTunes taking over the radio industry—and then Spotify. Cell phones and […] May 2, 2025
Fusion Cloud: 25B Major Enhancements: Introducing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for Supplier Portal We are excited to share a long-awaited major enhancement in 25B from Oracle: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is now being implemented for Supplier Portal accounts. A BIG WIN!!! In the previous article, we highlighted that Oracle’s 25B major enhancement is introducing the most significant overhaul in application security for your ERP/HCM Cloud environment. If your team […]
Fusion Cloud: Oracle’s 25B release means Major Enhancements In release 25B, Oracle will begin to introduce the most significant overhaul related to application security. Here is a link to the recording: Oracle Go – FAQ: Fortifying Oracle Fusion Applications Best Practices for Securing External Facing Portals — Cloud Customer Connect The webinar by Roland Koene, Outbound Product Manager | SaaS Cloud Security at […] May 1, 2025
Why ERP Implementations Fail: UNBIASED (2 of 6) When embarking on a Digital Transformation Project, management strives to avoid becoming a headline in the news due to significant cost overrun or Significant Deficiencies in their first external audit after going live. In this six-part article series we are exploring the six systemic biases working against a successful ERP Implementation. In the first article, […] April 1, 2025