The 1-Year Plan: Connecting Annual Business Priorities to ERP Scope Jul 27, 2026 Chapter 2 Khalid Joraid A 12-Year Rolling Horizon defines the long-term business destination. A 3-Year Picture translates that destination into the next major operational plateau. But an ERP project cannot be executed from s... Read more
The 3-Year Picture: Turning Strategic Ambition into ERP Direction Jul 27, 2026 Chapter 2 Khalid Joraid A 12-Year Rolling Horizon gives an enterprise its permanent long-term destination. It describes the ultimate operational scale and business model the executive team intends to construct. However, in a... Read more
The 12-Year Vision: Designing ERP for the Business You Are Building Jul 20, 2026 Chapter 2 Khalid Joraid The vast majority of ERP implementations are engineered as an exact mirror image of the business as it operates today. They are designed around today’s departmental structures, today’s localized workf... Read more
Why Corporate Vision Matters in ERP Implementation Jul 13, 2026 Chapter 2 Khalid Joraid Many companies kick off their ERP implementations by diving headfirst into functional modules, process mapping, data integrations, and reporting specs. While these technical components are essential, ... Read more
Before You Select an ERP, Define the Business You Want to Become Jul 6, 2026 Chapter 1 Khalid Joraid When a mid-market company decides to embark on an ERP journey, the executive team almost always begins by asking the same highly technical questions: Should we select SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics 3... Read more
The Cost of Implementing ERP Without Clear Business Ownership Jun 29, 2026 Chapter 1 Khalid Joraid ERP projects do not fail for a lack of project managers, software developers, or technical consultants. They fail for a lack of clear business owners. Without definitive business ownership, an ERP pro... Read more
Why “Go-Live” Should Not Be the Main Definition of ERP Success Jun 22, 2026 Chapter 1 Khalid Joraid Many ERP projects define success around a single, massive milestone: Go-live. The project plan is meticulously built around it, the steering committee monitors it, the vendor reports against it, and t... Read more
The Hidden Gap Between Business Strategy and ERP Requirements Jun 15, 2026 Chapter 1 Khalid Joraid Many ERP projects start with a perfectly reasonable question: “What are your requirements?” The implementation team immediately schedules workshops with various departments, documents existing pain po... Read more
Why ERP Projects Fail Before Configuration Starts Jun 8, 2026 Chapter 1 Khalid Joraid Why ERP Projects FaiBefore Configuration Starts When an ERP project fails, most people look directly at the system. They ask: Was the software the right choice? Was the implementation partner strong... Read more
ERP Does Not Create Clarity -ERP Requires Clarity Jun 3, 2026 Chapter 1 Khalid Joraid Many ERP projects do not struggle because the software is weak. They struggle because the business expects the ERP system to create clarity that leadership has nt yet defined. This is one of the most... Read more
