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July 28, 2009
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Register for This Thursday, July 30, Live ERP Webcast - "Three Ways to Increase Your Utilization and Results from JD Edwards"

Register for This Thursday, July 30, Live ERP Webcast - "Managing Organizational Change on your ERP Implementation"
 

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Greetings!

This week we are excited to share our viewpoints on two important topics, "ERP Software Options: More Than The Big 3," as well as "ERP Business Practices: To Be or Not To Be." We hope these articles give you good insight on your ERP initiatives.

Also, be sure to sign up for our TWO free 60 minute webinars on Thursday, July 30. The first one, at 10:00am MST is titled "Three Ways to Increase your Utilization and Results from JD Edwards." Please click here to register. Also, at 12:00pm MST, we have another webcast called "Managing Organizational Change on Your ERP Implementation." Please click here to register for this presentation.

Thank you for your interest in Panorama and we hope you have a great week.

Aerospace and Airlines ERP ReportERP Software Options: More Than the Big 3

Most companies that are about to evaluate potential ERP solutions assume that there is only a handful of options to choose from.  After all, SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft are really the only options out there, right?
 
Wrong.  If you are a small- to mid-size business, there are countless options.  Even if you are a large company, there are dozens of viable options that can deal with complex businesses and scale for growth.

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ERP Consultant LaptopUpcoming Live ERP Webcasts

We invite you to participate in our upcoming live ERP webcasts.  These free 60-minute sessions will provide thought leadership from Panorama's senior ERP experts to help make your ERP initiatives more successful.

Three Ways to Increase your Utilization and Results from JD Edwards
on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 10:00 am MST
Click here to register.

Managing Organizational Change on Your ERP Implementation

on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 12:00 pm MST
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Lessons Learned from Best-In-Class ERP Implementations
on Thursday, August 6,  2009 at 10:00 am MST
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View all upcoming ERP webcasts here.

ERP Business Processes: To-Be Or Not To-Be 
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One of the most contentious issues in the world of ERP is how much attention to give to as-is and to-be business processes. 

Opinions on the issue run the whole spectrum on how this should be addressed; some people feel that companies should let their ERP systems dictate what new processes will be, while others feel that as-is and to-be processes should be documented and analyzed in detail before selecting ERP software.  Many people, including us, feel that the approach should fall somewhere in between.
 
It is helpful to break down the issues and look at each individual aspect of business processes to decide which approach is best for your company and your IT or ERP implementation.


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