The Big Commitment: Solving The Mysteries Of Your ERP Implementation

by Joel Patterson

Overview

A “NOVEL” APPROACH TO ERP IMPLEMENTATION
In today’s business world, an effective and holistic enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation can mean offering a wide range of services that include software implementation, multi-channel ecommerce solutions, and customized development projects. But how can you make effective decisions for your business without having deep knowledge about all these different technology solutions?
In THE BIG COMMITMENT: SOLVING THE MYSTERIES OF YOUR ERP IMPLEMENTATION, Joel Patterson breaks it down by showing you how technology consultants like his company, The Vested Group, help put the system, processes, and training in place to provide business leaders with reliable and actionable information.
THE BIG COMMITMENT walks you through the process of finding and working with the right partner for your ERP needs. Along the way, you’ll get an authentic view of the core values, business philosophies, and vision for the future of a leader who helps businesses succeed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781946633521
Publisher:	Advantage Media Group, Inc.
Publication date:	10/13/2020
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

JOEL PATTERSON is the founder of The Vested Group, an award-winning consulting group specializing in the implementation and support of a world-class, cloud-based business management software called NetSuite. Founded in 1998, NetSuite as of 2020 is used by over 18,000 organizations world-wide.

Joel has over twenty years of experience in the consulting field and has held positions in prestigious firms such as Arthur Andersen and Cap Gemini. Joel was also a founder of Lucidity Consulting Group, an Oracle consulting and implementation firm that is also in the Dallas, TX, area. Joel has a degree in business administration from Baylor University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xiii

Author's Note 1

Chapter 1 The Mystery Begins 9

Chapter 2 Steve and the Valley of Despair 13

Chapter 3 Hannah and the Change Guides 21

Chapter 4 Mystery Strikes Again 29

Chapter 5 Mr. Mack 31

Chapter 6 Ben 39

Chapter 7 Craig and Walker 45

Chapter 8 Mystery Bedlam 53

Chapter 9 Project Meeting 57

Chapter 10 Jeff and the Sandbox 69

Chapter 11 The New Office 77

Chapter 12 Brittany 85

Chapter 13 Hillary 91

Chapter 14 Family 97

Chapter 15 Sales and Finance 101

Chapter 16 Mr. Mack and the Big Picture 107

Chapter 17 The Improbable Truth 115

Chapter 18 The Reveal 119

Chapter 19 The Big Commitment 127

Chapter 20 New Beginnings 131

Our Services 139

Editorial Reviews

It seemed like a routine enterprise resource planning project . . . until suddenly it wasn’t. Every aspect of the project had been meticulously planned and executed, but as the implementation went live, nothing was working the way it was supposed to. The project team had to find answers, and fast.
In THE BIG COMMITMENT: SOLVING THE MYSTERIES OF YOUR ERP IMPLEMENTATION, Joel Patterson shows how the enterprise resource planning process works by weaving an educational and entertaining tale of a technology consultant and client as they work together to fix a mysterious glitch in the implementation. Will they solve it in time to save the project—and their partnership?

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