Independent ERP research for the board. Vendor-neutral analysis of the decisions behind every ERP program.https://erpexecutive.com/en-ushttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/ai-assisted-erp-implementation/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/ai-assisted-erp-implementation/What AI really changes in an ERP implementation, what's just a demo, and five questions that put the saving in your SI contract, not the sales deck.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTimplementationai erp implementationai-assisted erp implementationai in erp projectserp ai agentshttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/erp-for-utilities-compared/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/erp-for-utilities-compared/SAP, Oracle, IFS, Infor and Dynamics compared for utilities. No vendor leads all four scoring areas; how your size and rate case pick the shortlist.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTselectionerp for utilitiesutilities erp softwareutility erp vendorserp for utility companieshttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/erp-support-deadlines/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/erp-support-deadlines/SAP, Oracle and Microsoft ERP support deadlines explained, plus the date 36 months before each one that actually decides your migration timeline.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTdeadlineserp support deadlinessap 2027 deadlineoracle ebs supportdynamics gp end of lifeerp end of support dateshttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/how-to-choose-erp-software/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/how-to-choose-erp-software/A defensible ERP software choice comes from fit, not an 'alternatives' list: the right tier for your size and named conditions for each vendor.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTselectionhow to choose erp softwareerp software selectionerp selection criteriachoosing an erp systemhttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/seven-signs-erp-program-in-trouble/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/seven-signs-erp-program-in-trouble/Seven measurable signs that lead the status report by two quarters: the thresholds, the records to ask for, and when three mean you commission a review.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTrisksigns erp program in troublefailing erp signserp implementation warning signstroubled erp programhttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/what-an-erp-program-costs/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/what-an-erp-program-costs/Budget 1x-3x first-year software to implement, 3x-5x over five years. ERP cost ranges by tier and size, with the arithmetic to check any SI quote.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-caseerp implementation costwhat erp costserp costerp program costerp pricinghttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/how-to-choose-a-systems-integrator/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/how-to-choose-a-systems-integrator/The SI is 40-60% of the bill and the biggest driver of success. Choose on the named team, like-for-like references, rate transparency, and a firm contract.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTintegratorhow to choose a systems integratorerp systems integrator selectionchoosing an sierp implementation partnerhttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/why-your-si-quote-hasnt-moved/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/why-your-si-quote-hasnt-moved/AI removes junior hours first, so the blended rate rises. A 50% effort cut helps only if your contract makes the SI pass the saving through.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTintegratorai erp cost savingsdoes ai reduce erp costai erp implementation costsi quote aihttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/independent-program-assurance/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/independent-program-assurance/Budget 1-2% of the program for independent ERP assurance that reports to you, not the program. What it catches, what it costs, and when to bring it in.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTriskindependent program assuranceerp program assuranceerp quality assuranceerp independent reviewhttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/manufacturing-erp-for-executives/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/manufacturing-erp-for-executives/Below ~$500M and ten plants, a tier 2 ERP covers manufacturing at about half the cost and a third of the time. When SAP or Oracle is overkill.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTselectionmanufacturing erpmanufacturing erp softwareerp for manufacturerstier 2 manufacturing erphttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/sap-2027-deadline-for-executives/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/sap-2027-deadline-for-executives/SAP's 2027 deadline is really three decision points, 2027, 2030 and 2033. The three real options, what each costs, and when you must choose.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTdeadlinessap 2027 deadlinesap ecc end of lifesap ecc 2027s/4hana migration deadlinehttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/six-line-items-erp-budget/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/six-line-items-erp-budget/Six line items cause most ERP overruns: dual-run, data cleanup, integration, custom code, testing and change. What each costs and how to cap it.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-caseerp budget overrunserp hidden costserp cost overrunswhy erp projects go over budgethttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/governance-for-ai-agents-in-erp/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/governance-for-ai-agents-in-erp/Approval gates, audit trails, data-access limits and ownership terms to require before AI agents touch ERP configuration, on any platform.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTimplementationai agent governance erpai governance erperp ai audit trailgoverning ai in erphttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/rescue-erp-without-firing-your-si/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/rescue-erp-without-firing-your-si/A new SI inherits the same governance, data and staffing problems. An ERP rescue costs 30-50% of budget, and most of the fix is governance.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTriskfailing erp implementationerp project rescuerescue failing erperp recoveryhttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/negotiating-erp-contracts/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/negotiating-erp-contracts/Three contracts decide your ERP downside: software, integrator and cloud. The clauses that protect you, and when to time the signature to quarter-end.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTintegratorerp contract negotiationnegotiating erp contractserp software licensingerp vendor negotiationhttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/oracle-ebs-is-not-dead/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/oracle-ebs-is-not-dead/Oracle has committed Premier Support for EBS 12.2, JD Edwards and PeopleSoft through at least 2037, so the move is a business case with no external clock.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTdeadlinesoracle ebs end of lifeoracle e-business suite supportis oracle ebs deadebs 12.2 premier supporthttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/utility-cio-erp-checklist/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/utility-cio-erp-checklist/Six questions decide a utility ERP before the RFP: CIS sequencing, the FERC chart of accounts, rate-case timing, asset data, and the segment shortlist.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTselectionutility erp checklistutility cio erputilities erp selectionerp for utilities checklisthttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/tier-1-vs-tier-2-for-a-billion-dollar-company/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/tier-1-vs-tier-2-for-a-billion-dollar-company/At $500M-$5B both ERP tiers are viable and budgets differ 3x-10x. The conditions that decide it are entities, countries, volume and growth, not revenue.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTselectiontier 1 vs tier 2 erptier 2 erp for large companyerp tier comparisonwhen to choose tier 2 erphttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/clean-core-and-composable-erp/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/clean-core-and-composable-erp/Clean core keeps custom code out of the ERP so upgrades stay cheap. Composable adds best-fit pieces around it. What you're really buying for the board.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTstrategyclean core erpcomposable erpclean core strategyerp customizationhttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/how-to-set-an-erp-budget/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/how-to-set-an-erp-budget/Build the ERP budget from ratios, not the vendor quote: 1x-3x software to implement, 15-25% a year to run, plus the six line items that overrun.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-casehow to set an erp budgeterp budgeterp budgetingerp implementation budgethttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/dynamics-ax-gp-holdouts/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/dynamics-ax-gp-holdouts/Dynamics AX is unsupported and Dynamics GP support ends in 2029. What running past the deadline costs in security, compliance, and a rushed replacement.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTdeadlinesunsupported erpdynamics ax end of lifedynamics gp end of supportrunning unsupported erphttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/two-tier-erp/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/two-tier-erp/Running Dynamics 365 or NetSuite in subsidiaries under an SAP or Oracle core cuts cost and time, if consolidation and the chart of accounts stay central.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTstrategytwo-tier erptwo tier erp strategytier 2 under tier 1subsidiary erphttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/shop-floor-to-boardroom-mes/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/shop-floor-to-boardroom-mes/MES integration, not finance, is the biggest cost driver in a mid-market manufacturing ERP. Put the MES decision in the vendor choice, not after it.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTselectionmanufacturing erp meserp mes integrationmes vs erpshop floor erphttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/getting-ready-for-erp/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/getting-ready-for-erp/The work that makes an ERP program run clean happens before the SI arrives: data cleanup, freed process owners, an owned business case, a set start date.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTstrategyerp readinessgetting ready for erperp preparationpre-implementation erphttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/how-to-read-an-si-proposal/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/how-to-read-an-si-proposal/Ten questions that expose padding in any ERP SI proposal: the hours baseline, the blended rate, the assumptions, and the change-order triggers.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTintegratorhow to read an si proposalerp si proposalevaluate si proposalsi proposal reviewhttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/cost-of-waiting-erp-delay/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/cost-of-waiting-erp-delay/A 12-month ERP delay rarely saves money. It adds support premiums, compresses the program, and forfeits the vendor discounts, often over $1M.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-casecost of delaying erperp decision delaycost of waiting erperp project timinghttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/five-year-tco-for-the-board/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/five-year-tco-for-the-board/A five-year ERP TCO model the board can defend: software, implementation, run cost and dual-run, with every assumption shown, not just the go-live figure.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTbusiness-caseerp tco modelfive year erp tcoerp total cost of ownershiperp cost for the boardhttps://erpexecutive.com/articles/erp-program-team-structure/https://erpexecutive.com/articles/erp-program-team-structure/The ERP program roles you must own, not hand to the SI: sponsor, client PM, process owners, data lead, and assurance, and the gaps that sink programs.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTimplementationerp program team structureerp project team roleserp governance roleserp program organization