Why ERP Rollouts Fail: The Real Problem Is Sequencing
Why ERP Rollouts Fail: The Real Problem Is Sequencing Most ERP failures are not technology failures. Learn why sequencing organizational change before implementation is the key to successful ERP transformation. What a Failed ERP Rollout Taught Me About Sequencing Change Cutting Through the Hype to What Actually Matters in IT A project worth $180 million failed before the software was switched on. Not because the technology was wrong. Not because the vendor underperformed. It failed because the organization changed the systems before it changed the business. That lesson has stayed with me for nearly three decades of leading enterprise technology across industries and geographies. It is also the lesson I see organizations continue to ignore. Every few months another headline appears about an ERP implementation that runs over budget, misses deadlines, or quietly gets written off after consuming years of executive attention. The postmortem usually points to familiar culprits: poor project ...