The successful projects I've seen are where leaders, even CEOs themselves, own the ERP project. They step into the mess, set the tone, and force the hard decisions.
By Rich Quin – CEO, Cloudian Inc. In the 15 years that I have been involved in implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, initially as Chief Information Officer for a large Engineering, Construction and Design firm and eventually as CEO of several ERP service provider companies, I have been a first-hand witness to successful ERP adoptions and its dreaded opposite. For the former, the impact