Category: JBSAdvisory

  • Why Phase 0 Matters — by Jakob Bent Smed

    Why Phase 0 Matters — by Jakob Bent Smed. Most ERP programmes don’t fail in testing they fail long before that. Phase 0 is where you build the clarity, alignment and structure that set the whole journey up for success. If we get this right, everything else gets easier 🎥 I’ve recorded a short video…

  • Silence is the Biggest Risk in ERP – Judith O’Callaghan & Jakob Bent Smed

    Silence is the Biggest Risk in ERP – Judith O’Callaghan & Jakob Bent Smed

    Silence is the Biggest Risk in ERP Judith O’Callaghan & Jakob Bent Smed When ERP programs fail, the post-mortem rarely blames the technology. More often, the real culprit is silence. Not the silence of systems, but the silence of people. ERP programs don’t usually collapse because the system isn’t capable. They collapse because people didn’t…

  • ERP teams keep asking: Who owns the data?

    ERP teams keep asking: Who owns the data?

    ERP teams keep asking: Who owns the data? One of the biggest roadblocks I see in global ERP programs—especially during Phase 0—is confusion around data ownership and governance. You’ve got global data domains (like customer or product master) spanning multiple regions and local teams who either assume they own it—or aren’t sure they’re even allowed…