For Business Process & Applications Professionals

The ROI Of Packaged Apps Instance Consolidation

A Total Economic Impact™ Analysis Validates Urgency For Instance Reduction

by R "Ray" Wang, May 16, 2008

Common goals like improving integration among existing applications, upgrading packaged applications, and shifting to a business process orientation are pushing enterprises with multiple apps instances to reassess lingering consolidation opportunities. . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Forrester's Long-Term Packaged Applications Strategy Framework

Use Our Long-Term Packaged Apps Strategy Best Practices Self-Assessment To Track Progress

by R "Ray" Wang, December 11, 2007

Amid a consolidating vendor landscape, business process and applications professionals face an onslaught of packaged apps initiatives focused on strategic planning for service-oriented architecture (SOA), next-generation apps, upgrades, instance consolidation, . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Be Not Afraid Of ERP Instance Consolidation

Evaluating Three Scenarios On The Path To A Single Instance

by R "Ray" Wang, February 7, 2007

The journey toward instance consolidation requires careful planning and meticulous design. Business process and applications professionals face a multitude of challenges in defining the single instance, identifying a consolidation model, and adopting . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

A Tale of Two Models For Instance Consolidation

Business Process Approaches On The Journey Toward Single-Instance ERP

by R "Ray" Wang, February 6, 2006

While governance models are a key factor in instance consolidation, additional factors include product and services homogeneity, the geographic nature of the business, and company size. Because achieving "big-bang" single instance requires a colossal . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

To Be Or Not To Be Single-Instance ERP

Follow Thy Governance Heart Toward A Consolidated Environment

by R "Ray" Wang, April 19, 2005

A confluence of forces, including process-centric standardizations like shared services, regulatory requirements like Sarbanes-Oxley and Basel II, and cost-cutting initiatives like consolidating IT spending drive enterprises toward the goal of single-instance . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

One Global Enterprise System: Case Study - Power Protection Company

by Byron Miller, January 2, 2004

This case study enterprise (CSE) is in the power protection business. The CSE adopted Oracle¿s Release 10.7 in 1996 and started a project to move to a global single instance (GSI). Eighteen months later, in 1998, it had achieved its goal.

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

The Benefits of ERP/CEA Shared Services Depends on Their Dimensions

by Byron Miller, December 30, 2003

The greatest benefits for ERP/comprehensive enterprise application (CEA) shared services occur when the systems have both common operation and common business practices. The most complete ERP/CEA shared service is the global single instance (GSI) system.

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

One Global Enterprise System: Case Study - Electrical and Fiber Optics Interconnection Company

by Byron Miller, September 4, 2003

The company is in the electronic, electrical and fiber optic interconnection products and systems business. It wanted to move to a global single instance because it was transitioning from a multinational company to a global enterprise.

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

One Global Enterprise System: Case Study - Purification Products and Bioseparations Technology Company

by Byron Miller, September 3, 2003

In this case study, the move to the 11i single instance brought much better control and management. The move to a single instance also brought about more communication and much better cooperation between the business units around the world.

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

One Global Enterprise System: When and Why

by Byron Miller, June 13, 2003

For those that meet the criteria, single-instance systems make a lot of sense. The concept will be most popular in high-tech manufacturers with revenues between $750 million and $3 billion.