Aug22Cnf 080 Why your ERP is not delivering and how to fix it Created by James Robertson on 8/22/2014 2:26:42 PM One hour conference presentation regarding the major factors that give rise to ERP investment failu...
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Aug18SNw 047 Strategically Enriching your BIS: Part 2 -- Principles of Data Engineering Created by James Robertson on 8/18/2014 7:28:10 AM A discussion of the fundamental principles of data engineering which are vital to unlocking the full...
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Aug19Cnf 088 Strategic ERP Investment -- ASCO Case Study Created by James Robertson on 8/19/2014 1:32:29 PM Case Study of a very successful ERP Implementation that generated lasting strategic benefit through...
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Sep12Std 025 The Engineering Approach to Business Information Systems Defined Created by James Robertson on 9/12/2014 3:56:29 PM Throughout this website I make reference to The Engineering Approach. The Engineering Approach is ...
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Aug26Std 001 Simulation Laboratory Standards Created by James Robertson on 8/26/2014 3:45:14 AM Comprehensively configure and break the configuration until it cannot be broken any more and then c...
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Sep10SNw 054 What does a HIGH VALUE Business Information System Solution look like -- White Paper Created by James Robertson on 9/10/2014 1:16:42 PM An overview of the attributes of a high value business information systems implementation measured ...
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Sep08CSt 07 Catalogue of Major Business Information System Failures Created by James Robertson on 9/8/2014 9:45:30 AM Failure of Business Information Systems, which incorporates the loose and generally inaccurate term...
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Aug27Cnf 064 Engaging the Board in Strategic Information Technology Decisions Created by James Robertson on 8/27/2014 4:58:49 AM The Governance of Information Technology is fraught with difficulties and presents real challenges ...
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Aug27Cnf 062 How To Ensure That Software Assets Deliver Created by James Robertson on 8/27/2014 2:51:05 AM Key factors giving rise to business information system investment failure and critical components o...
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Aug27Cnf 065 The REAL Issues in IT Audit Created by James Robertson on 8/27/2014 5:08:46 AM An overview of the Critical Factors for IT investment success and the factors causing failure from ...
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Sep12Sem 05 IBIS – The Strategic View of Business Information Created by James Robertson on 9/12/2014 2:53:42 PM A three hour Executive Briefing that outlines the most important aspects of what I advocate with re...
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Aug18SNw 041 Strategic Essence: The Missing Link: Part 2 -- Differentiation Created by James Robertson on 8/18/2014 6:31:18 AM A fundamental component of strategy and strategy determination is differentiation, understanding how...
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Aug18SNw 045 Strategic Essence: The Missing Link: Part 3 -- The Essence IS Different Created by James Robertson on 8/18/2014 7:18:01 AM The strategic essence of the organization IS different, it is unusual, the competitors have differen...
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Aug27Cnf 063 Information Technology -- The Harshest Judge of Governance Created by James Robertson on 8/27/2014 4:52:26 AM Information Technology projects fail frequently and one of the key aspects of failure is a failure ...
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Jun11SNw 038 The future of ERP -- 50 years on Created by James Robertson on 6/11/2013 11:44:22 AM This article examines where ERP and Business Information Systems will be in fifty years time
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Jun12SNw 022 Your ERP is a precision instrument - are you using it that way? Created by James Robertson on 6/12/2013 10:47:26 AM
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Aug26Cnf 084 ERP and IT in Strategic Management Created by James Robertson on 8/26/2014 8:36:06 AM The application of ERP and IT generally in strategic applications, how to configure systems from a ...
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Jun12SNw 023 What is computer software? REALLY? and ERP? And what determines the sustainability and maintainability of business software? Created by James Robertson on 6/12/2013 11:16:32 AM Many people have mistaken ideas regarding what constitutes computer software. This article seeks to...
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Aug18SNw 051 Strategically Enriching your BIS: Part 3 -- Steps in applying these recommendations Created by James Robertson on 8/18/2014 7:45:39 AM Steps in applying these recommendations with regard to precision configuration in terms of a method ...
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Aug27Cnf 076 The Problem of IT Mythology and Mystique - Bringing IT Audit Down to Earth Created by James Robertson on 8/27/2014 11:01:07 AM The real issues in IT Audit, cutting through mythology and mystique to examine the factors that shou...
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Sep12Sem 04 7 Steps to FIX your ERP Created by James Robertson on 9/12/2014 2:25:45 PM A new element recently added to a number of existing seminars and presentations outlining seven pra...
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Aug26Cnf 091 Business Process -- Over Rated and Over Stated Created by James Robertson on 8/26/2014 9:01:37 AM Discussion of why the current focus on Business Process Mapping is seriously misplaced and is leadi...
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Aug18SNw 049 Strategic Essence: The Missing Link: Part 4 -- The Essence should be the Point of Departure Created by James Robertson on 8/18/2014 7:36:42 AM The strategic essence of the organization should be the point of departure AND the focal point of ev...
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Aug26Cnf 081 Insights of Knowledge Management in a Global Recession Created by James Robertson on 8/26/2014 8:09:20 AM A discussion of the importance of Precision Configuration as a vital component of unlocking the ful...
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Aug19Cnf 011 The Benefits of Management Information Systems to the Professional Practice -- V3 Consulting Engineers Case Study Created by James Robertson on 8/19/2014 1:57:12 PM Case study with regard to a fully integrated business information system (ERP) with Cubic Business ...
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Aug18SNw 043 Strategically Enriching your BIS: Part 1 -- Introduction Created by James Robertson on 8/18/2014 6:42:49 AM Introduction to the principles of precision configuration and strategically enriching your business ...
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Aug26Cnf 085 Precision configuration -- Information Technologies' orphan child Created by James Robertson on 8/26/2014 4:57:32 AM The single biggest "hard" factor in the under performance of business information systems relates t...
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Aug19Cnf 092 Doing things differently and better -- ASCO Case Study 2 Created by James Robertson on 8/19/2014 1:18:26 PM Case Study of the strategic benefits derived by African Sales Company from a successful ERP implemen...
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Aug22Web 01 Simple steps to increase the strategic value from your ERP investment Created by James Robertson on 8/22/2014 9:06:24 AM Video discussing simple techniques that can be applied to drastically improve the strategic decisio...
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Aug25Sem 02 ERP and IT Procurement that Delivers Results Created by James Robertson on 8/25/2014 1:32:50 PM Much of what goes wrong with business information systems is that the procurement process is NOT ro...
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