The speed at which companies found they must transform saw many take the first opportunity to upgrade to a cloud ERP solution. Many companies are running to the cloud now amid the urgent need to digitalize operations but it’s magnifying some of the biggest challenges that cause enterprise resource planning

Gerrit Olivier, CEO of About IT A lot of small to medium business owners want the same benefits for their operations as large enterprises have been getting from ERP for decades now. They want the benefits of rising above the plain old accounting package that may have stood by them

Digital transformation is the talk of the town, often associated with innovative technologies such as IoT. AI & predictive analytics. ERP, however, seldom receives similar enthusiasm but can play a crucial role in the transformation of companies. But how does ERP enable transformation? ERP technology is, by no means, new

By Gerrit Olivier, founder and CEO of About IT We’ve been helping customers deploy cloud ERP and BI dashboard solutions for some years now and we have learned an important secret about how to make it really cost-effective. Cloud ERP and BI dashboards are very effective at helping SMEs overcome

By Gerrit Olivier, founder and CEO of About IT Companies implementing ERP systems are gearing for growth, responding to it, or both. They’re spending a lot of money in the process. These systems cost anywhere from R1 million to R10 million or more for small to medium businesses, or about

“I felt exactly how you would feel if you were getting ready to launch and knew you were sitting on top of 2 million parts — all built by the lowest bidder on a government contract.” That’s reportedly what John Glenn said as he climbed the gantry to board an

ERP TECHNOLOGY VALUE MATRIX 2020 THE BOTTOM LINE Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is the centerpiece to many enterprise application setups and remains a battleground for vendors looking to improve operational efficiency and enable growth through modern technologies. Transitions to cloud deployments now command even higher prioritization as remote work

adapted from www.sage.com The world as we know it today is an everchanging spectrum of rapid technological advancement. Researchers and developers work tirelessly to discover ways to improve productivity, be it through automation, increased control, or just simplifying day-to-day tasks. The same phenomenon is apparent in the business world. We

By Gerrit Olivier, About IT CEO Even smaller businesses can now automate their warehousing processes with the accuracy and reliability required for regulated processes such as food traceability and medical supplies. A South African vendor is even among the global forerunners capitalizing on extending the capabilities of mid-tier ERP solutions,

By Gerrit Olivier, CEO of About IT   Chief financial officers have to go beyond their traditional roles of ensuring the books are in order and that auditors can access the information they need. The executive team must be able to lean on them to help drive growth, nurture customer