Articles: Enterprise Systems  Articles RSS Feed 08/25/10Diets That Don't Work: Where Enterprise Resource Planning Goes Wrong Too many executives see ERP solely as a technology project, believing that if they buy a new software system, inefficiencies will magically disappear. It's no surprise that it doesn't work that way. Instead, they need to treat ERP as a transformation effort involving three areas of their business: processes, technology and spending. 03/30/06HR Optimization Through Shared Services: The State of Michigan's ExperienceLike many public sector organizations, the state of Michigan has had to deal with some challenging revenue shortfalls over the last four years. With that comes the inevitable painful process of determining which services and programs will have to be trimmed or eliminated. Understandably, the public, legislature, and administration all rally behind salvaging as much of the core government services as possible and look first to the administrative side of the house for opportunities to save money. That, in fact, was the case for our state in the fall of 2003.