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The Invisible Tax Killing Your ERP Project
A chip truck sat idling at the scalehouse. Six months of requirements gathering. Hundreds of sign-off sheets. User acceptance testing. Conference room piloting. Everything checked and double-checked. Go-live day arrived at the pulp mill. The scaler looked at me and asked a simple question: "Sir, how do you sell chips out of this system?" I was confident. Probably arrogant. "This is a pulp mill. We make paper here. We don't sell chips here." He stared back. "Well, Mr. Wizard,

Evan J Schwartz
Nov 16, 20256 min read


Your ERP Consultant Hasn't Bled Enough
I took down an entire business during a management meeting. It was early in my career, back when SQL Query Analyzer was the primary tool for database work. I was running mitigation scripts daily, keeping a legacy system alive while we bought time for a rewrite. One day, management called me into an urgent meeting. The system might have lost the company money, and they needed me to find it. I got up from my desk like a boss and walked into that conference room. Ten minutes in,

Evan J Schwartz
Oct 25, 20253 min read


Pain Delta Math: Turning Frustration Into Dollar Signs
Pain Delta Math: Turning Frustration Into Dollar Signs You can feel it before you can name it. That gnawing frustration as your team...

Evan J Schwartz
Aug 5, 20253 min read


Before You Buy: Mapping the Ghost Processes
Why you must surface the undocumented workflows haunting your ERP investment—and how AI can help. "Don’t let invisible processes derail...

Evan J Schwartz
Jul 13, 20255 min read


Why 70% of ERP Projects Bleed Red--And how you can beat the Odds.
The Customer Journey by Evan J Schwartz It’s not your fault, and you’re not alone. If your company’s core business isn’t software, you...

Evan J Schwartz
Jun 29, 20253 min read


Dashboards Don’t Provide Answers—They Reveal the Questions You Should Be Asking
Rethink Your Dashboards Joe stated, " You shouldn't develop metrics and dashboards hoping to find the answer. Dashboards won't give you...

Evan J Schwartz
Apr 18, 20253 min read


Let The Colonization Begin: Building the Superhighways for Agentic AI
Watch Video Here! As we stand on the cusp of 2025, we’re witnessing the shift from Generative AI—where machines excel at human-like...

Evan J Schwartz
Feb 24, 20252 min read


Embracing OCM and Avoiding the “Perfect ERP” Trap
Watch video here! Vision is better than Perfect! Perfect is a single point in time. Preparing Your Organization Enterprise Resource...

Evan J Schwartz
Jan 22, 20254 min read


Empowering Employees During Mergers: Engagement Strategies for Leaders
Watch Video Here! Mergers and acquisitions are transformative events that bring growth and new opportunities. However, they also...

Evan J Schwartz
Jan 22, 20259 min read


Decide and Conquer: The Power of Committed Leadership
In the fast-paced world of leadership, the ability to make decisions swiftly and confidently is a critical skill. The phrase "A decision...

Evan J Schwartz
Jan 22, 20253 min read


Servant Leadership: A Modern Approach to Sustainable Success
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, traditional leadership models often fail to address modern organizations' complexities...

Evan J Schwartz
Jan 22, 20253 min read


The Power of Zooming Out: A Servant Leader's Guide to Mitigating Anxiety
Anxiety in the workplace is a pervasive issue that affects both leaders and contributors alike. In our fast-paced, high-stakes...

Evan J Schwartz
Jan 22, 20254 min read


Don't Trust Your Gut: A Review of Analytical Tools for Decision Making
Decision-making in business is a complex process that often involves balancing intuition with analytical reasoning. While intuition plays...

Evan J Schwartz
Jan 22, 20255 min read


Navigating the Testing Maze of Generative AI: Ensuring Reliability in Open-Ended Applications
Introduction The landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has undergone a seismic shift from rule-based, predictable systems to the...

Evan J Schwartz
Jan 22, 20252 min read


AI Adoption: Starting with Why - The Importance of Defining Your Use Case
Attending the ScaleUp:AI conference in New York and AI Collaborate in Florida offered a wealth of insights into the evolving world of AI....

Evan J Schwartz
Jan 22, 20252 min read


The Power of a 360-Degree View in Enterprise Data: Transitioning from Reactive to Prescriptive
Introduction In today's data-driven world, one thing is clear: information is the new currency. Organizations are pressured to harness...

Evan J Schwartz
Jan 22, 20253 min read


The Importance of Architectural Strategic Thinking in the Enterprise
In the complex world of modern business, getting mired in the minutiae of individual projects creates a narrow focus, often pushing the...

Evan J Schwartz
Jan 22, 20252 min read


Servant Leadership: Leading from Any Seat, Not Just the C-Suite
Introduction Effective leadership is often equated with titles and hierarchy in today's dynamic business environment. Yet, authentic...

Evan J Schwartz
Jan 22, 20252 min read


Navigating Less Charted Waters: GAN, VAE, and Transformers
Introduction In an era where data drives decision-making, investing in suitable machine-learning models is paramount. Today, we will...

Evan J Schwartz
Jan 22, 20252 min read


CAPTCHA and the Complexity Ceiling: How AI Evolution Challenges the Future of Online Security
Introduction I read an article the other day that got me thinking. Reference link to that article below, but here are my thoughts on the...

Evan J Schwartz
Jan 22, 20253 min read
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