triggers-for-ERP-projects1The age of the ERP software used is still by far the most dominating trigger for the implementation of a new ERP. However, this aspect has lost some of its relevance in the course of the last 10 years or so (since 2000 -20.7 %, finishing at 31.2% in 2012). Instead, the implementation of a new ERP Software is increasingly triggered by the companies‘ dissatisfaction with their ERP software or the ERP vendor (2010: 17.3%, increase: 8.1%). This aspect is especially relevant for smaller companies and for service providers and comes in second in the top 10 triggers for ERP projects.…


The efficient management of information is a constant challenge for companies today. The increasing flow of information is further fuelled by the companies‘ and employees‘ use of different social media channels from Xing to Twitter.  At the same time, approaches like BYOD, mobility or cloud computing more and more questions about security arise. EIM solutions can lend support for the overcoming of many of these challenges. But shich solution is the right one for a company? At the Decision-Maker Conference EIM in Frankfurt, experts, suppliers and, most of all, users discussed these and other aspects relating to EIM. …