5 ERP Blunders (and How to Avoid Them)

1. ERP Apprehension – No matter how smooth your implementation, it all comes down to your users and how comfortable they are with the system. A thorough training program goes a long way.
2. Manpower Needs – ERP systems require manpower for ongoing management, underestimating those needs can lead to frustration as well as affecting customers.
3. Unrealistic Expectations – Setting a “go-live” date is all well and good, but things happen. Ensure your project is fully (and reasonably) thought out and planned before setting the date in stone.
4. Going “Big” – Making a huge initial investment to complete an entire ERP transformation may seem like a great plan, but it’s also a huge drain on resources and comes with a significant learning curve. Small changes, over a few years, are more advisable.
5. Generic Solutions – Although a more affordable option, generic solutions are not always a good fit; customization can help make your ERP system a better fit.

From The Smart Panda Technical Blog: SQL Server – Storing Data

I often get asked about performance issues with SQL Server. I often find with a quick check that the data and log files for the database are being stored in terribly inefficient ways. I am not going to argue local disks versus SAN storage in this post, as more often than not my clients are moving to virtualized environments so the storage is on a SAN or on a centralized disk array of some sort. Read more