Independent ERP Consultants

We are independent ERP consultants assisting organizations in business process improvement and system selection. We have extensive ERP system selection experience as well as with Business Intelligence, Corporate Performance and CRM. Our services also include business case development, project management and ERP expert witness testimony. Our website contains many free online tools, research, articles and news that you should find useful.

  • Top 10 Systems

    Find the top 10 systems that meet your requirements. It's online, confidential and free
    ERP    BI/CPM    CRM

  • 180 Portals

    Our portals provide information about systems, implementers and recent articles
    ERP    BI/CPM    CRM

  • Industries

    Check out our industry pages for requirements, systems and implementers that are industry specific
    Supported Industries

  • Articles & Research

    You will find articles, whitepapers and our research
    ERP    BI/CPM    CRM

  • News & Views

    Each month we issue our view on the most interesting articles and news about technology for business
    ERP    BI/CPM    CRM

Recent News

  • What’s happening at 180 Systems?
    July 26, 2017

    Michael Burns was diagnosed with cancer and underwent treatment last year. The good news is that it all worked and Michael is heal..

    Are newsletters a waste of time?
    July 26, 2017

    Many of us get so much email that we don’t have time to read newsletters even from trusted sources. So why write a newsletter if..

    How do you compare a SaaS annual fee to a one-time license fee?
    March 29, 2017

    We have found that on average the one-time (on premise) license fee is 3 times the annual fee based on our experience in evaluatin..

    ERP Customer Survey
    January 11, 2017

    From CPA Magazine and written by Michael Burns - "We have all heard horror stories about failed ERP implementations but we rarely ..

  • ERP Survey 2016
    October 27, 2016

    From CPA Magazine and written by Michael Burns - "Welcome to our annual vendor survey on enterprise resource planning (ERP) softwa..

    CPA Magazine cloud survey results
    June 08, 2016

    April 1, 2016 from CPA Magazine – “If CPA Magazine’s first-ever cloud survey is any indication, CPAs are generally a cloud-f..

    Cloud security: fact or fiction?
    June 08, 2016

    June 1, 2016 from CPA Magazine – “As our cloud survey article showed, data is moving to the clouds at high speeds across all k..

    Reduce Risk of ERP Implementation Failure: Pre-Contract Business Needs Analysis
    June 08, 2016

    You naturally want to minimize risks and avoid cost overruns before signing a long-term contract for a new ERP system. Your prospe..

  • Prophix Interview
    June 08, 2016

    I recently spoke with Andy Amalfitano CPA, CA, Director of Sales Central Region for Prophix about changes at Prophix and his perce..

    The next big thing?
    June 08, 2016

    180 View – We live in amazing times and in the years ahead will use technology we know nothing about now but will depend on and ..

    Statement of Work (SOW) Stoppers
    January 27, 2016

    The SOW is a key document from your vendor that can make or break the implementation. The vendors will do their best to reduce the..

    What the cloud really is
    December 15, 2015

    December 1, 2015 from CPA Magazine – “…Below you’ll find a short primer on the cloud and how to decide if the technology i..

  • So the project has gone belly-up, what now?
    December 15, 2015

    December 3, 2015 from LinkedIn – “…Most SMEs and many larger companies are not experienced in running projects. It is just n..

    Something Different
    December 15, 2015

    Hidden Miracles of the Natural World 180 View – Unfortunately we also don’t notice things that we can see. Frostie Dan..

    Demonstration Scripts
    December 10, 2015

    A demonstration script is critical to the selection process but there are huge differences on how to do this. Rather than criticiz..

    Should you restrict ERP selection to just the major vendors?
    November 11, 2015

    We don’t think so. There are many excellent products built by small companies for specific industries that are worthy of conside..

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What We Do

Our primary focus is ERP from ERP business case, through ERP software selection to ERP implementation. To get a sense of our expertise, check out the following on our website:

How We Do IT

We do not sell or implement any product or accept any compensation from vendors or implementers for our advice or services. Our advice is based on extensive knowledge of what is available and what is required across a wide range of industries.

Benefits

Benefits to working with 180 Systems include:

  • Complete projects successfully
  • Save time and money
  • Reduce the risks
  • Negotiate better contractual terms

Costs

At 180 Systems, we're committed to on-time and on-budget projects. Unless you request additional services, there are no extra costs and we absorb the risks associated with overruns on our services. Our fees will be very competitive as we are not a large consulting firm that needs to cover the high costs of overhead and partner remuneration.