I would like to take a moment to thank you for the very professional way that you handled this assignment. You proved to be an experienced and expert advisor as you led us in the selection of our new accounting system. I am very pleased with the process that you took us through and with the choice that we made. I am looking forward to what looks to be a straightforward implementation of OpenAir system and want to wish you good luck with your future endeavours. Please feel free to use us as a reference; I would not hesitate to […]
Michael’s expertise was invaluable in helping us choose our PSA solution. With his guidance, we were able to quickly identify our critical requirements, narrow the field down to a handful of vendors that met our needs and shaped a best-of-breed RFP process. Investing in his company was the smartest move I made in the process. I cannot recommend him highly enough […]
My experience working with Lawrence was very positive. This was the first time I had worked with an IT consultant retained directly by our company rather than a vendor, and it was a very different experience. I am happy with the work that was done, and would not hesitate to retain 180 Systems in an advisory capacity as we move forward with this project to review our business needs analysis to make sure we are not omitting any key components and to provide advice during the configuration and implementation phases. Lawrence provides value for money, is easy to work with […]
Lawrence was very helpful and knowledgeable. He spent significant time on site with us and brought experience we didn’t have in house. He had specific expertise in “grilling” the vendors and ensuring we received appropriate documents, seeing the process through, clarifying information and making sure proposed vendors were providing what was needed to make our decision. We have a fairly small head office, and so we needed someone with his background, someone who had been through the process before. It was a useful expenditure. […]
I thought Michael was very professional, thorough, well organized, detailed, and overall a pleasure to work with. He assisted me in a very detailed software selection project with many vendor companies. Michael provided us with a methodology and we are using it. He performed the preliminary inquiry phase, sent out questionnaires to potential companies, gathered and compiled the materials, and helped me navigate the process, including online demos, and even visiting companies in Montreal. […]
It’s been a good experience working with Lawrence. He is well organized, concise, and it’s a good exercise because it makes me and our employees understand a little more of our own business processes. Doing the business assessment with us before putting out the RFP helped us to recognize what we should be doing. Lawrence keeps us focussed, and I appreciate how well Lawrence is able to cut through and work quickly. His involvement in our software selection project was definitely worth the money. […]
Michael Burns’ services opened our eyes to diversity of features available in modern ERP systems. His guidance and assistance was significant in all steps of the process from structuring our requirements in generic terms to sorting through the large number of variables to choosing an appropriate supplier. […]
I thought Michael’s work was very thorough, it was not only detail oriented but also kept the initial goals and needs in mind throughout. Michael’s knowledge base was way beyond ours, and it was well worth the investment for this kind of project. Pat was great, also very thorough, and having come from a background of implementation she helped us meet the key milestones, and kept us on track. Her knowledge of what companies need in terms of systems was crucial, and we wouldn’t be in the same spot today if she wasn’t on board. Overall the cost of their […]
I enjoyed working with Michael, he was very calm, thorough and knowledgeable, and we needed the assistance. Before we engaged Michael, we had two vendors come in, and of course they both say they can do everything. I looked at the boss and said “Where do we go from here?”. I had heard Michael speak at a conference and Michael is a CA like me. It was good to find a resource we could use to help us, since we did not have the expertise in house. It was a good choice, Michael helped interview all the people, put all […]
I can’t thank you enough for the excellent professional advice and guidance you have provided us throughout the process. Your thorough analysis of our current practices and RFP package far exceeded our expectations and taught us a fantastic project management methodology. […]
