Hankejohtaja esittelee tilannetta ohjausryhmässä. Numerot ymmärrät – rahaa palaa tasaiseen tahtiin ja paljon. Aikataulun ymmärrät, taas on luvassa viivettä.  Vaikka kuinka kysyt lisää, teknisistä asioista ymmärrät suunnilleen saman verran kuin sika...

Let’s imagine a €6M ERP project that gets delayed by a year. What happens? 👉 The project organization continues for an extra year, adding €2M in additional costs 👉 The benefits start to materialize a year later, resulting in a €1M loss = The price tag of the delay is roughly €3M. This is just an example — but unfortunately, a very real one. I've seen this situation far too many times. After doing a calculation like this, it's crystal clear that it’s worth investing significantly to prevent delays. Hiring a project manager costs money, but the cost is ultimately small if that investment keeps the project on track. Of course, not even the best project manager can guarantee there won’t be surprises. But they have the best tools to ensure that: ✅ the project progresses on time and within budget ✅ the end result serves the users ✅ people adopt the change and actually start using the new solution So, the next time you're assigning roles for a project, take a moment to think — and calculate — the cost of a delay. You might be able to reduce the need for external consultants and recruitment on paper. But in practice, real savings rarely materialize. Would you want your heart surgery performed by a competent general practitioner instead of a heart surgeon? Probably not. Just as you shouldn’t entrust the heart of your organization — your ERP system — to inexperienced hands.Usually, investing in experience pays off. What other perspectives would you bring into the decision-making?

Dansken taannoisen tutkimuksen mukaan suomalaiset pitävät lottoamista todennäköisempänä ja hyväksyttävämpänä tapana vaurastua kuin yrittämistä.No, minä kuitenkin valitsin yrittämisen.Nyt on takana 12 kuukautta. Onnekseni saan todeta, että yksikään yrittäjyyteen...

ERP-sirkus saapuu isoon organisaatioon yhtä varmasti kuin sirkusteltta Kaisaniemenpuistoon. Joskus se saapuu pitkän odotuksen jälkeen, joskus jopa hieman yllättäen.  Mutta miten erppisirkustirehtöörin eli organisaation päättäjän, pitää tähän sirkukseen...

I founded the company Successor Consulting in the fall of 2015. I had found an inexhaustible source of needs, challenging and transformative ERP projects. My goal was to help clients with these, often the most difficult projects for companies. To my surprise, I found...