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Craig Thielen

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Vice President - ERP/SCM Solutions, Trissential

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When you’re embarking on a journey filled with unknowns, there’s nothing more valuable than having a leader who’s been there. Craig is the rare business and technology professional who has earned the trust of clients because he ...

When you’re embarking on a journey filled with unknowns, there’s nothing more valuable than having a leader who’s been there. Craig is the rare business and technology professional who has earned the trust of clients because he’s managed even the most complex Enterprise Application implementations from every angle.

A former vice president at Fujitsu Consulting, Craig has spent the past 18 years leading companies through large-scale ERP strategy development and technology implementations. In the process, he’s mastered virtually every role required of complex ERP solutions—from technical direction and business process analysis to program and organizational change management.

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April 3, 2011

Craig Thielen and 4 other people answered this question

How can we persuade enterprise software vendors to make pricing practices more transparent?

I suppose the only way to do this is if the market forces the vendors to do it. When a few key vendors (SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft) hold most of the ERP cards, it will be difficult to make them disclose anything that is not ... more

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March 10, 2011

Craig Thielen recommends this answer by Andrea Vermurlen

What are the top signs that your company is ready to implement an ERP solution?

Since Steve took the viewpoint of a candidate considering ERP, I will take the viewpoint of a candidate that has already identified a need for ERP, has gone through software evaluation and has selected an ERP solution.
So, software is in hand and you need to ... more

Feb. 24, 2011

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Have you utilized financing as a mechanism to fund IT investments?

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Feb. 10, 2011

Craig Thielen recommends this answer by Scott Priestley

Given the supposed improvements in ERP flexibility, is customization still a major problem?

I agree with a lot of what Craig said above - I think many organizations have experienced the complexity of layering customizations atop the vendor codebase and are shying away from it as a matter of process. I would also say that many vendors have ... more

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Feb. 10, 2011

Craig Thielen recommends this answer by Scott Priestley

What credible bodies of knowledge, standards or sources do you use for ERP/Supply Chain Strategy?

Craig,
APICS, The Association for Operations Management, is still highly respected and provides great information. APICS Certification is must-have for ERP Consultants in my opinion.
Scott Priestley more

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Jan. 29, 2011

Craig Thielen and 3 other people answered this question

Is there an industry that ERP doesn't work for?

Generally ERP stands for a comprehensive set of business applications that help you manage the majority of core business transactions in the area of finance, sales, distribution, manufacturing, supply chain, asset and human resource management. Mainstream ERP such as SAP and Oracle is well accepted, ... more

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