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Eugen Gherman-Ionica

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Dynamics NAV consultant, FreshStart

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Seasoned consultant & project manager, have done over 30 erp implementations
Background in Economics & IT
Fluent in English & French, read in German & Italian

Interested in business re-engineering and helping companies & management get control of their operations. Open to new & improved ways, systems & challenges

Aug. 24, 2011

Eugen Gherman-Ionica and 5 other people answered this question

What the $#^! is Project Portfolio Management?

To better understand what PPM is, we need some pre-explanations:
1.there is the concept of "project".
2.there are whole methodologies about how to deal with (ONE) "project".
3.there is this other thing, "portfolio", let's say is a bunch of something. For ex., a web designer portfolio, or an ... more

Information Technology

Project and Portfolio Management

May 30, 2011

Eugen Gherman-Ionica and 20 other people answered this question

Does a project manager need to have an IT background?

No IT background necessary. Just think of all PMs in the world, and how they manage to do projects...Seems to me they are all fine... more

Information Technology

Project Management

Jan. 26, 2011

Eugen Gherman-Ionica and 6 other people answered this question

When is a software application called ERP versus Accounting software?

Accounting soft keeps track of only (dollar, etc.) values, and planning is in fact budgeting.
ERP is larger then that starts with quantities (kilos, miles, hours, etc.), planning is like Master Planning, Material Requirements, Capacities Loading...and all that is evaluated at some point and according to ... more

Jan. 15, 2011

Eugen Gherman-Ionica and 7 other people answered this question

At what point should a small company (2-50 employees) start considering an ERP installation?

1.current work-arrangement is "each person with own computer". So, starting with 2 persons, a shared database could be of help...
2.for "costly aspects" one should see/evaluate the gains/benefits (if any...) in terms of business speed, agility, etc., then compare. Anyway, open source ERPs coexist happily with ... more

Information Technology

Jan. 15, 2011

Eugen Gherman-Ionica and 3 other people answered this question

What are 2-3 key traits you look for in an ERP implementation manager?

1.former consultant, with hands-on experience from the (real) field, respected by his/her peers, with strong references from happy customers (same ERP product, or very close...)
2.strong type of personality, with no fear to fight for customer business/benefit (even with customer himself, if case be...)
3.able/willing to take ... more

Software Implementation

Jan. 15, 2011

Eugen Gherman-Ionica and 7 other people answered this question

What are companies doing wrong when implementing ERP systems?

For last aprox 10 years, I have done quite a few (over 30) ERP projects. I often reflected on this subject, #1 cause of shortcomings, and developed the (personal) term "project spirit". There are projects with "good spirit" people are happy to work together, problems ... more

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