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Beyond the Demo: How SMBs Should Evaluate AI in ERP

ERP vendors in 2026 are all selling AI, copilots, and “agentic automation”. Every demo promises self‑driving finance, zero‑touch operations, and predictive everything. But if you’re an SMB, most of th...

Artificial Intelligence Automation Tools ERP Advisor ERP Implementation SME Growth

Feb 13, 2026 SME & Local Market Focus

Arij Shahla

If Everyone Owns the Process, No One Owns the Outcome

ERP projects fail when ownership is shared across too many people. Clear ownership solves: unclear requirements slow decisions conflicting priorities scope creep overdue approvals Define one Process O...

Business Process Optimization Change Management Digital Transformation ERP Advisor ERP Implementation Process Ownership

Dec 25, 2025 ERP Strategy & Implementation

Arij Shahla

The ERP Clarity Triangle

ERP issues often look technical on the surface… But underneath, they usually come from one of three foundational areas. I call it: 🔺 The ERP Clarity Triangle: Process → Ownership → Data These three el...

Change Management Digital Transformation ERP Advisor ERP Implementation Process Ownership

Dec 24, 2025 ERP Strategy & Implementation

Arij Shahla

How to Spot a Fake Process Owner in 10 Seconds

In ERP projects, not everyone who carries the “ process owner ” title actually owns the process. A fake process owner says: “ Let me check with the team .” A real process owner says: “ Here’s the deci...

Change Management Digital Transformation ERP Advisor ERP Consulting ERP Implementation Process Ownership

Dec 24, 2025 ERP Strategy & Implementation

Arij Shahla

The Process Owner Is Not the Person Who Knows the Most

One of the biggest sources of confusion in ERP projects is mixing up experts with owners. Your best expert isn’t always your best process owner. Because: Owners make decisions. Experts give input. Whe...

Business Process Management Change Management Digital Transformation ERP Advisor ERP Implementation Process Ownership

Dec 24, 2025 ERP Strategy & Implementation

Arij Shahla

When IT Becomes the Accidental Process Owner

In many ERP projects, IT ends up owning processes simply because the business never claimed them. But here’s the truth: IT shouldn’t decide how Sales qualifies leads. IT shouldn’t define how Finance c...

Business Process Optimization Digital Transformation ERP Advisor ERP Consulting ERP Implementation ERP Strategy

Dec 24, 2025 ERP Strategy & Implementation

Arij Shahla

Your ERP Is Only as Good as the Questions You As

Most teams ask: “ What feature can do this? ” High-performing teams ask: “ What’s the problem we’re actually solving? ” Same system. Different outcomes. Better questions = Better ERP...

ERP Advisor ERP Consulting ERP Implementation ERP Strategy

Dec 24, 2025 ERP Strategy & Implementation

Arij Shahla

Why Odoo Implementations Slow Down

The fastest way to slow down an Odoo project? Trying to implement 10 modules at the same time. Transformation works when you start with: 1️⃣ The biggest pain 2️⃣ The fastest win 3️⃣ The clearest ROI P...

Business Growth ERP Advisor ERP Implementation Enterprise Software Odoo

Dec 24, 2025 Odoo Insights

Arij Shahla

Edition #8 — ERP Maintenance and Continuous Improvement: Keeping Your System Future-Ready

Welcome back to The ERP Advisor! In our last edition, we discussed the human side of ERP — how user adoption and change management can make or break your success. This week, we’re focusing on what hap...

Business Growth Business Process Optimization Continuous Improvement ERP Implementation ERP Maintenance ERP Strategy Future Ready ERP Odoo System Health

Dec 7, 2025 The ERP Advisor

Arij Shahla

Edition #7 — The Human Side of ERP: Driving User Adoption

Welcome back to The ERP Advisor! In our last edition, we explored how ERP automation can simplify workflows and boost productivity. But even the most powerful ERP system can fail without one essential...

Business Growth Business Process Automation Change Management Continuous Improvement Digital Transformation ERP Advisor ERP Implementation ERP adoption Leadership

Dec 7, 2025 The ERP Advisor

Arij Shahla

The ERP Problem You Can’t See — But Always Feel

Everyone thinks ERP failures start in the software. A misconfiguration here… A missing feature there… A module that “doesn’t work the way we expected.” But after seeing so many implementations up clos...

Business Process Automation Change Management Digital Transformation ERP Implementation

Nov 27, 2025 ERP Strategy & Implementation

Arij Shahla

Edition #6 — ERP Automation: Streamlining Workflows and Reducing Manual Tasks

Welcome back to The ERP Advisor! In our last edition, we explored how ERP analytics and dashboards turn data into actionable insights. This week, we shift gears to something every growing business nee...

Business Process Automation Digital Transformation ERP Advisor ERP Implementation Odoo SME Growth

Nov 22, 2025 The ERP Advisor