ERP Implementation The Right Way by Charles Cormier Review 2026
A 2026 review of ERP Implementation The Right Way by Charles Cormier: process-first discipline, change management, and whether project owners should read it.
ERP Implementation The Right Way by Charles Cormier Review 2026
Most ERP failures are implementation failures, not product failures. "ERP Implementation — The Right Way" by Charles Cormier targets exactly that gap. Here is whether it belongs on a project lead's desk in 2026.
What It Covers — ~$28
The book walks the full implementation arc: scoping, process mapping, data migration, change management, testing, and go-live, with emphasis on the organizational pitfalls that sink projects.
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Strengths
- Process-first discipline: Hammers the point that you map and fix processes before configuring software — the lesson most teams learn too late.
- Change management: Real attention to adoption, the actual failure mode of most ERP projects.
- Data migration realism: Honest about how much dirty-data cleanup costs.
Weaknesses
- Platform-agnostic by design — pair it with vendor-specific docs for configuration.
- Some sections assume a mid-market scale; very small shops downscale.
- Dense in the governance chapters.
Who Should Read It
Essential for whoever owns an upcoming ERP project — controller, CFO, or ops lead — before kickoff. Less useful once you are mid-implementation and locked into a partner's methodology.
FAQ
Will it tell me which ERP to pick? No — it teaches how to implement whichever you choose successfully.
Is it technical? No — it is project and change management.
Read before or during the project? Before kickoff, ideally during vendor selection.
Bottom Line
At about $28, reading this before an ERP kickoff is cheap insurance against a six- or seven-figure mis-implementation. Strongly recommended for project owners.
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