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.
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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.
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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