Menus and Navigation

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Colin

Writing web applications is a beautiful thing. Everyone who uses a computer understands a little about a web browser so they automatically have one less barrier to learning your new program. Plus, many people have their browser open so they don’t have to switch to a desktop application. However, there is one part of the learning curve that you cannot bypass. The user is still going to need to learn how to move around in your app. They still need to learn to use the menu(s) and navigation in your program.
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Delivering on Promises

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Colin

For your consideration… A recently concluded ERP implementation survey found that 93% of ERP implementations take longer than expected. 93%! How, then, is it unexpected? Here’s another finding: 59% of implementations cost more than initially assumed. There’s a shocker. And 57% suffered “operational stoppages”, which means that they could not carry on their business for some period of time. No wonder people cringe when the subject of ERP software comes up. Unfortunately, it gets worse. I think the worst statistic in this survey by Panorama Consulting Group is that, for all of the grief that the implementations cause, only 21% realized half or more of their projected benefits they were expecting from the software. Dismal.
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