How 3 Companies Curb ERP Overhaul Risks
CIODIVE, Friday, July 11th, 2025
How 3 companies curb ERP overhaul risks Clorox, Ulta Beauty and McCormick are aiming to ease disruption from major tech upgrades through preparation and planning.
CIOs have a fraught relationship with ERP overhauls due to longer-than-expected turnaround times, higher costs and other hiccups that can develop along the way.
The tension isn't likely to change, analysts suspect. Gartner predicts 7 in 10 enterprise ERP initiatives will fail to fully meet initial expectations by 2027, with as much as 25% ending catastrophically.
Even so, these projects have the potential to improve data management, increase efficiency and expand capabilities. Plus, putting off upgrades entirely is out of the question as risks accompany outdated IT infrastructure.