1) While that's nice in theory, the dashboard data has to come from somewhere. And it comes from the processes people go through. Combining the multiple application interfaces into one isn't merely a process of collecting data: it's also collecting processes. If all you had to do was collect data, ERPs would just sit at the junctions of your current data interconnects and feed all the data upwards. But that's not what happens.
2) I agree that smaller is better. But smaller isn't better when it comes to being able to set up requirements.
3) And it shouldn't. I should be able to say, "We're now doing A B C 4 E instead of A B C D E" and not have that change (assuming it's low enough) initiate a 4 week process of review before it ever has a chance of "going live". That -keeps- people from making the suggestions that evolve an organization.
2) I agree that smaller is better. But smaller isn't better when it comes to being able to set up requirements.
3) And it shouldn't. I should be able to say, "We're now doing A B C 4 E instead of A B C D E" and not have that change (assuming it's low enough) initiate a 4 week process of review before it ever has a chance of "going live". That -keeps- people from making the suggestions that evolve an organization.
Thanks for the comments.