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Transformation Ground Control: Digital Transformation, ERP Implementation, Change Management, and Digital Strategy

Welcome to Transformation Ground Control, the podcast where we explore tech-agnostic digital transformation and digital strategy best practices with industry thought leaders. On this show, Eric Kimberling, Darian Chwialkowski, and other industry leaders discuss digital transformation strategies, tips, and lessons. We also discuss organizational change management, ERP software implementations, emerging tech trends, business process improvement strategies, and other important topics - all without the software vendor marketing spin. So whether you’re just starting your digital transformation journey or you’re well on your way, tune in for some valuable insights and tips!
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Episodes

Why It’s Time to Rethink “Rip-and-Replace” ERP, Why ERP is Dying, 25-Year ERP Consultant Reveals Why The Industry Is Broken

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: Why It’s Time to Rethink “Rip-and-Replace” ERP, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) Why ERP is Dying (Greg Benton, Third Stage Consulting) 25-Year ERP Consultant Reveals Why The Industry Is Broken We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the ...

Jul 08, 20252 hr 4 minEp. 230

Pentagon's $11B IT Modernization Struggles, SAAQ's Government SAP ERP Project Failure, Government ERP Implementation Lessons Learned

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: 1. Pentagon’s $11B IT Modernization Struggles, Q&A 2. What Do People, Government & Public Sector Need to Know About Digital Transformation? (Panel: Scott Bickley, Info-Tech, Fred Hessler, Third Stage Consulting, Marcus Harris, Taft Law, Ron Puccinelli, City of Menifee) 3. Government ERP Implementation Lessons Learne...

Jul 02, 20253 hr 1 minEp. 229

Everything You Need to Know About Organizational Change Management

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: Everything You Need to Know About Organizational Change Management OCM for ERP Implementations: https://www.youtube.com/live/KEqg3Ok2CAA?feature=share Top Change Management Strategies: https://youtube.com/live/UAcaw4ygLZ4?feature=share AI and Change Management: https://youtube.com/live/0JD9gaHjTz8?feature=share We also cove...

Jun 26, 20253 hr 11 minEp. 228

Rimini Street Extending Support for SAP, Lessons from a Client’s ERP Implementation, CanYour Company Survive a Cyber Attack?

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: How Rimini Street is Extending Support for SAP, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) Lessons from a Client’s ERP Implementation (Seth Morth, Clair Global) Can Your Company Can Survive a Cyber Attack? We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout th...

Jun 25, 20252 hr 21 minEp. 227

Everything You Need to Know About Creating a Digital Strategy & Roadmap for Your Digital Transformation

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: Everything You Need to Know About Creating a Digital Strategy & Roadmap for Your Digital Transformation: How to Begin Your Digital Transformation with Greg Benton: https://youtube.com/live/bJzBhfB5cXs?feature=share Composable ERP w/ Jan Baan: https://youtube.com/live/wjPDXxgtzRo SAP vs. Oracle vs. D365: https://youtu.be...

Jun 11, 20253 hr 15 minEp. 226

How AI Tools Bring New Cybersecurity Threats, Lessons From Complex ERP Implementations, How ERP Almost Killed Gummy Bears

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: How AI Tools Bring New Cybersecurity Threats, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) Lessons From Complex ERP Implementations (Walter Kolodziey, WaltKo Services) How ERP Almost Killed Gummy Bears We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show...

Jun 04, 20252 hr 5 minEp. 225

SAP Doubles Down on Agentic AI, How to Get Ready for AI in Your Organization, Why Your Employees Secretly Hate Change

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: SAP Doubles Down on Agentic AI, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) How to Get Ready for AI in Your Organization (Khalid Morris, Third Stage Consulting) Why Your Employees Secretly Hate Change We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show...

May 28, 20251 hr 54 minEp. 224

How Epicor is Doubling Down on AI, The Rise of ERP Manufacturing Platforms, Which ERP Software Has the Best ERP Features

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: How Epicor is Doubling Down on AI, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) The Rise of ERP Manufacturing Platforms (Raj Badarinath, Chief Marketing Officer at Rootstock Software) Which ERP Software Has the Best ERP Features We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transfo...

May 21, 20251 hr 51 minEp. 223

Can Cloud ERP & AI Really Drive Sustainability, ERP Implementation in Small & Midsize Companies, Are You Overpaying For Your Technology Consultant?

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: Can Cloud ERP & AI Really Drive Sustainability?, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) ERP Implementation in Small & Midsize Companies (Geordie McDougall & Nate Stroeher, Third Stage Consulting) Are You Overpaying For Your Technology Consultant? We also cover a number of other relevant topics rel...

May 14, 20251 hr 42 minEp. 222

Oracle’s New Role at the Top of the ERP Throne, Lessons From Government ERP Implementations, How to Conduct a Digital Transformation at No Cost

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: Oracle’s New Role at the Top of the ERP Throne, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) Lessons From Government ERP Implementations (Ron Puccinelli, City of Menifee) How to Conduct a Digital Transformation at No Cost We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation...

May 07, 20252 hr 2 minEp. 221

SAP & Amazon’s Involvement With AI, The World of Tech Startups & M&A, An ERP Implementation Success Case Study

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: SAP & Amazon’s Involvement With AI, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) The World of Tech Startups & M&A (Adam Haynes, Managing Director at GLC Advisors & Co., LLC) An ERP Implementation Success Case Study We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business trans...

Apr 30, 20252 hr 10 minEp. 220

SAP’s “Business Unleashed” Strategy, Tariffs and Their Impact on the Tech Industry & Supply Chain Management, The Truth About Big 4 Consulting

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: SAP’s “Business Unleashed” Strategy, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) Tariffs and Their Impact on the Tech Industry & Supply Chain Management (Blythe Milligan, Founder of Digital Dispatch and Host of the Everything is Logistics Podcast) The Truth About Big 4 Consulting We also cover a number of othe...

Apr 23, 20251 hr 39 minEp. 219

How AI Is Outsmarting Corporate Executives, AI Trends in Marketing and Strategy, Inside Lidl’s Massive SAP Failure

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: How AI Is Outsmarting Corporate Executives, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) AI Trends in Marketing and Strategy (Vladimer Botsvadze, Advisory Board Member at US AI Institute & Mentor at Techstars) Inside Lidl’s Massive SAP Failure We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital a...

Apr 16, 20252 hrEp. 218

CRM Trends in the Market, Introducing The Executive Mastermind, AI vs ERP

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: CRM Trends in the Market, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) Executive Mastermind, Inside the Minds of Digital Transformation Experts (Greg Benton, Aaron Patterson, Scott Janke, Khalid Morris, Third Stage Consulting) AI vs ERP (Khalid Morris, Third Stage Consulting) We also cover a number of other relevan...

Apr 09, 20252 hr 11 minEp. 217

AI & the Future of Jobs, How Robotics is Transforming Manufacturing, Agentic AI

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: AI & the Future of Jobs, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) How Robotics is Transforming Manufacturing (Chad Wright, CIO, Boston Dynamics) Agentic AI (Eric Kimberling & Khalid Morris, Third Stage Consulting) We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transforma...

Apr 02, 20252 hr 1 minEp. 216

The Celonis Law Suit Against SAP, Legal Pitfalls in Digital Transformations, Why Software Vendors Are the New Mafia

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: The Celonis Law Suit Against SAP, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) Legal Pitfalls in Digital Transformations, (Marcus Harris, Taft Law Firm) Why Software Vendors Are the New Mafia We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show. 🔗 Resou...

Mar 26, 20251 hr 59 minEp. 215

A New Autonomous AI Agent, Business Process Management in ERP Implementations, Why Business Process Standardization Fails in ERP Projects

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: A New Autonomous AI Agent, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) Business Process Management in ERP Implementations, (Scott Adams, Victaulic) Why Business Process Standardization Fails in ERP Projects We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout th...

Mar 19, 20252 hr 3 minEp. 214

Salesforce Being the Best Software Company of 2025, AI and Data Strategies, A Deep Dive into the ‘Matrix’ ERP Case Study

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: Salesforce Being the Best Software Company of 2025, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) AI and Data Strategies (Khalid Morris, Third Stage Consulting) A Deep Dive into the ‘Matrix’ ERP Case Study We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the s...

Mar 12, 20252 hr 4 minEp. 213

Apple’s $500 Million Investment in AI, Lessons From Three ERP Failures, Why the End of Big Consulting is Near

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: Apple’s $500 Million Investment in AI, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) Lessons From Three ERP Failures (Dr. Scott Janke, Third Stage Consulting) Why the End of Big Consulting is Near We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show. 🔗 R...

Mar 05, 20252 hr 14 minEp. 212

The Digital Transformation Dilemma, How Composable ERP is Destroying the ERP Software Space as We Know It, Why We Hate ERP Software

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: The Digital Transformation Dilemma, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) How Composable ERP is Destroying the ERP Software Space as We Know It (Jan Baan, Rappit & Vandenburg Group) Why We Hate ERP Software We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation thr...

Feb 26, 20252 hr 2 minEp. 211

Workday’s Massive Job Cuts, The Secrets to Effective IT Vendor Management, The Pros and Cons of Odoo

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: Workday’s Massive Job Cuts, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) The Secrets to Effective IT Vendor Management (Scott Bickley, InfoTech) The Pros and Cons of Odoo We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show. 🔗 Resources Discussed in thi...

Feb 19, 20251 hr 34 minEp. 210

How DeepSeek is Changing the AI Sector, Inside a Massive Government ERP Implementation, Inside the Massive $100M SAP S/4HANA Failure at Spar Group

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: How DeepSeek is Changing the AI Sector, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) Inside a Massive Government ERP Implementation (Aaron Patterson, Third Stage Consulting) Inside the Massive $100M SAP S/4HANA Failure at Spar Group We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business tra...

Feb 12, 20252 hr 1 minEp. 209

How Skill Shortages are Causing Transformation Delays, Lessons from 'The AI Analyst', 10 AI Features That Will Revolutionize Your Supply Chain

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: How Skill Shortages are Causing Transformation Delays, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) Lessons from 'The AI Analyst', (Vinnie Mirchandani, Deal Architect Inc.) 10 AI Features That Will Revolutionize Your Supply Chain We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transf...

Feb 05, 20252 hr 3 minEp. 208

Trump’s AI Oversight, Project Governance in Digital Transformations, How to Decide Whether or not ERP Consultants Are Worth the Money

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: Trump’s AI Oversight, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) Project Governance in Digital Transformations (Nathan Stroeher, Third Stage Consulting) How to Decide Whether or not ERP Consultants Are Worth the Money We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation t...

Jan 29, 20251 hr 47 minEp. 207

How Microsoft is Halting the Construction of a $3.3 Billion Data Center, Explaining Digital Transformation to Your Grandma, Workday vs SAP S/4HANA: Which ERP is Right For You?

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: How Microsoft is Halting the Construction of a $3.3 Billion Data Center, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) Explaining Digital Transformation to Your Grandma (Bret Robinson, Data Worx Global) Workday vs SAP S/4HANA: Which ERP is Right For You? We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to dig...

Jan 22, 20251 hr 52 minEp. 206

Getting Started with Digital Transformations in 2025, Microsoft’s Plan to Invest $80 Billion in AI-enabled Data Centers, The Up-and-Coming Software Vendors You Need to Know About

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: Getting Started with Digital Transformations in 2025, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) Microsoft’s Plan to Invest $80 Billion in AI-enabled Data Centers (Greg Benton, Third Stage Consulting) The Up-and-Coming Software Vendors You Need to Know About We also cover a number of other relevant topics related...

Jan 15, 20251 hr 55 minEp. 205

Top 10 Digital Transformation Videos from 2024

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: Introduction (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) Top 10 Digital Transformation Videos from 2024 Introduction to Supply Chain Management: The Complete Training Course How Agile Leads to Digital Transformation and ERP Software FAILURE ERP Software Training: A Detailed Introduction to ERP Systems and Implementations ...

Jan 08, 20252 hr 24 minEp. 204

The Collaboration Between ServiceNow and AWS, Tech Trends and Predictions for 2025, Top 5 Hidden ERP Software Costs You need to know Now

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: The Collaboration Between ServiceNow and AWS, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) Tech Trends and Predictions for 2025 (Sam Gupta, ElevatIQ) Top 5 Hidden ERP Software Costs You need to know Now We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the sho...

Dec 18, 20241 hr 51 minEp. 203

Macy's Big Accounting Scandal, Keys to Successful ERP Implementations, Top Transformation Mistake You’re Making

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: Macy’s Big Accounting Scandal, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) Keys to Successful ERP Implementations (Alec Epstein, Bryant Park Consulting) Top Transformation Mistake You’re Making We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show. 🔗 Re...

Dec 11, 20242 hrEp. 202

Top Digital Transformation Interviews for 2024

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews: 1. Introduction (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) 2. Top Digital Transformation Interviews for 2024 How AI Is Reshaping the ERP Software Industry Vendor Panel Ep 168 ERP Software: The Future Looks Much Different Than the Past! w/ Jan Baan, founder of Baan ERP Ep 162 Artificial Intelligence's Impact on Business O...

Dec 04, 20242 hr 59 minEp. 201
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