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

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews:

 

Rimini Street Wins Multiple Industry Awards, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)

How AI Is Affecting the World of ERP (Tanya Gonzalez-Infor, Paul Farrell-ECI, Evgenya Kontorovich-Priority Software, Gareth Guest-Sage, Craig Sullivan-Oracle NetSuite, Christian Tabasa-TEC)

Microsoft D365, Is it Worth it?

 

We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show.

 

🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode:

ORDER MY NEW BOOK: Welcome to the Jungle: https://a.co/d/hAFI7cN

CONTACT MY TEAM & I: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/contact-us/

FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: [email protected]

Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric

Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris

 

🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources:

2026 Digital Transformation Report, pre-register: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2026-digital-transformation-report

2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/
20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/

2025 Guide to AI Strategy & Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/guide-to-ai-strategy/

Executive Guide to Digital Strategy and Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/executives-guide-to-digital-transformation/

Business Transformation Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/transformation-playbook/

Software Buyer's Guide: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/independentsoftwareselection/

Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/change-management-success/

Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/supply-chain-management/

2025 Manufacturing & Distribution Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/manufacturing-distribution-digital-transformation-report-2025/

Government Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/the-government-digital-transformation-report-2025/

Free Transformation Assessments: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/free-transformation-assessments/

Private Equity Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/erpduediligenceprivateequity/

TSC Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/

 

Connect With Me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0

X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling

 

📩 Got Questions?

Contact me to brainstorm ideas for your digital transformation: [email protected]

 

🎵 Music in this Episode:

Summer by Simple Minds

License ID: 9Nr8eQQyBlK

 

The House That Heaven Built by Japandroids

License ID: kQl9kDDeYEp

 

Heat Waves by Glass Animals

License ID: 8rPA4WWr3yb

 

Get this and other songs for your next YouTube video at https://lickd.co

 

This weekly podcast series premiers live on YouTube every Wednesday at 8am New York/1pm London/9pm Hong Kong. You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Pandora, or your favorite podcast platform.

 

Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyI-oIQSgI2DGXQKvUz-farHwls_B3G3i

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews:

 

Accenture's Acquisition of Faculty, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)

How Mid-Market ERP Systems Are at a Crossroads (Jose Gomez, IT leader at Stephen Gould and founder of EpiUsers.help & Kerrie Jordan, Epicor)

Are SAP's Days As Market Leader Over?

We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show.

 

🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode:

ORDER MY NEW BOOK: Welcome to the Jungle: https://a.co/d/hAFI7cN

CONTACT MY TEAM & I: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/contact-us/

FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: [email protected]

Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric

Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris

 

🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources:

2026 Digital Transformation Report, pre-register: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2026-digital-transformation-report

2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/
20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/

2025 Guide to AI Strategy & Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/guide-to-ai-strategy/

Executive Guide to Digital Strategy and Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/executives-guide-to-digital-transformation/

Business Transformation Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/transformation-playbook/

Software Buyer's Guide: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/independentsoftwareselection/

Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/change-management-success/

Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/supply-chain-management/

2025 Manufacturing & Distribution Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/manufacturing-distribution-digital-transformation-report-2025/

Government Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/the-government-digital-transformation-report-2025/

Free Transformation Assessments: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/free-transformation-assessments/

Private Equity Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/erpduediligenceprivateequity/

TSC Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/

 

Connect With Me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0

X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling

 

📩 Got Questions?

Contact me to brainstorm ideas for your digital transformation: [email protected]

 

🎵 Music in this Episode:

Summer by Simple Minds

License ID: 12OqpVlJ6JE

 

The House That Heaven Built by Japandroids

License ID: 2xKjapgWX7z

 

Heat Waves by Glass Animals

License ID: Rz9AExWP9gw

 

Get this and other songs for your next YouTube video at https://lickd.co

 

This weekly podcast series premiers live on YouTube every Wednesday at 8am New York/1pm London/9pm Hong Kong. You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Pandora, or your favorite podcast platform.

 

Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyI-oIQSgI2DGXQKvUz-farHwls_B3G3i

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews:

 

New Tech Laws of 2026, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)

Legal Shifts and Regulatory Pressures in the ERP Space (Marcus Harris, Taft Law)

Digital Transformation Mistakes that CFO’s Often Make

We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show.

 

🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode:

ORDER MY NEW BOOK: Welcome to the Jungle: https://a.co/d/hAFI7cN

CONTACT MY TEAM & I: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/contact-us/

FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: [email protected]

Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric

Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris

 

🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources:

2026 Digital Transformation Report, pre-register: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2026-digital-transformation-report

2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/
20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/

2025 Guide to AI Strategy & Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/guide-to-ai-strategy/

Executive Guide to Digital Strategy and Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/executives-guide-to-digital-transformation/

Business Transformation Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/transformation-playbook/

Software Buyer's Guide: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/independentsoftwareselection/

Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/change-management-success/

Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/supply-chain-management/

2025 Manufacturing & Distribution Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/manufacturing-distribution-digital-transformation-report-2025/

Government Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/the-government-digital-transformation-report-2025/

Free Transformation Assessments: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/free-transformation-assessments/

Private Equity Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/erpduediligenceprivateequity/

TSC Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/

 

Connect With Me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0

X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling

 

📩 Got Questions?

Contact me to brainstorm ideas for your digital transformation: [email protected]

 

🎵 Music in this Episode:

Summer by Simple Minds

License ID: dl4n3wLbWg5

 

The House That Heaven Built by Japandroids

License ID: oOD2y5gAYEG

 

Heat Waves by Glass Animals

License ID: kbEXXQrVEzO

 

Get this and other songs for your next YouTube video at https://lickd.co

 

This weekly podcast series premiers live on YouTube every Wednesday at 8am New York/1pm London/9pm Hong Kong. You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Pandora, or your favorite podcast platform.

 

Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyI-oIQSgI2DGXQKvUz-farHwls_B3G3i

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews:

 

IT’s Having Its Best Year Since 1996, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)

The 2025 ERP Awards (Greg Benton, CSO at Third Stage Consulting)

How Your ERP System Is Making You Weaker

We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show.

 

🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode:

ORDER MY NEW BOOK: Welcome to the Jungle: https://a.co/d/hAFI7cN

CONTACT MY TEAM & I: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/contact-us/

FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: [email protected]

Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric

Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris

 

🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources:

2026 Digital Transformation Report, pre-register: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2026-digital-transformation-report

2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/
20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/

2025 Guide to AI Strategy & Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/guide-to-ai-strategy/

Executive Guide to Digital Strategy and Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/executives-guide-to-digital-transformation/

Business Transformation Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/transformation-playbook/

Software Buyer's Guide: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/independentsoftwareselection/

Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/change-management-success/

Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/supply-chain-management/

2025 Manufacturing & Distribution Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/manufacturing-distribution-digital-transformation-report-2025/

Government Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/the-government-digital-transformation-report-2025/

Free Transformation Assessments: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/free-transformation-assessments/

Private Equity Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/erpduediligenceprivateequity/

TSC Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/

 

Connect With Me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0

X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling

 

📩 Got Questions?

Contact me to brainstorm ideas for your digital transformation: [email protected]

 

🎵 Music in this Episode:

Sunday Best by Surfaces

License ID: NOjdPdpVj4o

 

Bring Me To Life by Evanescence

License ID: 1BNOK5djNv4

 

Lola (2020 Stereo Remaster) by The Kinks

License ID: vwVlbxgqGP5

 

Get this and other songs for your next YouTube video at https://lickd.co

 

This weekly podcast series premiers live on YouTube every Wednesday at 8am New York/1pm London/9pm Hong Kong. You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Pandora, or your favorite podcast platform.

 

Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyI-oIQSgI2DGXQKvUz-farHwls_B3G3i

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 Widening IT Talent Gap, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)

How Executives Are Regaining Control of Their ERP Projects (Stuart Robb, Third Stage Consulting)

Why Kingfisher Said No to SAP S/4HANA

 

We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show.

 

🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode:

ORDER MY NEW BOOK: Welcome to the Jungle: https://a.co/d/hAFI7cN

CONTACT MY TEAM & I: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/contact-us/

FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: [email protected]

Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric

Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris

 

🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources:

2026 Digital Transformation Report, pre-register: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2026-digital-transformation-report

2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/
20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/

2025 Guide to AI Strategy & Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/guide-to-ai-strategy/

Executive Guide to Digital Strategy and Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/executives-guide-to-digital-transformation/

Business Transformation Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/transformation-playbook/

Software Buyer's Guide: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/independentsoftwareselection/

Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/change-management-success/

Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/supply-chain-management/

2025 Manufacturing & Distribution Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/manufacturing-distribution-digital-transformation-report-2025/

Government Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/the-government-digital-transformation-report-2025/

Free Transformation Assessments: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/free-transformation-assessments/

Private Equity Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/erpduediligenceprivateequity/

TSC Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/

 

Connect With Me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0

X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling

 

📩 Got Questions?

Contact me to brainstorm ideas for your digital transformation: [email protected]

 

🎵 Music in this Episode:

Sunday Best by Surfaces

License ID: 2KxKErR4Q1P

 

Bring Me To Life by Evanescence

License ID: D6dojOJDqjX

 

Lola (2020 Stereo Remaster) by The Kinks

License ID: bekJJpGGkx4

 

Get this and other songs for your next YouTube video at https://lickd.co

 

This weekly podcast series premiers live on YouTube every Wednesday at 8am New York/1pm London/9pm Hong Kong. You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Pandora, or your favorite podcast platform.

 

Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyI-oIQSgI2DGXQKvUz-farHwls_B3G3i