Why do 65% of digital transformations fail?

Blame the integrator model: endless phases for profit, theater over code, juniors after sales stars. Tech's ready; they're not.

How long should an ERP migration take?

Six weeks max for 1C-to-Odoo, with automation. Traditional SIs stretch to 9 months for billables.

What replaces enterprise integrators?

Engineering-first teams using MCP, open-source ERP, AI—small, fast, git-backed. Audit their production code.

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Traditional system integrators prioritize long engagements over speed, dooming 65% of projects 𝕏
Demand git commits, not slides—architecture theater is your real enemy 𝕏
Small engineering teams deliver ERP migrations in weeks; the Y2K grift is back as digital transformation hype 𝕏

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