Transformation Ground Control: Digital Transformation, ERP Implementation, Change Management, and Digital Strategy
Major Tom Productions
Show overview
Transformation Ground Control: Digital Transformation, ERP Implementation, Change Management, and Digital Strategy has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 119 episodes. That works out to roughly 240 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run over ninety minutes — most land between 1h 52m and 2h 9m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Technology show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 32 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Major Tom Productions.
From the publisher
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!
Latest Episodes
View all 119 episodesPutting AI Inside ERP Is a Ferrari Engine on an Old Bicycle, Is the Business Finally Taking the Wheel?, ERP Should Propel EBITDA — Not Consume It
Your Shadow IT Is Actually Your Intellectual Property, Why Cloud ERP and AI Are Making Shadow IT Worse, Not Better, Today's Implementation Is Tomorrow's Technical Debt
The $1M Project Killed Because a Leader Wouldn't Have Hard Conversations, Resistance Isn't a Frontline Problem - It Starts at the Top, Your Executives Are Just as Afraid as Your Frontline
You Don't Own Your IP Once It Hits the Cloud, Who Owns Your IP in the Cloud?, "Technical Debt" Is a Marketing Weapon
What Is 'The Machine'?, Stories from the Machine, "Best Practices" & Other Gaslighting Buzzwords
Transformation Is Like Gardening, From CIO to AI Champion, Get the Receipts — How to Vet a System Integrator
"AI Is Different This Time", AI and ERP: Hype vs. Reality, AI Is Only As Good As Your Data
Manufacturers Don't Have an ERP Problem - They Have a Decision Problem, There Is No One Size ERP Fits All, System of Record vs. System of Action
What Real OCM Actually Looks Like, Change Management Isn't Fluffy, The Backfill Problem
ERP Status Reporting, Best Interview Moments, Follow the Money: Why ERP Projects Fail
When Output Becomes Unlimited, Judgment Becomes Priceless, What Machines Can't Replace, You're Not the Hero — You're the Guide
Organizations Will Struggle To Keep Up, SAP Sapphire Conference Takeaways, What SAP & Epicor Revealed
What Is Invoice Lifecycle Management?, Maximizing ROI & Minimizing Risk, Your Biggest Fraud Risk Is Right After Go-Live
What Is Technical Debt?, Navigating ERP Cloud Migration, Cloud Doesn't Mean You're Less Locked In
Customizing Means Failing, The Future of Industrial Operations, Your Data Belongs to Your Vendor
'Best Practice' Is Not Best for You, Global SAP Lessons, More Technology Isn't Better
The ERP Industry & the Mafia?, The Machine Is Rigged, The Safe Choice Is the Riskiest Choice
The Hidden Cost of Agile & ERP Implementations, 20 Perspectives from ERP Lessons, Enterprise Agentic AI Landscape in 2026
How Gartner Predicts That 40% of Agentic AI Projects Will Be Canceled By 2027, An Overview of How the ERP Software Industry Is Changing and Evolving, Why ERP Projects Fail
Ep 268How SAP is Partnering With the Open Data Institute, The State of ERP in 2026, Why Your ERP Vendor Keeps Blaming You for Their Failures
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 SAP is Partnering With the Open Data Institute, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting) The State of ERP in 2026 (Jon Reed, Co-Founder of diginomica) Why Your ERP Vendor Keeps Blaming You for Their Failures 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 AI Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ai-that-works-in-2026/ 2026 Digital Transformation Report: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2026-digital-transformation-report 2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/ ERP Project Recovery Guide: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/erp-project-recovery-guide/ 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: OwAy5b8zA8D The House That Heaven Built by Japandroids License ID: X9knN5RWkZq Lola (2020 Stereo Remaster) by The Kinks License ID: 71VGPG6J9oD 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