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

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:

1. How DeepSeek is Changing the AI Sector, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)
2. Inside a Massive Government ERP Implementation (Aaron Patterson, Third Stage Consulting)
3. 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 transformation throughout the show.

🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode:

Order my Book ‘The Final Countdown’: https://a.co/d/cazlzqx

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:

2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/
Digital Transformation Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/
Software Buyer's Guide: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide
Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/
Digital Strategy Framework: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework
Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management
20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/
The Definitive Guide to a Successful SAP S/4HANA Digital Transformation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/sap-digital-transformation/
Phase Zero Planning: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/phase-zero-planning-a-digital-transformation-checklist/

📱 Connect With Me:

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📩 Got Questions?

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🎵 Music in this Episode:

Crazy by Seal

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You Worry Me by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats

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You’re Gonna Go Far Kid by The Offspring

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