In every movie involving a natural disaster or an invasion by space aliens, there is always one scientist or person of authority who spots the impending calamity early and sounds the alarm. Of course, everyone ignores him – it wouldn't be much of a movie if they didn't – until it's too late. Then, once catastrophe strikes, the rest of the world turns to that person to solve the problem, which she proceeds to do.

Hopefully, life doesn't always imitate art – because there is an impending cataclysm in IT that can be avoided if we act now. The alarm is being sounded today. The question is, "Will anyone listen?"

What is this event threatening such upheaval? Essentially, many organizations that depend on SAP for ERP, PLM, HR and other functions are living on borrowed time. Especially for thinly staffed mid-size enterprises.

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