Ramzan Amin, Founder and CEO of SIM Consulting, joins the Comparesoft ERP Podcast to explore why public sector organisations are being pushed to replace ageing ERP systems. Rising costs, security risks, and systems no longer fit for modern service delivery are forcing councils and public bodies to move from legacy ERP to cloud platforms.

Drawing on his experience as ERP Programme Director at Kent County Council, Ramzan explains why many public sector ERP programmes lose control early, how governance and change management shape success, and what leaders must do to make legacy-to-cloud ERP transformations stick beyond go-live.

In this episode, Ramzan talks about:

• The real drivers behind legacy-to-cloud ERP transformation in the public sector
• What happens when the wrong ERP system is selected, and how to deal with pushback
• Why change management, not technology, defines ERP implementation failure rates
• How public sector ERP shortlisting differs from private sector procurement
• The unique pressures facing councils compared to commercial organisations
• Lessons from Birmingham City Council's widely reported ERP implementation challenges
• How SIM's no-code, AI-based Testify platform is reducing risk and the skills gap in ERP delivery