Writing and speaking

I write about enterprise systems, store technology, AI governance, and the decisions that determine whether a modernization program lands. Longer pieces are published on the advisory site; the rest appear in trade press and on LinkedIn.

On sterntechadvisory.com

The long-form articles and buyer guides live on the advisory site.

Speaking topics

The Mid-Market ERP Decision Risk Map

Where ERP selections go wrong before a contract is signed, and what a buy-side team should insist on seeing first.

Retail Pilots That Survive Rollout

Why most store technology pilots succeed and then fail at scale, and how to design a pilot that predicts the rollout.

AI Agents Need Governance Before Scale

The controls that have to exist before an enterprise puts agents near a customer or a ledger.