Articles and guides on digital transformation, sustainability/CSRD, ERP/CRM, and public funding for SMEs and mid-caps.
English translations of articles are progressively rolled out. For now, find all current articles in the French blog.
The Omnibus I directive (EU) 2026/470 has removed most SMEs from the CSRD's scope — but the value-chain effect remains. What really applies in 2026, and the protective role of the VSME standard.
Read the article →An effective SME sustainability report does not copy the CSRD of large groups. The minimal method, aligned with the VSME standard, to answer customers without exhausting yourself.
Read the article →Double materiality remains the analytical standard confirmed by the CSRD. The method to build a simplified, useful matrix at SME scale, in four steps.
Read the article →Score, medals, badges and method: how an SME concretely improves its EcoVadis score across the four themes to secure relationships with large customers.
Read the article →AI Act, data protection, sensitive data: what an SME really needs to do to govern AI use. The internal AI policy as a pragmatic tool, and the already-active duty to train your teams.
Read the article →Choosing an ERP does not start by comparing software, but by framing your needs. The 5-step method and the decisive criteria for an industrial SME.
Read the article →Vertical or generalist ERP: the right call depends on how specific your processes are. The criteria to decide, and the pitfalls of each option for an SME.
Read the article →Most ERP projects that derail fail before the software is even chosen. The 6 most costly mistakes, and how to avoid them in an SME.
Read the article →The requirements specification is the key to a successful ERP project. What it must contain, how to structure it, and the method to compare vendors objectively.
Read the article →An ERP's price is not just the licence. The real cost items (integration, data, training, maintenance, hidden costs) and how to build a realistic budget.
Read the article →ERP and CRM do not serve the same purpose. Understanding the difference, knowing where to start based on your pain point, and when to integrate both in an SME.
Read the article →An excellent ERP, poorly adopted, creates no value. Why change management decides the success of an ERP project, and how to run it from start to finish.
Read the article →Rather than seeking the best ERP, reason by profile. Open source or proprietary, generalist or industrial: the grid to compare ERP solutions objectively for an SME.
Read the article →A CRM is not just for storing contacts: it structures the whole sales cycle. The method for an SME, from pipeline to adoption, to make it a real asset.
Read the article →Overhauling your IS does not mean replacing everything at once. The method to map the existing system, define the target and move in stages, without breaking what works.
Read the article →Responsible digital technology is neither a luxury nor an abstract constraint. The first concrete levers for an SME: sobriety, hardware lifespan, eco-design, accessibility.
Read the article →Digital sobriety reduces the footprint and cost of your information system without degrading service. The concrete levers for an SME: hardware, storage, usage.
Read the article →Eco-designing a website or application reduces its footprint and improves the user experience. The key principles and the value of a structured framework for an SME.
Read the article →Most of the digital footprint lies in manufacturing. Why extending your hardware's life is the most effective action, and how to do it in an SME.
Read the article →Since 28 June 2025, the European Accessibility Act makes digital accessibility mandatory for many SMEs (e-commerce, online services). Who is concerned, which standard, what penalties.
Read the article →You only manage what you measure. The methods accessible to an SME to assess the environmental footprint of its digital technology, from hardware to usage.
Read the article →AI consumes resources, but can also serve the transition. How an SME reconciles AI use and responsible digital technology: useful uses, sobriety, governance.
Read the article →Responsible digital technology is not a separate subject: it is a component of your CSR. How to align it with your strategy, indicators and obligations (CSRD, customers).
Read the article →Responsible data means less data, better protected and better used. How an SME combines GDPR, data minimisation and ethics to reduce risk and footprint.
Read the article →Practical method to launch a transformation without improvising. Read in French →
Structural causes of ERP project failure and how to anticipate them. Read in French →
EU CSRD application timeline and concrete impact for non-listed companies. Read in French →
Practical guide to French and European public funding schemes. Read in French →
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Regulatory analysis current as at 31 July 2026. European timelines change; this page is updated whenever a significant development occurs.