The CTP Group delivers solution architecture, supply chain, and enterprise asset management consulting for organizations that run on complex ERP platforms. We trace every problem from root cause through cascading consequence to business impact – then we fix it.
Most consulting engagements begin with a pre-packaged methodology and a team of junior resources reading from a playbook. The CTP Group starts differently: we listen. We dig into the system architecture, the integration points, the data flows, and the business processes before we ever write a recommendation.
This matters because enterprise systems are interconnected. Moving one (1) function from one (1) system to another is never just "one (1) change" – it has upstream inputs, downstream outputs, and integration dependencies that must be mapped, understood, and addressed as a whole.
We do not treat symptoms. We trace every problem from what the user sees, to why it happens, to what it costs the business – then we fix the root cause.
Which system owns the data? Which direction does it flow? We establish clear SoR ownership and reduce bi-directional syncing – because every two (2)-way data flow is a potential failure point.
We never fix one (1) component in isolation. Every proposed change is evaluated for its upstream and downstream impact across the entire process.
We use OOTB functionality whenever possible rather than replicating controls in a secondary system via integration. Customizations are a last resort, not a first instinct.
Deep expertise across the full lifecycle of enterprise system implementations, integrations, and optimizations.
System-of-record design, integration architecture, data flow mapping, and technology selection for complex multi-system environments.
End-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process design, from requisition through receipt and payment, across ERP platforms.
Work management, preventive maintenance, inventory management, and materials management configuration and optimization.
Detailed requirements documentation, gap analyses, use cases, and functional specs that leave zero room for misinterpretation.
Interface mapping, data transformation rules, error handling procedures, and integration testing for multi-system environments.
Step-by-step process documentation, decision-tree troubleshooting guides, and hands-on training materials built for real users.
We bring industry-specific knowledge to every engagement – not generic "best practices" that ignore operational reality.
Generation assets & plant operations
Upstream, midstream, & downstream
State & local government agencies
Fleet & infrastructure management
Regulated asset environments
Electric, water, & gas distribution
Maritime construction & maintenance
Transmission & distribution assets
Whether you are mid-implementation and hitting roadblocks, planning a new ERP deployment, or trying to optimize a system that is not delivering on its promise – we can help.
Start a Conversation →Every engagement is structured around understanding the current state, designing the future state, identifying the gap, and building the bridge between the two (2).
Solution architecture is the foundation of every successful enterprise system implementation. We design the blueprint that defines which system is the system-of-record (SoR) for each data domain, how data flows between systems, where integration points exist, and what controls are needed to ensure data integrity.
Said differently – we answer the question that most implementations skip: "Which system owns what, and why?" Getting this wrong at the architecture level creates cascading failures in every downstream process.
We evaluate your current technology landscape, identify redundancies and gaps, and design an architecture that minimizes bi-directional data syncing, uses out-of-the-box (OOTB) functionality wherever possible, and establishes clear ownership boundaries between systems.
Our supply chain practice covers the full Procure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle – from the moment a need is identified through requisition, purchase order creation, dispatching, receiving, and payment. We design, configure, and optimize P2P processes across ERP platforms including Maximo, PeopleSoft, SAP, IFS, JD Edwards (E1), and Dynamics 365.
We have deep experience in multi-system P2P environments where purchasing may originate in one (1) system and financial processing occurs in another. These environments are ripe for problems: interface failures, mismatched account strings, status misalignment, and orphaned transactions. We trace each of these issues to its root cause and design processes that prevent them.
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) is where the physical world meets the digital system. We configure and optimize work management processes – from work order creation through planning, scheduling, execution, and closeout – across platforms like Maximo, IFS, SAP PM, and Dynamics 365.
Our EAM work includes preventive maintenance (PM) program design, asset hierarchy structuring, failure code configuration, and the integration between maintenance and procurement (the "Maintain-to-Procure" handoff that many organizations struggle with).
We write the documents that other consulting firms skip or underinvest in – and that organizations rely on for years after an implementation is complete. Our functional specifications, gap analyses, and process documentation are written with the precision required for enterprise systems: every field is named, every status is defined, every decision path is documented.
Said differently – our documents are built to be used, not filed. A developer should be able to build from our spec without asking a single clarifying question. A business user should be able to follow our process guide without guessing which button to click.
The CTP Group was founded by Joseph (Jay) A. Graff – a senior enterprise systems consultant with over 25 years of experience designing, implementing, and optimizing complex ERP environments across six (6) major platforms.
Before founding The CTP Group, Jay worked as a practitioner inside three (3) of the world's largest consulting firms: KPMG, Capgemini, and IBM. That experience taught him how big firms operate – their methodologies, their staffing models, and their limitations. It also showed him what clients actually need versus what they are often sold.
When Jay arrives on an engagement, he does not send junior resources to "gather requirements" for six (6) weeks. He is the person who shows up on day one (1), digs into the system architecture, the integration points, the data, and the actual business processes – and identifies what is working, what is not, and what needs to change. Every recommendation is grounded in direct observation, system evidence, and a thorough understanding of the upstream and downstream impacts.
The CTP Group's approach is built on a simple principle: seek to understand, then be understood. We do the hard work of understanding your current state before we ever propose a future state – because the As-Is IS the real work.
Send junior resources to gather requirements for weeks. The senior partner who sold the engagement disappears after kickoff.
Jay is the person who shows up on day one (1) and stays through delivery. No bait-and-switch. The person who diagnoses the problem is the same person who designs the solution.
Apply a pre-packaged methodology regardless of the client's actual system landscape or business processes.
We start with your reality – your systems, your data, your processes – and design solutions that fit your architecture, not a template.
Deliver polished slide decks with high-level recommendations that leave the implementation details to someone else.
We deliver functional specifications detailed enough for a developer to build from, process guides precise enough for a user to follow, and gap analyses thorough enough to expose every downstream impact.
Optimize for billable hours and extended timelines. Scope creep is a feature, not a bug.
We scope the work, do the work, and deliver the work. Our goal is to make you self-sufficient – not dependent on our continued presence.
Selected engagement summaries demonstrating the kind of impact we deliver. Client names have been anonymized to protect confidentiality.
A major power generation company was experiencing chronic interface failures between their procurement system (PeopleSoft) and their asset management system (Maximo). Purchase orders were failing to interface back to Maximo, causing receipts and vouchers to fail downstream. The root cause: account strings dispatched from PeopleSoft were not set up in Maximo, and there was no validation at the point of dispatch.
We mapped the entire P2P process across both systems, identified every failure point, and designed a new integration architecture that included pre-dispatch validation, error-handling procedures, and clear system-of-record (SoR) designations for each data element. We also delivered a comprehensive gap analysis documenting the As-Is state, the To-Be state, and the impact of every proposed change on upstream and downstream processes.
A large utility company needed to move its Receiving function from IFS to JD Edwards (E1) for new construction-related purchases. The initial scope was presented as a simple migration – move receiving from one (1) system to another.
Upon analysis, we identified that this was not an isolated change. Moving the Receiving function required simultaneous modifications to the entire P2P process: requisitioning, PO creation, dispatching, inventory management, AP voucher processing, and the integration layer between IFS and E1. We documented the full scope through a detailed gap analysis and designed the To-Be architecture that addressed every upstream and downstream dependency.
A transit authority was struggling with poor work order completion rates, inconsistent use of failure codes, and a preventive maintenance (PM) program that existed in the system but was not being followed in practice. The agency had invested significantly in their Maximo implementation but was not realizing the return on that investment.
We conducted a thorough assessment of the current-state work management process, identified the root causes of low adoption (a combination of overly complex workflows, missing training, and misconfigured business rules), and redesigned the work order lifecycle. We then built a complete training program with step-by-step process guides, decision-tree troubleshooting documents, and hands-on exercises.
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Kingwood, Texas
Greater Houston Area
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