[crispyambulance]

> Even if you begin migrating these it can take years if not decades. Meanwhile shit needs to be done.

Yep, that's the key thing. The ERP systems which have their tentacles all over every part of the organization make changing stuff out effectively intractable.

I don't know if it's intentionally like this (by design on the part of the vendors) or if it's just a consequence of people being terrified of change.