Saa S Expert Witnesses

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Marketing, Technology - Go-To-Market Strategy, Selling, Cloud Computing, E-Commerce, Executive Leadership, Artificial Intelligence, Sales Strategy, Enterprise Sales, FinTech, Corporate Governance, Machine Learning, Marketing Ethics, Global Business Strategy, Security, Innovation, Digital Tranformation, SaaS, Channel Partnerships, Board Advisory, Neuroscience

Paul Yankey is a technology sales expert with deep, working knowledge of all aspects and levels of enterprise selling, including direct, channel, and vertical models. He advises on sales organization structure, go-to-market execution, and leadership systems. His expertise includes artificial intelligence integration, digital transformation, and the neuroscience of selling. Paul has led global initiatives across multiple industries and brings over 30 years of executive experience at companies such as Dell, Cisco, Salesforce, Polycom, and several venture-backed startups. He has led enterprise sales teams, guided complex technology architecture, and developed go-to-market strategies for some of the most recognized names in business. His roles have included overseeing multibillion dollar regions, building strategic partnerships, and advising on operational scaling across diverse global markets. Paul also serves as Professor of Ethical Marketing and Innovation at the University of Col...

Dallas, Texas

Software Engineering, Human Factors - software project management, software development, software quality, defects/bugs, implementation, software intellectual property, budget disputes, schedule disputes, software disputes, bespoke software, software customization, ERP, SaaS, software workforce, source code analysis, requirements, methodology, contracts, legacy, enterprise

Leon Kappelman is a researcher, author, educator, and consultant to corporations, governments, and attorneys. Dr. Kappelman is a professor emeritus whose work as an advisor and expert witness for attorneys concerns cases that mainly focus on disputes concerning all kinds of software projects (including bespoke, cloud, SaaS, ERPs, packages, integrations, and combinations thereof), as well as intellectual property matters. His research, teaching, publication, and advising work centers on the human and technical dimensions of designing, building, implementing, managing, and operating computer-based information systems (IS). He testified before and submitted written testimony to the U.S. Congress regarding high-tech legislation, cybersecurity, and IS management in the federal government. His management consulting and litigation support clients include Fortune 500 companies (such as AT&T, IBM, Microsoft, Verizon), government entities (Including the White House, the United Nations, the US...

Dallas, Texas

Information Technology, Risk Management - ERP Implementation Failure, Banner ERP, IT governance, vendor disputes, SaaS, failed implementation, Ellucian, IT projects, change management, contracts, ERP service recovery, data migration, higher education ERP, cloud migration, software disputes, IT standard of care, system integration, Oracle, IT integration, project recovery

Bernadette Gratton is a technology executive and expert witness with deep, hands-on expertise in ERP implementation lifecycle management, IT project governance, and implementation failure analysis. With a career spanning enterprise technology environments across Higher Education, healthcare, and enterprise SaaS — from on-premises deployments through modern cloud environments — she brings a practitioner's perspective that is both historically grounded and current, with command of what successful implementations look like and precisely where and why they fail. Her expert witness work focuses on ERP and IT implementation failures, including vendor misrepresentation, scope mismanagement, data migration errors, inadequate change management, breach of contract, and failure to meet industry-standard project governance requirements. Expert Witness Experience Ms. Gratton has served as a technical expert witness in Higher Education ERP litigation, providing analysis on implementation failur...