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ERP Project Plan: Getting Real (Part 4)
ERP Project Plan: Getting Real (Part 4)

ERP Project Plan: Getting Real (Part 4)

By Steve Phillips|June 17th, 2010|

Twelve Tips to Avoid an ERP Schedule Disaster In my previous blog entries, we established the need to develop a valid ERP project schedule as a tool to manage the project and set the right expectations (in terms of time and budget). The point is ERP planning is not about throwing darts to come up with dates or forcing a schedule to say what we want it to say. We can wish all we want, but a schedule should reflect project realities, and agreed upon planning assumptions. In addition, we previousl [...]

SAP Implementation Partner or Company Selection Criteria
SAP Implementation Partner or Company Selection Criteria

SAP Implementation Partner or Company Selection Criteria

By Bill Wood|June 5th, 2010|

Project success depends on an implementation partner's ability to ensure business transformation occurs. Can the SAP implementation partner or company deliver business process engineering together WITH the new system? Or, as with so many of them, do they just install systems and call that an implementation? Lately, I have been focused on developing a solid and repeatable ERP software and vendor selection process. While reviewing the academic literature and reflecting on my time working with SAP [...]

Change Management Strategies and Knowledge Transfer Processes for a Successful SAP Project 2
Change Management Strategies and Knowledge Transfer Processes for a Successful SAP Project 2

Change Management Strategies and Knowledge Transfer Processes for a Successful SAP Project 2

By Bill Wood|May 24th, 2010|

People, organizational, and change management strategies on an ERP implementation are usually more difficult than the technology implementation. ERP implementation changes to the business allow employees from different departments to become more knowledgeable about business in general (Hall, 2002) (see also The Top 5 ERP Success Factors by Project Stage from 22 Critical Success Factors about interdepartmental cooperation and communication). While deeper knowledge is good, it also presents a set [...]

ERP Project Plan: Getting Real Part 3
ERP Project Plan: Getting Real Part 3

ERP Project Plan: Getting Real Part 3

By Steve Phillips|May 13th, 2010|

Let's develop a project schedule people can believe and support. After all, people are the ones who must make any schedule a reality. When it comes to ERP project planning, an aggressive schedule is not a problem. In fact, it is encouraged. However, if you do not strategically consider this schedule, all you will have is a plan to toss out the window. We must deal with the ramifications of unrealistic expectations. Edicts Do Not Always Work First, many falsely believe that when senior ma [...]

SAP and Waste Management Finally Settle
SAP and Waste Management Finally Settle

SAP and Waste Management Finally Settle

By Bill Wood|May 12th, 2010|

After a contentious battle that started brewing in March of 2008, SAP and Waste Management have reached a settlement agreement. While they have not disclosed the details, it appears that the whole issue was becoming so expensive to litigate that they found moving on more cost effective. According to a CIO article published on April 9, 2009, SAP had 25–30 contract attorneys working on the litigation, which cost them millions. SAP also claimed that their legal discovery process had cost over a mi [...]

Reduce SAP Project Stress Part 3
Reduce SAP Project Stress Part 3

Reduce SAP Project Stress Part 3

By Bill Wood|May 10th, 2010|

IT Project Hostile Emails to Wide Distribution Lists Previously, I offered insight and suggestions on the topic of reducing SAP project stress in a two-part series: Reduce SAP Project Stress: Part 1Reduce SAP, ERP, or Technology Project Stress: Part 2 In the Project Management Group on LinkedIn however, someone raised an interesting question that I have had to deal with on a few projects. They asked the following: “How do you respond to a senior project member who wrongly accuses yo [...]