ERP Projects
ERP Projects focus on implementing enterprise resource planning systems that touch the whole organisation.
What makes these projects distinctive
ERP Projects carry their own signature challenges. The ones that most often decide success or failure are under-estimated data migration, business process change resistance, customisation over-reach — so the plan should be built around managing exactly these.
Typical phases
- Initiation — business case and charter
- Planning — scope, schedule, budget, risks
- Execution — building the deliverables
- Monitoring & control — tracking against baseline
- Closure — acceptance, handover, lessons learned
Sample WBS outline
- Initiation & business case
- Planning (scope, schedule, budget)
- Requirements & fit-gap
- Configuration & customisation
- Data migration
- Testing & UAT
- Cutover & hypercare
- Testing / quality assurance
- Deployment / handover
- Closure & lessons learned
Key deliverables
- Requirements & fit-gap
- Configuration & customisation
- Data migration
- Testing & UAT
- Cutover & hypercare
Top risks to plan for
- Under-estimated data migration
- Business process change resistance
- Customisation over-reach
Key roles
Programme ManagerFunctional ConsultantsData Migration LeadChange Manager
Typical duration
9 months–2 years, depending on scale and complexity.
Plan a project like this
Use the templates, calculators and how-to guides to build the plan.
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