February 27, 2020

Software implementation: Staying on schedule with optimization projects

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Many prominent examples show that the implementation of SAP AddOns can become a bottomless pit for large corporations and medium-sized companies. Both with regard to the Duration of the projects as well as to the financial investitions. A good preparation is the be-all and end-all, to to actually stay on schedule.  

As SAP® consultants, we are on the road with medium-sized and large companies and experience time and again that precedingangene IT projects the IT management and the Usern have cost a lot of nerves. This is understandable, because often are the internal steadily grown Processes in the company highly complex and must first "be "disentangled. Because only when everyone agrees on what information is actually relevant for whom and how the system must map these optimallykann new ERP-Software develop their benefits.  

Therefore plan sufficient preparation time before the start of the project and get a realistic picture of Ihren resourcesBecause gan in the sense of "talk less, act more". the planning phase is often shortenedHowever, this only appears to save time, which has to be added back in later project phases.  

 

InfografikResponsible persons and deputies  

Instead, think about it carefully: Which People are affected by the introduction of new software and who should be both in professional and interpersonal terms be responsible for certain parts of the project? Should it be necessary for theWhat is the best way to ensure that there are deputies for this group of people who are involved right from the start? Because if not the project The company's success can be jeopardized simply by unanticipated vacation periods or unexpected illness.  

Ideally your project team should a Member of the Executive Board containto ensure the necessary priority of the software introduction to ensure. Furthermore, it needs a project manager, the Deadlines, Budgets, timelines, measuring success, and the like. In order to Planning and control of the technical side is taken care of by the IT Manager. Last but not least is a carefully selected team of users important that represents all areas of the company that are affected by the software implementation.  

 

Software provider vs. Process Consultant 

You have your team together? Then the time has come to sit down at the table with the external consultants and within the framework of a workshop identify the need for action. We as Consult-SK Ltd. see ourselves as process consultants with the user in the center. Dhe our SAP® solutions technical work, we know that from our successfully completed Customer projects. Dhe human factor is what makes Success and Project duration decidesNow the question of our role arises in the project. We favor the one of Moderator and Coaches, the the participants through the project leads and guides.  

Shall our AddOns be put to use, usually takes place first no lengthy conceptionization phase, but the installation of our templates on Itest systemsSubsequently workshops will be held to discuss the Processes played out and checked on real data to see to what extent adjustments are necessary at all. Through the constant change from Feedback and test, the number of test piecesThe average time from project start to GoLive for us is only three months! Intensive trainings and a GoLive Support on site belong to it as a matter of course. And natural we are at your disposal for maintenance and support of the solutions to the side, which is about a transparent Releasesplanning be constantly improved.  

Avoid typical falltricks and you profit from the operational benefits of a transparent SAP system with the help of our fully integrable AddOns for sales and revenueon. We will be happy to help you with Digitization of your incoming invoices or at the Editing Customer inquiries and orders. 

Your interest is piqued and you would like to learn more? In a personal webcast, our managing director Stephan Kaup will be happy to explain more to you.r. 

Tel:+49 571 78435 10 

stephan.kaup@consult-sk.de 

 

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