Independent Finance System & ERP Consulting since 1990
ERP PROJECT RESCUE
Stalled ERP project? Let's get it moving again.
Whether your project has stalled at selection or mid-implementation, it can be recovered. We establish exactly where things stand, identify what's blocking progress, and give you a clear, practical plan to move forward – working independently, on your side.
YOU'RE NOT ALONE
Stalled projects are more common than anyone admits
ERP projects are complex, long and involve many people – inside your business and at your vendor or implementation partner. It only takes one or two things to go wrong for momentum to slip, deadlines to move and confidence to fall.
A stalled project isn't a failed project. With the right intervention, it can be recovered.
WHY PROJECTS STALL
The usual causes
DURING SELECTION
Stuck before you've chosen
Limited knowledge of today’s ERP market
An overwhelming number of options
Fear of making the wrong decision
No clear way to compare vendors like for like
No one with the time or resource to run it
No internal agreement on what the business needs
Vendor demos that all blur together
Quotes that don’t match the budget
MID-IMPLEMENTATION
Stuck after you've started
The wrong system was selected
Discovery wasn't detailed enough
Not enough internal resource or knowledge to deliver the customer's responsibilities in the project plan
Communication with the vendor or implementation partner has broken down
Scope creep
Key stakeholders have changed
Data issues
OUR APPROACH
Assess, diagnose, remediate
Every rescue starts with facts, not assumptions. We work through three stages:
1
Assess
We establish exactly where the project is: what's been done, what's been agreed, what's been spent and what's outstanding.
2
Diagnose
We identify the real blockers – commercial, technical, people, process or data – and separate symptoms from causes.
3
Remediate
We produce a clear remediation plan, with priorities, owners and realistic timescales, that your board and your vendor can sign up to.
SIGNS IT'S TIME TO CALL
Does any of this sound familiar?
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Go-live dates keep moving
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You are burning hours but not making any progress
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You and your partner disagree on what's in scope
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Your team is stretched or losing confidence
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Data isn't ready for migration
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Decisions are waiting on people who've moved on
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You've been choosing a system for months and still can't decide
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You're no longer sure you chose the right system
If you ticked even one or two, it's worth a conversation.
FROM PLAN TO DELIVERY
Then we help you get it done
A plan is only the start. Depending on where your project stalled, we can stay with you to deliver it.
STALLED MID-IMPLEMENTATION
We get delivery back on course
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Resolve commercial issues with your vendor or implementation partner
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Take on the client-side project manager role
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Rebuild governance, ownership and reporting
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Identify and resolve data issues
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Reset scope, plan and timescales with your partner
Root causes
The blockers identified, with causes separated from symptoms.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
A clear way forward
Current position
An honest, independent view of where the project really stands.
Remediation plan
Prioritised actions, owners and realistic timescales.
Recommendation
A clear view on the best route forward, which can include changing direction.
INDEPENDENT, ON YOUR SIDE
No vendor agenda. No blame.
We take no commission from any vendor or implementation partner, so our only interest is your project succeeding. That independence matters most when relationships with a vendor or partner are strained: we can work constructively with them, while making sure your interests come first.
And we don't come in to apportion blame. Our job is to understand what happened and get things moving again.