The Right Team(s)
People: I am a great believer in “Get the people right and the rest will follow”. Define clear ownership with defined roles, and decision-making structures that match the complexity of …
Define Success Before You Begin
Building a Project Brief That Works: Most ERP projects don’t fail because the software is wrong.They fail because the organisation never clearly agreed what success actually looks like in the …
Restricted Time Testing
Time-Based Testing: When Deadlines Override Perfection Sometimes an ERP project must launch on a fixed date — even when full test coverage is not feasible. In these cases, a time-based …
Subject Matter Expert Testing
SME Testing: Bringing Real-World Expertise Into the System Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) play a vital role in confirming that the ERP solution works not just in theory, but in practice. …
Volume Testing
Volume Testing: Can Your Organisation Handle The Real Workload? Volume Testing is the final and most realistic rehearsal before go-live. This step up from the Core End to End Testing …
Core End to End Testing
Core Testing in ERP Projects: Why It Matters Core Testing is the backbone of every successful ERP implementation. In this phase, your core project team walk through each process flow …
Fatigued Project Teams
Managing Team Fatigue During ERP Testing The testing phases of ERP implementation — Core, SME, and Volume — are demanding, be alert to a fatigued project team. The excitement is …
How to prevent ERP project failure
Walk into a typical project room mid–ERP project and you’ll feel it — the tension. Deadlines slipping. Budgets “under review.” Team members quietly (or not so quietly) asking themselves, “Will …