Quelle: CIO Kanada

Implementing ERPERP is difficult enough when the scope of theinstallation is modest, so it's not surprising that the 'Big Bang'approach - implementing several modules simultaneously - is not forthe faint of heart. Alles zu ERP auf CIO.de

Aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Canada of Longueuil,Quebec is an excellent example of a Canadian firm that hassuccessfully undertaken a 'Big Bang' approach. Not only did the firmsurvive its introduction of several SAPSAP 3.1H modules in 1999, it hasalso become a model for the implementation and execution of suchprojects. In both the initial 'Big Bang' implementation and theupgrade to SAP 4.6 - the first company in the world to make thisconversion - the business was up and fully running without anysignificant issues within hours of the cutover. Alles zu SAP auf CIO.de

This article offers valuable lessons and insights for IT executivesundertaking similar projects. It takes a look at how Pratt & WhitneyCanada overcame the substantial challenges posed by 'Big Bang' ERPand, with the successful implementation of ERP as its foundation, howthe aerospace firm is moving forward to implement its DigitalEnterprise vision.

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