New Data On ERP Implementation & Schedule Slips

Author: Dan Galorath · July 16, 2012 · Filed Under Uncategorized - 1 Comment(s)

Thanks to Michael Krigsman for his article “ERP implementation benchmark: Comparing SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft“ THis article shows implementation schedule slipage data for ERP implementation. The most interesting from my read is the reasons for schedule slips:

Ealier than scheduled	11%
On-schedule	28%
Over-Schedule	61%

The full report Clash of the Titans 2012 includes benefit and ROI information as well. THe following is the payback period determined in their report:

Reasons for ERP Schedule Slips 2012

Initial Project Scope was extended	29%

Organizational issues	20%

Data issues	17%

Resource constraints	17%

Training issues	15%

Technical issues	14%

Conflicts in priority of project	12%

Unrealistic timeline	11%

Vendor functionality issues	4%

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Dan Galorath – who has written 439 posts on Project Planning & Estimation.
Dan Galorath is the President and CEO of Galorath Incorporated and the chief architect of SEER-SEM, an algorithmic project management software application. He is a recognized expert in the fields of software estimation and sizing and the author of Software Sizing, Estimation, and Risk Management.