Deploying Enterprise Systems

Chapter 4Plan ES Project

DOI: 10.4324/9781003381617-4

Challenges Deploying ES

• Over-reliance on outside consulting IT support
• Using current standard implementation method SDLC and not project cycle process for ES projects
• Using current standard implementation process and not project cycle process for ES projects

When the selection of the ES package and funding are approved, the planning for the ES project begins. During this phase, the Project Schedule and other documents are completed and meetings with the project team are held to launch the implementation of the ES. The following planning steps are completed to launch a project. Each of the following documents and events make up the plan phase of a typical systems project; except the scope, ...