SAP Planning: Best Practices in Implementation

Setting the Stage for a Successful Implementation

With the d preferably in parallel. These things—tasks, analysis, even marketing of the project internally—are covered in the next few pages.

Promoting Buy-in Throughout the Company

At this point, senior-level folks have certainly signed off on the project. However, other executives typically must be convinced that the business units are on the right track. This is where the Project Sponsor spends his time initially, gaining consensus within business areas, functions, and the various IT organizations that will ultimately contribute to supporting the project.

As one of a few central figures within the SAP project’s Steering Committee, and generally the person responsible for putting together the ...