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ERP Implementation Timeline with Cutover

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About This MicroSim

A representative 24-month ERP implementation broken into seven phases, with the 96-hour cutover window expanded into nine hour-by-hour activities. Toggle between Big Bang (single go-live at month 22) and Phased (three regional waves) rollout strategies. Click What If: Skip Testing to see the cutover failures that result.

Embedding This MicroSim

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Lesson Plan

Learning Objectives

By the end of this activity, students will be able to:

  1. Describe the seven phases of an ERP implementation
  2. Identify the activities inside the cutover window
  3. Contrast Big Bang and Phased rollout strategies
  4. Explain why testing and hypercare are non-negotiable

References

  • Davenport, T. (2000). Mission Critical: Realizing the Promise of Enterprise Systems.
  • O'Leary, D. (2000). Enterprise Resource Planning Systems.