Best Practices

  • Always develop a proper project schedule— You must be realistic in estimating the durations and level of effort. No two EPM deployments are the same, and the particulars of each organization should dictate the duration and effort of the project.

  • Never skip stages and phases— In doing so, you miss capturing important data and information, and you increase the risk of failure, which translates ultimately into lost opportunities and cost overrun.

  • Change control— Make sure that you place the design and configuration document and the system architecture under strict change control.

  • Proper training— Make sure that proper training is provided to all users.

  • Proper project documentation— Make sure that your business processes map properly ...

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