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Project recoverySAP project recovery: rescuing a programme off track
SAP project recovery starts with an honest diagnosis, not a new plan. The three checks I run in week one, how to tell a programme that needs rescue from one that needs a push, and what to do after.
· 10 min read
SAP data migrationWhy SAP data migration fails and how to fix it
Most SAP data migrations fail because the plan was built on what the business thought its data looked like. This guide covers the five mistakes behind most cutover failures, a mock-load plan you can copy, and which S/4HANA tools fit which job.
· 9 min read
SAP governanceSAP project planning and control: keep projects on track
Most SAP programmes have a plan, but far fewer have control: weekly tracking, live dependencies, real escalation. Here is what active control looks like, with a weekly cadence that keeps programmes on track.
· 11 min read
SAP governanceSAP project risk assessment: the practical version
Most SAP risk assessments sit in a folder after the first steering committee. This is the practical version: a scored matrix, a register template, three public failures as worked examples, and the risks RISE and clean core add in 2026.
· 10 min read
Change managementChange management plan: fix resistance before it starts
Resistance in ERP programmes builds long before training starts. What a change management plan must contain, who owns each part, and how to spot resistance early.
· 7 min read
SAP ActivateHow to start your SAP implementation project right
Most SAP implementation problems are visible in month one. What to settle before configuration starts, and the six failure patterns to watch for.
· 9 min read
Written by Noel D'Costa
25 years in ERP delivery across SAP, Oracle and Microsoft, now a chief technology officer. I write from the programmes I have run, for the people making these decisions.
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