Let's take an example of an ERP implementation (global for a company). The company wanted to create one ERP landscape/solution on the SAP S/4HANA platform. The company operations (including systems/data) are distributed across three different regions: APJ, EMEA, and North America. Like any other big SAP project, this project had similar challenges, some of which are jotted down here:
- Due to different locations and team size, coordination for planning and execution was a nightmare
- Different regions with local product feature preferences created conflicts of interest
- There were cultural differences and higher communication demands
- The need for integration was high, be it functional or technical
- There was a higher need for the organizational adaptation of agile
- Due to different geographical locations, decision-making processes were distributed and the sign off/review process was taking a longer time than usual
To solve the preceding challenges, the experienced project and program...