ERP ImplementationsA few facts, figures & projections

• Average Deployment Cycle

  • 12 to 24 months

• Expected Production Cycle

  • 15 to 20 years

• R/3 Customers - Implementation Status

  • 50% fully implemented
  • 25% just starting or in test
  • 25% have at least one module up, but SAP project not complete

Sources: Hurwitz Group, Gartner Group, 1998

• ERP Expenditures

  • $1 spend on ERP software, another $5-7 spent on consultants, services and tools
  • 20-30% of the ERP software acquisition should be allocated to availability management software

• Upgrades

  • Annual at best, with 1-6 months upgrade project cycles
  • Look for Best Practices for Upgrades as millions of dollars will be spent in this area over the ERP life cycle

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