Project management of S/4HANA implementation

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The customer

A clinical-stage biotechnology company, specialized in the discovery and development of small molecule medicines with novel modes of action.

This company has the ambition to become a leading global biopharmaceutical company, focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative medicines that will improve people’s lives.

  • Challenges

    • In order to support their future growth ambitions, it was decided to implement SAP S/4 HANA as the new ERP system
    • As the implementation of SAP is the first major project, extra help is required to manage this project
    • On top, the customer made a switch from a pure R&D company towards a commercial company which also brought complexity in terms of increased regulatory requirements (GxP, …)
    • On top the commercialization of their first product required the setup of new processes & systems to support the manufacturing & supply chain processes
  • Solutions

    By applying our expertise in project management, and adding in our MOUNTK change management methodology, we supported the customer in:

    • The creation of the project charter
    • The creation of the project plan considering the strict regulatory requirements
    • Aligning multiple vendors engaged on the project
    • Managing project communication on all levels
    • Coordinating test plan & testing
    • Coordinating training plan & training
    • Go live preparation
    • Hypercare management
  • Results

    • SAP S/4HANA go-live on time and regulatory compliant
    • Clear expectations and deliverables for each involved vendor
    • Robust project plan combined with pragmatic change activities

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