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Project management of S/4HANA implementation

24 Nov 2022

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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