Avon Abandons Failed $100 Million + SAP Implementation

Large "transformational" IT projects with extensive budgets and massive scope are a sure recipe for failure. Every business is different and trying to "configure" an out of the box solutions is no longer a viable option for businesses and their stakeholders. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to us that Avon abandoned their 4 year, $125 Million dollar,  implementation of SAP because the user feedback is too slow, the system to rigid, and the customization is too great. Using visual modeling tools the agile methodology Avon could have significantly decreased the risk (loss of TIME AND MONEY) of this project.  By rapidly developing the application and getting nearly instant feedback, Kinetech solutions deliver the most needed functionality first.  Contact us to see how we can significantly de-risk your next systems implementation.

Read the whole post here: http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2013/12/11/the-morning-download-3/

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