Strategies for Successful SAP Implementation for Mergers & Acquisitions

⇨ Companies adopt various methodologies to implement enterprise resource planning systems in mergers and acquisitions.

⇨ The strategy should involve taking inventory of the systems and applications of acquired companies, and deciding on the systems and applications that will be brought in the scope of integration or retirement.

⇨ Addressing the identified gaps as part of the discovery phase is essential and the best practice is to address the gaps by standard out-of-the-box configuration

During mergers or acquisitions, there is a possibility that the acquired companies may be using 20 percent new business processes along with new systems like MES (manufacturing execution systems). This requires a plan to integrate such systems with SAP. The strategy should involve taking inventory of the systems and applications of acquired companies, and deciding on the systems and applications that will be brought in the scope of integration or retirement. This article focuses on how defining and managing the scope throughout the merger or acquisition is essential and what approaches and methodologies can be used.