Project management for your integration projects

SoftSoftware applications play an important role in shaping value-creating processes in almost every company. Therefore state-of-the-art system landscapes provide a decisive competitive advantage. In order to be able to map the processes in a company digitally and thus create the highest possible process efficiency, a seamless integration of the various applications into the system architecture is indispensable.

Integration projects in the SAP environment are highly complex. The idea of simply integrating new systems, processes or functionalities into existing environments is not enough. Where something new is integrated into something existing, changes inevitably occur. The success of integration projects depends largely on the correct handling of these process changes and on the ability to manage the project and those involved.

Within the company and beyond its borders, numerous departments, national companies, external service providers, software providers and other stakeholders are involved in integration projects. The more stakeholders there are, the more different are the ideas, parameters, objectives and knowledge levels.

Nevertheless, companies often underestimate the amount of communication and coordination effort that competent project management requires in order to reconcile all parties and their expectations and interests. The result of this misjudgement are failed projects or at least integrations where budget, time and quality are not met. In the long run, the balance sheet is even worse - even if the interface does what it is supposed to do at first glance.

The planning phase already shows whether the integration project has a realistic chance of success, can achieve the expected added value and brings innovation. However, companies often do not carry out the planning phase adequately and conscientiously - with negative consequences for the further course of the project.

From the point of view of efficient project management, it is essential to have an overview of the entire project in the planning phase and to enter into an intensive exchange with all stakeholders of the project. Special methods such as Design Thinking and Design-Led Innovation are suitable for this. Such workshops can be flexibly adapted to the individual needs of companies.

The subsequent technical implementation is carried out by experienced experts who have many years of experience with technical system integration and are excellently trained in SAP integration topics. Scrum- and Prince2-certified project managers also guarantee a agile project management which ensures measurable progress in a short time and convinces the relevant stakeholders with the project results.