We are former 2 SAP Cutover Managers deploying new IT Solutions worldwide in the Retail industry. Cutover is still new.

Initially the term Cutover comes from the SAP world, but due to the increase of the complexity of their IT landscape across all technologies (mainly ERPs) and the increase of the Business Impact during a deployment, the need of a dedicated role starts to take shape.

But where does the Cutover sit? With the Release team? With the Prod team? Is the Cutover Manager just another Project Manager? Should it be IT led or Business led?

With the lack of understanding from the organizations, the Cutover Manager position can be challenging and lonely.

Cutover is an intense period. Whilst other project team members are already there for years sometime, we only have few months to put the right organization in place to secure the GO LIVE.

Having the community is having another pair of eyes. Our goal is to share our experiences and best practices to facilitate the Cutover onboarding and deliver higher value to clients.

Transparency

We are transparent. We are clear with our methodology. There is no time to play around, this is the GO LIVE. We are comfortable with the uncomfortable. We keep you focus on your cutover journey to make the right decision for the success of your Go Live

Human
It’s all about people. We are good listeners. A good communication start by listening to others. As a Cutover Manager, we have a transversal role within the organization. We make sure to listen and understand everyone to find the best way to collaborate and deliver the Cutover together

Detailed-oriented
We are expert of asking How and Why. Technical & Business experts can have a narrow view on their scope and activities. We are not afraid to challenge them to see the wider picture and make them understand that each detail count. Success is the detail!