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Implementation
until it runs
We stay with you until the strategy works in daily operations: from the tender and vendor selection through steering your service providers to migration and acceptance. No system is replaced blindly.
What it is about
Supported until daily operations work
Many strategies fail in implementation. Service providers work to their own plans, deadlines slip, and in the end nobody is sure whether the new system has fully taken over the data of the old one.
We stay at your side until the target picture works in daily operations. We prepare tenders, assess bids against criteria agreed in advance and support the selection. During delivery we steer your service providers against plan and target picture and report to management at fixed intervals.
For migrations our principle applies: no system is replaced blindly. A system is switched off only once all its data is understood, transferred and reconciled. For this we plan a parallel run of at least three months in which the old and new systems deliver the same results.
Every step is documented so that it can be traced. At the end there is an acceptance with evidence that also stands up to an audit.
What you gain
A partner on your side, all the way to acceptance
Your interests towards service providers
We represent your side, not a vendor's. Service providers are measured against plan and target picture, not against their own specifications.
Comparable bids
Tenders with clear criteria lead to bids that can genuinely be compared. You choose on the basis of facts.
Spot deviations early
Delays, additional effort and quality problems become visible while they can still be corrected.
No data loss during migration
Parallel operation and reconciliations ensure that the new system delivers the same results as the old one before anything is switched off.
What we analyse
The view of the whole
- Tender and vendor selection
- Steering of service providers and projects
- Consolidation and migration of data
- Parallel run of at least three months
- Acceptance with evidence
What you receive
Results that belong to you
- Implementation plan and steering
- Reconciliations and migration evidence
- Audit-proof documentation
How we work
Four steps, each with a result
- Step 1
Set up the plan
We translate target picture and roadmap into an implementation plan with milestones and responsibilities.
- Step 2
Select vendors
We prepare tenders and assess bids against agreed criteria.
- Step 3
Steer delivery
We lead your service providers against plan and target picture and make deviations visible early.
- Step 4
Secure the migration
We check data transfer and parallel operation with reconciliations and document the acceptance.
From practice
The project is slipping, the change requests keep growing
The introduction of a new system is delayed, and the service provider keeps reporting additional effort. We compare progress and billing with the agreed target picture, separate justified changes from rework and present a robust new plan. Management decides on the basis of facts again, and the project regains a reliable rhythm.
A typical scenario as we encounter it in engagements, not a single client case.
When it pays off
Typical occasions
After the data strategy
During a system change
When internal capacity for steering is lacking
How it fits your path. Transform. Based on the target picture and implementation plan from Architect. It always starts with a free 45-minute initial call.
How the five phases fit togetherRetire legacy systems with audit evidence
Questions and answers
What managing directors ask about it
Does SIMO implement things itself?
We steer and support the implementation and work together with your teams and service providers. Who implements what is agreed jointly in the implementation plan.
Why a parallel run?
So that no data is lost. Old and new run side by side until reconciliations show that everything has been transferred completely. Only then is the old system switched off.
Why SIMO
Advisory that is on your side
Independent
We are not tied to any vendor. Our recommendation follows the outcome of the engagement.
Eye to eye
Thomas Wassum and Andreas O. Schwan lead every engagement personally as managing partners.
Results-driven
Every phase delivers a result that stands on its own. No lock-in, no obligation to continue.
Sovereign
“Your data stays your data.” For sovereignty-critical data we do not recommend US hyperscalers.
Your next step
45 minutes, and you will know whether it fits.
The initial call is free of charge and without obligation. You speak directly with one of the two managing partners.
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