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Cutover Management on ERP/SAP projects
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Cutover Management on ERP/SAP projects

Turn Your SAP Go-Live Into a Controlled Success
Created byKai Grafe
Last updated 2/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • 1. Provide an overview for people new to cutover management on ERP/SAP projects.
  • 2. We will present the requirements/challenges/objectives to manage a successful cutover.
  • 3. We will look into all the different components which have to be managed before and during cutover.
  • 4. We will make suggestions on how to structure and manage a successful cutover.
  • We will not look into the detailed workstreams and technical aspects of a cutover.

Course content

1 section • 11 lectures • 1h 34m total length

  • Introduction and Context6:24
  • Cutover in ERP Programs: Definition and Importance12:51
  • Prerequisites for Cutover Readiness5:22
  • Key Risks and Challenges11:04
  • Business and Technical Cutover Objectives7:47
  • Governance, Decision-Making and Reporting9:28
  • Cutover Roles and Accountability6:17
  • Essential Cutover Documents10:50
  • Cutover Plan Overview and Sample5:55
  • Timeline, Milestones and Control Points10:55
  • Key Takeaways and Closure7:17

Requirements

  • A good knowledge about the processes and organisation which is working on the cutover.
  • High level functional consulting knowledge for the different modules and workstream on the project.
  • A good understanding of data migration requirements will help with the management during cutover time.
  • Good communication and people management skills.
  • High level of flexibility and adaptability during a sometimes stressful period, which requires some creativity.
  • The ability to manage risks and the sense for the right escalation requirements

Description

Plan smarter. Execute flawlessly. Go live with confidence.

Our SAP Cutover Management Training equips you with the tools, templates, and real-world techniques to lead complex go-lives across SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, and hybrid SAP landscapes.

Whether you're an SAP project manager, PMO lead, functional consultant, or deployment manager, this course gives you a practical, step-by-step framework to design and run successful cutovers — without fire drills or last-minute surprises.

An SAP implementation can take months (or years).
The cutover phase determines whether it succeeds.

Poor cutover planning leads to:

  • Missed go-live dates

  • Business disruption

  • Data inconsistencies

  • War-room chaos

  • Executive escalation

Strong cutover leadership delivers:

  • Controlled transition from legacy to SAP

  • Clear accountability and task ownership

  • Zero-downtime (or minimal downtime) execution

  • Calm, structured go-live events

    Who this training is for:

    • SAP Project Managers

      • Cutover Managers

      • PMO Leads

      • SAP Functional & Technical Consultants

      • IT Deployment Leads

      • Program Managers overseeing SAP transformations

        Agenda:

        Introduction and Context

        Cutover in ERP Programs: Definition and Importance

        Prerequisites for Cutover Readiness

        Key Risks and Challenges

        Business and Technical Cutover Objectives

        Governance, Decision-Making and Reporting

        Cutover Roles and Accountability

        Essential Cutover Documents

        Cutover Plan Overview and Sample

        Timeline, Milestones and Control Points

        Key Takeaways and Closure

        Perfect for teams working on SAP/ERP programs or global SAP/ERP rollouts.


Who this course is for:

  • The course is intended for colleagues who want to get an overview about the different requirements when it comes to cutover management on an ERP/SAP project. The focus is on the management aspect of the role and the course won't contain any technical details for the various workstreams. The course is a tool to manage a successful cutover, various aspects of the training can be copied into the setup or handling of the tasks.

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