{"id":12546,"date":"2026-04-06T11:30:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectoutlier.com\/?p=12546"},"modified":"2026-04-20T08:42:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:42:51","slug":"effectively-managed-uat-to-ensure-on-time-go-live-of-erp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectoutlier.com\/?p=12546","title":{"rendered":"Effectively Managed UAT to Ensure On-Time Go-Live of ERP"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12546\" class=\"elementor elementor-12546\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30fcf5fa e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30fcf5fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6bf68e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c6bf68e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_fadeIn fadeIn wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 wpb_start_animation animated\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1724871655756\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 class=\"blog-single-title\">Effectively Managed UAT to Ensure On-Time Go-Live of ERP<\/h2><div class=\"wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_fadeIn fadeIn wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 wpb_start_animation animated\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-center kd-animated fadeInUp kd-animate\" data-animation-delay=\"400\"><\/header><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1720451623493\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Our client was undertaking a critical, highly visible project to implement SAP S4 Hana ERP platform and needed help managing UAT to ensure the system could go live on time.<\/p><p>In order to ensure this was possible, we established an entire UAT workstream with the infrastructure needed to effectively complete testing and resolve defects in a timely manner, all while working 100% remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ffaf00;\">What<\/span> We Did<\/h3><h4>1. Implemented Testing Workstream Structure &amp; Governance<\/h4><p>We developed a testing kickoff deck and leveraged it to align all parties on the testing goals, timeline, and roles and responsibilities. Post-kickoff, we scheduled twice-daily standups to ensure all testers and developers were working in lock-step, advising on issues, seeking to understand defects, and discussing all pertinent topics in real-time. Additionally, we created a detailed testing tracker to facilitate accurate and timely testing progress.<\/p><h4>2. Actively Managed Testing &amp; Provided Support to Testers<\/h4><p>In addition to the structure and governance we implemented, we trained all testers on the use of Jira for test management. Given that this tool was new for most testers, we also provided real-time support via a dedicated Microsoft Teams channel and ad hoc working sessions.<\/p><p>Since testing took place fully remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these communications channels were critical to ensure testing progressed as expected each day. Additionally, we collaborated with internal and external SOx auditors to review testing documentation to ensure compliance for all of UAT.<\/p><h4>3. Meticulously Tracked Testing Efforts &amp; Reported on Testing Status<\/h4><p>We leveraged our detailed testing tracker to communicate testing progress and overall testing status to project leadership on a daily basis. Accordingly, all parties were well-informed as to how testing was progressing, and leadership was able to help drive completion of critical issues and decisions as needed.<\/p><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-center kd-animated fadeInUp kd-animate\" data-animation-delay=\"400\"><h2 class=\"separator_off\">Client Results<\/h2><h6 class=\"subtitle \">Over the course of just three weeks, we facilitated the completion of 289 test scripts and drove resolution of 108 defects, enabling the system to go live on time!<\/h6><\/header><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d47f810 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d47f810\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce32470 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ce32470\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76070182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"76070182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"289\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76eb39a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76eb39a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0097ff;\"><strong>Test Scripts Completed<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d283d66 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d283d66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f347a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"34f347a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"108\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a66b9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24a66b9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0097ff;\"> Defects Resolved<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effectively Managed UAT to Ensure On-Time Go-Live of ERP Our client was undertaking a critical, highly visible project to implement SAP S4 Hana ERP platform and needed help managing UAT to ensure the system could go live on time. 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