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One of the most challenging projects are divestments. In most of the situations, the to be divested part is deeply incorporated with the remaining system landscape. I2b can demonstrate a long history and extensive expertise in support of carving out products or entire manufacturing sites within a very limited timeline, and as well having the product or site ready by day one to be as a fully validated solution. Here are some details about a few divestment concepts i2b can provide support for:
Clone & Trim
The so-called “Clone & Trim” methodology applies for medium to large divestment activities where the parent company offers the possibility to copy and re-use existing systems and solutions to the new child organization. This cloning of existing solutions can add several synergies as the copied system will re-use a lot of the existing processes. System integration can continue in almost the same way. Cleaning and trimming the copied solution of any redundant data or information of the parent organization is a fundamental aspect of those projects.
Greenfield
A lower complexity but usually with a higher demand in effort are the greenfield approaches. The so-called green field can start completely froms cratch, given the fact that no inherited systems are in scope. Key aspects are the evaluation of requirements, processes, implementation and validation strategies. Knowledge on how to build up SAP ERP solution, processes and best practices for both documentation and validation is of utmost importance.
Brownfield
Brownfield projects can be seen as a special case of divesting entire existing production sites with the potential co-existence of legacy solutions. Implementation and customization of new IT systems or software in the immediate presence of existing (legacy) software / IT applications / systems can cause a high complexity for the project. The divestment transfer requires a delicate course of action in order to ensure the existing processes are in the slightest – or not at all.
Unbundling
Unbundling is a process by which an organization with different lines of businesses retains core businesses while selling or divesting / carving out one or several assets, products, lines or sites, divisions, or subsidiaries. This “unbundling” requires a deep knowledge to understand the impact and required reorganization and cleaning activities of the parent solution. Data maintenance or migration is often a key aspect to support unbundling divestment activities.
